DreamKiller

University Heights is always a favorite to win the whole thing. They may be catching Murray at the right time, while UHA is on a hot streak of their own.

How will seeding help the small school? I see it as possibility of sending them home earlier.

You're probably right. I guess I just finally realized how no matter how you do it, the big or private schools are still at a heavy advantage. I just can't see why the smaller schools still support the "open class" system in basketball anymore. Surely they would have the votes to change it if they voted as a block.

Define small?

 

My guess is Shelby Valley is the last one to qualify. They were a 2A school in 2010 (as they are now) when they won it.

I looked and post 1970 I see Edmondson County in '76 and Paintsville in '96. It has been 24 years since a small school actually won. Kentucky doesn't need the rpi, we need classes to be fair. It takes 5-7 good players, but picking 5-7 boys out of a pool of 250 is not the same as picking 5-7 out of a pool of 1500-2000.

Define small?

No bigger than a 2A football school. They would have to qualify for the All A tourney.

Who was the last small public county school to win the state championship?

15 for 15 from inside the arc. That is unreal.

I couldn't shoot 90% if nobody was guarding me.

Can't I just root for LSU and against Clemson because I hate the ACC or is that against the law yet?

Good for Dawson Springs.

Good read!

Elijah Sindelar was a pretty good quarterback, and I'm pretty sure he still holds a state record or 2.

There were only four classes then (that was the last year). The consolidated school played in Mercer County’s AA district but they likely would have been AAA. When they went to six classes the next season Mercer was placed in Class 5A.

I have a terrible memory, but I did remember they had a huge advantage, with 950 or so students, against the other 2A competition. Was that loophole ever closed by the KHSAA?

Harrodsburg kept getting smaller and the tax base was limited. However, the year they closed they had a handful of good athletes and Mercer County had a good football team returning. It was always speculated that the merger was expedited to make sure they combined in time to merge those two teams. It worked - they won a state title.

Wasn't that the year that Mercer County was a 6A school playing against 2A competition? I may not be remembering right, but I think I am. I always thought that was why they expedited the merger so quickly, to beat the reclassification. I may be wrong. It wouldn't be the first time.

Wow! I'm quite impressed by the margin of victory. JH is for real a state title contender.

Nobody disagrees. They do have a very good team and I’d love to see them at Rupp. Just because they aren’t #1 doesn’t mean they aren’t any good. They are clearly good enough to defeat every team in the state as well as winning the Sweet 16.

Agreed. Personally, I'm probably gonna hate it when MNH plays my Caldwell County Tigers, and beats them 3 times this year. This has been a wild year to try to predict in high school and college basketball. After doing some research, JH looks like a very good team this year and will be a tough team to beat. They look like they play very good defense, have length, and can score with most anybody. This game should be very exciting. May the best team win and everyone stay injury-free.

I'm sorry. I was wrong. Madisonville lost to Collins at the KOB. Still a quality squad.

To be honest, rankings shouldn't even be released until mid January. It is anybody's guess who the best team is. Didn't Covington Catholic lose to Lexington Catholic too? Male beat Madisonville in the KOB, if I remember right. If I had a vote I would probably vote Male #1 to be honest. Madisonville may have their hands full when they have to face Webster County.

About my "WKY Complex", if you live West of I-65 it seems like you have to prove yourself over and over in order to get a little respect. All I was saying is that in my opinion, Madisonville has as good of a team as anybody in the state right now.

Don’t know. Probably Male or CovCath.

So we would have a Public school #1 and a Prep school #1. I believe if Madisonville wins this game, they have as good of an argument as anybody to be #1, but I keep forgetting that most of the voters believe that Kentucky ends at Elizabethtown.

John Hardin wins tomorrow they’ll probably be #1.

And when they lose? Sorry, I mean if they lose?

Wow.

He was 5’9 and 160 pounds according to historians.

He wasn't bad with a pistol either. From what I understand.

Thanks! I'm just too lazy to do my own research. JH looks like they have a little size or at the very least 15 fouls to give from guys 6'6 or taller.

How big is JH?

Madisonville is a very good team, and I fully expect them to bang it inside unless JH has a couple of really good inside players.

I counted four 2nd region teams among the listed state champions.

1967 Earlington

1985 Hopkinsville

1992 University Heights

2011 Christian County