6A: Uno! Fighting For Number One
Each season we try to take a look at the number one seed in the state tournament.
Why? A majority of the time they end up winning the state tournament. For the most part at least. So today we take a look at the resumes for the contenders for the 1-seed.
6A
Cleveland Storm
Record: 16-4 Overall; 2-0 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #1
NMPreps.com 6A Rankings: #1
Key Wins: Onate, Valley, Cibola
Potential DC Wins: (5) Onate, Valley, Grants, KC (currently 2-0), La Cueva (2-0)
Onate Knights
Record: 18-3 Overall; 3-0 District (Could be 17-4 if forfeit is enforced)
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #2
NMPreps.com 6A Rankings: #2
Key Wins: Valley, Carlsbad,
Potential DC Wins: (5) Valley, Hope Christian, Carlsbad (x2), Los Lunas
Cibola Cougars
Record: 15-2 Overall; 2-0 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #3
NMPreps.com 6A Rankings: #3
Key Wins: None over Top 5
Potential DC Wins: (2) Hope Christian, Sandia (2-0 in District)
Valley Vikings
Record: 13-5 Overall; 2-0 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #6
NMPreps.com 6A Rankings: #4
Key Wins: (4) Cibola, Onate, Cleveland, Rio Grande
Potential DC Wins: (3) Cleveland/Cibola, Rio Grande, Onate
Rio Grande Ravens
Record: 13-4 Overall; 1-0 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #8
NMPreps.com 6A Rankings: #5
Key Wins: None over Top 5
Potential DC Wins: (2.5) La Cueva (x2)/Sandia, Capital
How We Rank: Top Four Seeds
1. Cleveland: head to head over Top-5 is better with 3. Record similar to Onate. H-2-H over Onate. I am counting NMPreps.com Ranking as an input form. Freeman Ranking went to Onate. DC potential wins is a tie. So settled with H-2-H going to Cleveland.
2. Onate: Lost head to head to Cleveland. Both 5 potential DC wins and record could have them both with 4 losses. Freeman and input form could be tie. So H-2-H went to the Storm.
3. Valley: Have 4 Top-5 wins for H-2-H and 3 potential DC wins. Also, the have the potential to be a DC and Cibola might finish second. If Cibola wins 1-6A things could get crazy.
4. Cibola: Cibola has the rank and record vote. Rio Grande did have potential DC win for the most part. Valley the nod over Cibola as a potential DC, and DC wins. Valley also has H-2-H over Cibola.
For the Fun of It
Fifth Seed: Rio Grande or Carlsbad: Rio Grande and here is why; Record is better, If La Cueva wins 2-6A another nod to Rio Grande, NMPreps pretending to be input form so Rio again. Carlsbad gets the Freeman. Carlsbad could get the notch as a potential DC. That leaves it at 3-2.
For Sixth Seed: Carlsbad (If they win District)
5A
Grants Pirates
Record: 15-3 Overall; 0-0 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #5
NMPreps.com 5A Rankings: #1
Key Wins (vs Top 5 in 5A): Gallup, Espanola Valley, Capital
Potential DC Wins: (4) Cliff, Gallup, West Las Vegas, Capital
Roswell Coyotes
Record: 15-2 Overall; 0-0 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #7
NMPreps.com 5A Rankings: #2
Key Wins (vs Top 5 in 5A): Centennial (x2)
Potential DC Wins: Carlsbad, Portales
Centennial Hawks
Record: 13-5 Overall; 2-1 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #10
NMPreps.com 5A Rankings: #3
Key Wins (vs Top 5 in 5A): Roswell
Potential DC Wins: Roswell, Albuquerque High,
Capital Jaguars
Record: 18-3 Overall; 2-1 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #11
NMPreps.com 5A Rankings: #4
Key Wins (vs Top 5 in 5A): None
Potential DC Wins: Los Lunas, La Cueva
Gallup Bengals
Record: 16-4 Overall; 2-0 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #15
NMPreps.com 5A Rankings: #5
Key Wins (vs Top 5 in 5A): Grants
Potential DC Wins: Pojoaque Valley, Kirtland Central, Grants
Seeds
1. Grants vs Roswell: Grants. NMPreps.com ranking, DC wins, Freeman Rankings. Records are similar. No head to head. Both will be DC.
2. Roswell: Record over the rest of the Top-5. DC wins is 2, have H-2-H over Centennial. Also, will be a DC.
3. Gallup: Will be a DC, Only 4 losses, 3 potential DC wins, Freeman ranking of 4, NMPrep of 5.
4. Capital: Right now not a DC leader, 2 DC wins, Record and Rank better, No H-2-H. So final would likely come down to, if Capital wins the DC then back to 3.
5. Centennial: Right now not a DC and that will drop them in the Top-4 spots, Do have a H-2-H over Roswell.
For Fun
6. Espanola Valley: Might be over Centennial if they win DC.
7. Los Lunas: Out of place in rankings but could be a DC and move up further. Might cloud things from 3-7.
Each season we try to take a look at the number one seed in the state tournament.
Why? A majority of the time they end up winning the state tournament. For the most part at least. So today we take a look at the resumes for the contenders for the 1-seed.
6A
Cleveland Storm
Record: 16-4 Overall; 2-0 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #1
NMPreps.com 6A Rankings: #1
Key Wins: Onate, Valley, Cibola
Potential DC Wins: (5) Onate, Valley, Grants, KC (currently 2-0), La Cueva (2-0)
Onate Knights
Record: 18-3 Overall; 3-0 District (Could be 17-4 if forfeit is enforced)
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #2
NMPreps.com 6A Rankings: #2
Key Wins: Valley, Carlsbad,
Potential DC Wins: (5) Valley, Hope Christian, Carlsbad (x2), Los Lunas
Cibola Cougars
Record: 15-2 Overall; 2-0 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #3
NMPreps.com 6A Rankings: #3
Key Wins: None over Top 5
Potential DC Wins: (2) Hope Christian, Sandia (2-0 in District)
Valley Vikings
Record: 13-5 Overall; 2-0 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #6
NMPreps.com 6A Rankings: #4
Key Wins: (4) Cibola, Onate, Cleveland, Rio Grande
Potential DC Wins: (3) Cleveland/Cibola, Rio Grande, Onate
Rio Grande Ravens
Record: 13-4 Overall; 1-0 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #8
NMPreps.com 6A Rankings: #5
Key Wins: None over Top 5
Potential DC Wins: (2.5) La Cueva (x2)/Sandia, Capital
How We Rank: Top Four Seeds
1. Cleveland: head to head over Top-5 is better with 3. Record similar to Onate. H-2-H over Onate. I am counting NMPreps.com Ranking as an input form. Freeman Ranking went to Onate. DC potential wins is a tie. So settled with H-2-H going to Cleveland.
2. Onate: Lost head to head to Cleveland. Both 5 potential DC wins and record could have them both with 4 losses. Freeman and input form could be tie. So H-2-H went to the Storm.
3. Valley: Have 4 Top-5 wins for H-2-H and 3 potential DC wins. Also, the have the potential to be a DC and Cibola might finish second. If Cibola wins 1-6A things could get crazy.
4. Cibola: Cibola has the rank and record vote. Rio Grande did have potential DC win for the most part. Valley the nod over Cibola as a potential DC, and DC wins. Valley also has H-2-H over Cibola.
For the Fun of It
Fifth Seed: Rio Grande or Carlsbad: Rio Grande and here is why; Record is better, If La Cueva wins 2-6A another nod to Rio Grande, NMPreps pretending to be input form so Rio again. Carlsbad gets the Freeman. Carlsbad could get the notch as a potential DC. That leaves it at 3-2.
For Sixth Seed: Carlsbad (If they win District)
5A
Grants Pirates
Record: 15-3 Overall; 0-0 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #5
NMPreps.com 5A Rankings: #1
Key Wins (vs Top 5 in 5A): Gallup, Espanola Valley, Capital
Potential DC Wins: (4) Cliff, Gallup, West Las Vegas, Capital
Roswell Coyotes
Record: 15-2 Overall; 0-0 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #7
NMPreps.com 5A Rankings: #2
Key Wins (vs Top 5 in 5A): Centennial (x2)
Potential DC Wins: Carlsbad, Portales
Centennial Hawks
Record: 13-5 Overall; 2-1 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #10
NMPreps.com 5A Rankings: #3
Key Wins (vs Top 5 in 5A): Roswell
Potential DC Wins: Roswell, Albuquerque High,
Capital Jaguars
Record: 18-3 Overall; 2-1 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #11
NMPreps.com 5A Rankings: #4
Key Wins (vs Top 5 in 5A): None
Potential DC Wins: Los Lunas, La Cueva
Gallup Bengals
Record: 16-4 Overall; 2-0 District
NMPreps.com Top-25 Rank: #15
NMPreps.com 5A Rankings: #5
Key Wins (vs Top 5 in 5A): Grants
Potential DC Wins: Pojoaque Valley, Kirtland Central, Grants
Seeds
1. Grants vs Roswell: Grants. NMPreps.com ranking, DC wins, Freeman Rankings. Records are similar. No head to head. Both will be DC.
2. Roswell: Record over the rest of the Top-5. DC wins is 2, have H-2-H over Centennial. Also, will be a DC.
3. Gallup: Will be a DC, Only 4 losses, 3 potential DC wins, Freeman ranking of 4, NMPrep of 5.
4. Capital: Right now not a DC leader, 2 DC wins, Record and Rank better, No H-2-H. So final would likely come down to, if Capital wins the DC then back to 3.
5. Centennial: Right now not a DC and that will drop them in the Top-4 spots, Do have a H-2-H over Roswell.
For Fun
6. Espanola Valley: Might be over Centennial if they win DC.
7. Los Lunas: Out of place in rankings but could be a DC and move up further. Might cloud things from 3-7.
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