Week 8 Road to the PIT: Bracket Watch
NMPreps' Road to the PIT marks the countdown to the 2024 New Mexico high school basketball state tournament. This bracket watch examines locks, automatic bids, at-large bids, and projected district standings.
#1 Volcano Vista (Auto) vs #16 Carlsbad (At-Large)
Scoop: Volcano Vista showcased dominance in Week 7, securing the APS Metro Championships. They secure an auto bid as the projected district champ (DC) from 1-5A. Carlsbad is expected to finish third in district 4-5A.
#2 Hobbs (Auto) vs #15 Cleveland (At-Large)
Scoop: Despite a loss to La Cueva, Hobbs remains a force. They face another challenge against Farmington but may clinch a 2-seed based on other criteria points. Cleveland is projected as a third-place finisher in District 1-5A.
#3 La Cueva (Auto) vs #14 Los Lunas (At-Large)
Scoop: La Cueva contends with Sandia and Farmington for the District 2-5A title. Potential tie-breaker scenarios favor La Cueva today. Los Lunas is projected as the runner-up from 5-5A, trailing Albuquerque.
#4 Sandia (At-Large) vs #13 Las Cruces (At-Large)
Scoop: Sandia's potential 1-seed ceiling and a range of 2-6 will be shaped by various criteria points. Las Cruces is forecasted to finish fourth in 3-5A.
#5 Farmington (At-Large) vs #12 Centennial (At-Large)
Scoop: Farmington, the projected third-place finisher from 2-5A, possesses multiple criteria points for a top-5 or 6 seed. Centennial edged Las Cruces as the third-place finisher in 3-5A.
#6 Mayfield (Auto) vs #11 Albuquerque (Auto)
Scoop: Mayfield quietly clinches the DC from 3-5A and eyes a top-four seed, dependent on District 2-5A battles between La Cueva, Sandia, and Farmington. Albuquerque secures the automatic bid from District 5-5A.
#7 Clovis (At-Large) vs #10 Organ Mountain (At-Large)
Scoop: Clovis, under the radar, maintains a solid season and is projected as the runner-up from District 4-5A, behind Hobbs but ahead of Carlsbad and Roswell. Organ Mountain trails Mayfield in 3-5A and is the district's runner-up.
#8 Rio Rancho (At-Large) vs #9 Eldorado (At-Large)
Scoop: A potential highlight of the first round, Rio Rancho edges Eldorado today as a 1-5A runner-up behind Volcano Vista. Eldorado secures the at-large bid as the fourth team from 2-5A.
NMPreps' Road to the PIT marks the countdown to the 2024 New Mexico high school basketball state tournament. This bracket watch examines locks, automatic bids, at-large bids, and projected district standings.
#1 Volcano Vista (Auto) vs #16 Carlsbad (At-Large)
Scoop: Volcano Vista showcased dominance in Week 7, securing the APS Metro Championships. They secure an auto bid as the projected district champ (DC) from 1-5A. Carlsbad is expected to finish third in district 4-5A.
#2 Hobbs (Auto) vs #15 Cleveland (At-Large)
Scoop: Despite a loss to La Cueva, Hobbs remains a force. They face another challenge against Farmington but may clinch a 2-seed based on other criteria points. Cleveland is projected as a third-place finisher in District 1-5A.
#3 La Cueva (Auto) vs #14 Los Lunas (At-Large)
Scoop: La Cueva contends with Sandia and Farmington for the District 2-5A title. Potential tie-breaker scenarios favor La Cueva today. Los Lunas is projected as the runner-up from 5-5A, trailing Albuquerque.
#4 Sandia (At-Large) vs #13 Las Cruces (At-Large)
Scoop: Sandia's potential 1-seed ceiling and a range of 2-6 will be shaped by various criteria points. Las Cruces is forecasted to finish fourth in 3-5A.
#5 Farmington (At-Large) vs #12 Centennial (At-Large)
Scoop: Farmington, the projected third-place finisher from 2-5A, possesses multiple criteria points for a top-5 or 6 seed. Centennial edged Las Cruces as the third-place finisher in 3-5A.
#6 Mayfield (Auto) vs #11 Albuquerque (Auto)
Scoop: Mayfield quietly clinches the DC from 3-5A and eyes a top-four seed, dependent on District 2-5A battles between La Cueva, Sandia, and Farmington. Albuquerque secures the automatic bid from District 5-5A.
#7 Clovis (At-Large) vs #10 Organ Mountain (At-Large)
Scoop: Clovis, under the radar, maintains a solid season and is projected as the runner-up from District 4-5A, behind Hobbs but ahead of Carlsbad and Roswell. Organ Mountain trails Mayfield in 3-5A and is the district's runner-up.
#8 Rio Rancho (At-Large) vs #9 Eldorado (At-Large)
Scoop: A potential highlight of the first round, Rio Rancho edges Eldorado today as a 1-5A runner-up behind Volcano Vista. Eldorado secures the at-large bid as the fourth team from 2-5A.
