If using ratings, there is no way you can think the 16th is weaker than the 15th, and if you look at the avg rating of 1-8, which is hopefully your 8 region teams(not all will be) competing for the state birth, then from weakest to strongest; 15th, 14th, 1st, 8th, 16th (http://www.bluegrasspreps.com/showthread.php?t=175364 the 2nd post) thanks to mcpapa for those numbers!!