The sectional pairings were announced less than two weeks ago - have you checked them out yet?
East Aurora is going to have a helluva time making it to the Neuqua Valley Sectional.
The 22-team sectional not only has East, but West Aurora, Oswego East, Batavia and Geneva. Not to mention Benet Academy, Naperville Central, Naperville North and Neuqua Valley. The two Downers Grove schools are in the mix as well.
Regional hosts are Waubonsie Valley, Geneva, Plainfield East and Willowbrook, so if the Tomcats drop a couple of games, there's a good chance they could end up in regional with Waubonsie, West and Neuqua.
This is a joke. Benet is off to a 9-2 start has their best team in years, Neuqua is still undefeated at 7-0 and the Naperville public schools have tremendous height and are just good enough to beat anyone.
Once again the area's best teams will have to navigate a minefield just to get to a sectional final.
In Class 3A, state runner up Oswego opens up in the ACC Regional with Marmion, ACC, IMSA and Yorkville. Kaneland is in the Kaneland Regional and the champs from each will probably play each other.
Unlike last year's Rochelle Sectional, which was a cakewalk for the Panthers once they beat ACC in the regional final, there are some decent teams in the other half of the bracket - but no real powerhouses.
Oswego has to be a favorite to once again contend for a sectional championship.
Yes Jim you are right the IHSA is absurd! Here are my top seed predictions based on talent and strength of schedule
1.Glendard East Skinner,Miller and co. getting it done! Beat NV 81-63
2.East Aurora The most talented athletic team in the Sectional. Who can defend Boatright?
3.Nequa Valley Evans and NV always a threat,even though they were dismanted by Glenbard East
4.Naperville Central playing solid with size!
5.Aurora West The best 1-6 team in the state-will come on when it counts!
6.Naperville North Another big team playing well!
7.Oswego East Harris leads an athletic team!
8.Benet Academy solid record needs to defeat a formidable opponent
9. Wheaton Warrenville South steady team!
10. Batavia Clopton leads a team in the making!
My pick is East Aurora if they can stay intact with Boatright, Weathersby,Visor, and a team that can go 12 deep! The only thing stopping them is them? Glenbard East is playing like a team on a mission with Lee Skinner and Zach Miller anchoring a strong backcourt!