The summer session is over and most programs slide the basketballs back into the cage. Many basketball players turn in their KD’s for football cleats (I don’t know a popular cleat). To end the summer I want to share something that might get people talking.
Today, I release a summer review to preview of next season. The rankings will change drastically by November 1st, 2015 but for fun or debate here we go.
DISTRICT PREDICTION
District 1-6A
1. Rio Rancho 6-2
2. Cleveland 5-3
3. Volcano Vista 5-3
4. Cibola 3-5
5. Santa Fe 1-7
Quick Hit: I like Rio Rancho and they have many weapons. Cleveland and Volcano are good will battle it out and either could win DC.
District 2-6A
1. Sandia 8-0
2. Eldorado 4-4
3. Highland 4-4
4. Manzano 2-6
5. La Cueva 2-6
Quick Hit: Sandia right now is 8-0 in this District with their roster returning. The others will try to win at home. Eldo beats Manzano twice, Highland beats LC twice, split each other. Eldorado gets the tie breaker in OT.
District 3-6A
1. Onate 7-1
2. Las Cruces 6-2
3. Mayfield 3-5
4. Gadsden 3-5
5. Deming 1-7
Quick Hit: Onate and Cruces split but Mayfield got one at home over LC. I have a feeling Gadsden will be better than 2-6 but I need to know who the new coach is. Deming should be in 5A.
District 4-6A
1. Carlsbad 5-1
2. Hobbs 4-2
3. Alamogordo 2-4
4. Clovis 1-5
Quick Hit: Carlsbad and Hobbs split. Clovis shocked everyone and got Hobbs at home.
District 5-6A
1. Valley 6-2
2. Albuquerque High 5-3
3. Rio Grande 4-4
4. West Mesa 3-5
5. Atricso H. 2-6
Quick Hit: This district is tough and will change. Hard to judge or predict who is above others. Valley dropped one to Rio and split with AH. AH split with VHS but dropped one to WM and AHA. This one could be closer than predicted and could see the leader only win 5 or 4, call upon the tiebreaker in this one.
THE SUMMER TOO EARLY RANKINGS (Will Change by November)
1. Carlsbad
2. Rio Rancho
3. Valley
4. Hobbs
5. Sandia
6. Onate
7. Albuquerque High
8. Las Cruces
9. Cleveland
10. Volcano Vista
11.Eldorado
12.Rio Grande
13.Highland
14.Cibola
15.West Mesa
16. Atrisco Heritage
17.Alamogordo
18.Gadsden
19.Mayfield
20.Manzano
21.Clovis
22.La Cueva
23.Santa Fe
24.Deming
Skinny: I gave myself :30 seconds to rank all 24 teams in 6A. I look back and could disagree plenty. I want Sandia higher, does Hobbs have 'new' players (I hear rumors), Highland/Rio Grande could be a lot better. Albuquerque High and Las Cruces are teams I feel could be higher than ranked and some say I have to much for Valley.
STATE TOURNAMENT 2016
The seeds are different from ranking because of District finish, etc.
1st Round
1. Carlsbad vs. 16 Cibola
2. Rio Rancho vs. 15 Gadsden
3. Sandia vs. 14 West Mesa
4. Onate vs. 13 Highland
5. Hobbs vs. 12 Rio Grande
6. Valley vs. 11 Eldorado
7. Las Cruces vs. 10 Cleveland
8. Albuquerque High vs. 9 Volcano Vista
2nd Round
1 Carlsbad vs. 9 Volcano Vista
2 Rio Rancho vs. 7 Las Cruces
3 Sandia vs 6 Valley
13 Highland vs 5 Hobbs
Final Four
9 Volcano Vista v 5 Hobbs
6 Valley v 2 Rio Rancho
Championship
2 Rio Rancho over 5 Hobbs: The final four game was impressive last season. Hobbs is unknown in June for the most part. Wally does a fine job at RRHS and this team is good.
Reminder, this is for fun. Debate how I am wrong, you should too. It keeps us talking hoops.
Today, I release a summer review to preview of next season. The rankings will change drastically by November 1st, 2015 but for fun or debate here we go.
DISTRICT PREDICTION
District 1-6A
1. Rio Rancho 6-2
2. Cleveland 5-3
3. Volcano Vista 5-3
4. Cibola 3-5
5. Santa Fe 1-7
Quick Hit: I like Rio Rancho and they have many weapons. Cleveland and Volcano are good will battle it out and either could win DC.
District 2-6A
1. Sandia 8-0
2. Eldorado 4-4
3. Highland 4-4
4. Manzano 2-6
5. La Cueva 2-6
Quick Hit: Sandia right now is 8-0 in this District with their roster returning. The others will try to win at home. Eldo beats Manzano twice, Highland beats LC twice, split each other. Eldorado gets the tie breaker in OT.
District 3-6A
1. Onate 7-1
2. Las Cruces 6-2
3. Mayfield 3-5
4. Gadsden 3-5
5. Deming 1-7
Quick Hit: Onate and Cruces split but Mayfield got one at home over LC. I have a feeling Gadsden will be better than 2-6 but I need to know who the new coach is. Deming should be in 5A.
District 4-6A
1. Carlsbad 5-1
2. Hobbs 4-2
3. Alamogordo 2-4
4. Clovis 1-5
Quick Hit: Carlsbad and Hobbs split. Clovis shocked everyone and got Hobbs at home.
District 5-6A
1. Valley 6-2
2. Albuquerque High 5-3
3. Rio Grande 4-4
4. West Mesa 3-5
5. Atricso H. 2-6
Quick Hit: This district is tough and will change. Hard to judge or predict who is above others. Valley dropped one to Rio and split with AH. AH split with VHS but dropped one to WM and AHA. This one could be closer than predicted and could see the leader only win 5 or 4, call upon the tiebreaker in this one.
THE SUMMER TOO EARLY RANKINGS (Will Change by November)
1. Carlsbad
2. Rio Rancho
3. Valley
4. Hobbs
5. Sandia
6. Onate
7. Albuquerque High
8. Las Cruces
9. Cleveland
10. Volcano Vista
11.Eldorado
12.Rio Grande
13.Highland
14.Cibola
15.West Mesa
16. Atrisco Heritage
17.Alamogordo
18.Gadsden
19.Mayfield
20.Manzano
21.Clovis
22.La Cueva
23.Santa Fe
24.Deming
Skinny: I gave myself :30 seconds to rank all 24 teams in 6A. I look back and could disagree plenty. I want Sandia higher, does Hobbs have 'new' players (I hear rumors), Highland/Rio Grande could be a lot better. Albuquerque High and Las Cruces are teams I feel could be higher than ranked and some say I have to much for Valley.
STATE TOURNAMENT 2016
The seeds are different from ranking because of District finish, etc.
1st Round
1. Carlsbad vs. 16 Cibola
2. Rio Rancho vs. 15 Gadsden
3. Sandia vs. 14 West Mesa
4. Onate vs. 13 Highland
5. Hobbs vs. 12 Rio Grande
6. Valley vs. 11 Eldorado
7. Las Cruces vs. 10 Cleveland
8. Albuquerque High vs. 9 Volcano Vista
2nd Round
1 Carlsbad vs. 9 Volcano Vista
2 Rio Rancho vs. 7 Las Cruces
3 Sandia vs 6 Valley
13 Highland vs 5 Hobbs
Final Four
9 Volcano Vista v 5 Hobbs
6 Valley v 2 Rio Rancho
Championship
2 Rio Rancho over 5 Hobbs: The final four game was impressive last season. Hobbs is unknown in June for the most part. Wally does a fine job at RRHS and this team is good.
Reminder, this is for fun. Debate how I am wrong, you should too. It keeps us talking hoops.
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