And yes, I realize that other statewide tournaments are seeded. However, none of them have the widespread interest and passion devoted to them that basketball does, which makes it subject to an incredible microscope.

 

What could be more fun than revealing the top 4 seeds on the sweet 16 bracket show and then the rest of the field. It would only enhance the event. We don't need 100% agreement. We only need the process to be credible.

 

I am not sure why we need to debate the details of who would be candidates on the selection committee, but the pool is unlimited - officials, ex-officials, AD's, ex-coaches, principals, other more at-large candidates (similar to those elected to the KHSAA).

 

Again it is already being done, just not in basketball and basketball is arguably easier to seed (fewer number to seed, more information, more eyes having actually seen the participants).

What could be more fun than revealing the top 4 seeds on the sweet 16 bracket show and then the rest of the field. It would only enhance the event. We don't need 100% agreement. We only need the process to be credible.

 

I am not sure why we need to debate the details of who would be candidates on the selection committee, but the pool is unlimited - officials, ex-officials, AD's, ex-coaches, principals, other more at-large candidates (similar to those elected to the KHSAA).

 

Again it is already being done, just not in basketball and basketball is arguably easier to seed (fewer number to seed, more information, more eyes having actually seen the participants).

 

Again, you're envisioning the finished product without figuring out how we'll get to that point. The details of who will be on the seeding committee are of utmost importance, especially when you consider the fact that you're overestimating the depth of the pool of qualified candidates to do that job. It just will not be as popular a job as you think.

 

But don't believe me. Do your own research. Ask some folks who you think would be likely candidates. I'd be willing to bet the response will be underwhelming.

Again, you're envisioning the finished product without figuring out how we'll get to that point. The details of who will be on the seeding committee are of utmost importance, especially when you consider the fact that you're overestimating the depth of the pool of qualified candidates to do that job. It just will not be as popular a job as you think.

 

But don't believe me. Do your own research. Ask some folks who you think would be likely candidates. I'd be willing to bet the response will be underwhelming.

 

Maybe I am envisioning the finished product because, (again) it is already being done in a KHSAA sponsored sport. A sport where the expertise of the sport is far more concentrated.

 

I haven't followed prep basketball outside the 9th at all and I would guess I could come pretty close to getting it right. It just isn't that hard to do following district and regionals (when many of the top teams will elminate each other) leaving only a handful of top teams to decide the top seeds and certainly a few Cinderellas to occupy the higher seeds.

 

Think it through Jim, you aren't seeding/ranking the entire state, you arent even trying to seed a tourney with the top 16 teams in the state, and you are not deciding who gets in. It isn't that difficult.

The reason regions and the state tournaments aren't seeded is that seeding requires teams to play twice during the season. In the region and state that is impossible to do. It's not a problem for districts.

 

I might be misreading what you are saying here and I am not sure about seeding rules for girls' districts, but in the 35th boys, our teams only play each other once.