{"id":636,"date":"2018-02-14T22:30:24","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T22:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/?p=636"},"modified":"2018-02-26T00:58:22","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T00:58:22","slug":"2017-18-class-aa-boys-sectional-bracket-tournament-projections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/2018\/02\/14\/2017-18-class-aa-boys-sectional-bracket-tournament-projections\/","title":{"rendered":"2017-18 Class AA Boys&#8217; Sectional Bracket &#038; Tournament Projections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_643\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-643\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-643 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/TOGA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"778\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/TOGA.jpg 778w, https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/TOGA-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/TOGA-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#1 seed Saratoga looks to capture Class AA crown.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Bracket)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/challonge.com\/pr5m2lhm\/module\" width=\"100%\" height=\"700\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here&#8217;s a look at each team&#8217;s chances of winning each round\u00a0of the tournament based on the most recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.section2basketball.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Section2Basketball.com<\/a> computer rankings. New projections will be added as each bracket is knocked down to 8, 4 and 2 teams. The numbers will change based on each game played so as the bracket changes, so will each team&#8217;s chances of advancing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Each team is automatically classified into 4 categories based on their pre-tournament odds of winning their respective bracket. Here&#8217;s the key:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&gt;= 25% chance to win= <strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&gt;= 10% &amp; &lt; 25% chance to win= <strong>Contender<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&gt;= 5% &amp; &lt; 10% chance to win= <strong>Dark Horse<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&lt; 5% chance to win= <strong>Long Shot<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Semi-Final numbers)<\/p>\n<table width=\"431\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"197\">\u00a0Class AA Boys<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Winning<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Winning<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Computer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Semi<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Champ<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Projection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Saratoga Springs<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">51.38%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">27.13%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Favorite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Colonie<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">48.62%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">25.01%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Favorite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">CBA<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">50.19%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">24.07%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Shenendehowa<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">49.81%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">23.79%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Quarter-Final numbers)<\/p>\n<table width=\"545\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Class AA Boys<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Winning<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Winning<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Winning<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Computer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">QT. Final<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Semi<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Champ<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Projection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"78\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"114\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Saratoga Springs<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">68.96%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">37.15%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">21.10%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Shenendehowa<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">62.88%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">36.18%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">18.85%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">CBA<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">67.75%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">35.86%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">18.02%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Colonie<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">57.48%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">31.74%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">17.82%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Troy<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">42.52%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">20.36%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">9.93%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Dark Horse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Shaker<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">37.12%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">16.62%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">6.53%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Dark Horse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">La Salle<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">31.04%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">10.74%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">4.04%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Bethlehem<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">32.25%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">11.33%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">3.70%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Pre-tournament numbers)<\/p>\n<table width=\"596\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Class AA Boys<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Winning<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Winning<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Winning<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Winning<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">Computer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Open Rd<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">QT. Final<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Semi<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Champ<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">Projection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"64\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"64\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"64\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"64\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"93\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Saratoga Springs<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">100.00%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">69.68%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">39.19%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">22.34%<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Shenendehowa<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">100.00%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">63.89%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">37.87%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">19.93%<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">CBA<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">90.11%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">64.58%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">34.63%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">17.73%<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Colonie<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">87.33%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">55.57%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">30.75%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">17.34%<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Troy<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">78.25%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">36.86%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">17.50%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">8.48%<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">Dark Horse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Green Tech<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">50.31%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">18.24%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">8.39%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">3.27%<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Shaker<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">49.69%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">17.87%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">8.17%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">3.16%<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Bethlehem<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">59.76%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">21.71%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">7.64%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">2.53%<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Ballston Spa<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">52.55%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">16.49%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">6.22%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">2.38%<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">La Salle<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">47.45%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">13.83%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">4.90%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">1.76%<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Columbia<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">40.24%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">11.33%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">3.02%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.75%<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Guilderland<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">21.75%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">4.64%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.95%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.20%<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Albany<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">12.67%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">2.93%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.48%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.08%<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Catholic Central<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">9.89%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">2.38%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.28%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.03%<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A few questions based on the numbers:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Is there a clear cut favorite(s)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">No. Looks like 4 prime contenders (Saratoga, Shenendehowa, CBA &amp; Colonie) based on the way the bracket is set up. Troy is looming as the Dark Horse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Is there a team seeded #4 or below that could reach the final or win the classification?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Yes. Colonie as the #4 seed and Troy as the #5 seed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-732 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/1718classaaboysbracket-638x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/1718classaaboysbracket-638x1024.png 638w, https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/1718classaaboysbracket-187x300.png 187w, https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/1718classaaboysbracket-768x1233.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/1718classaaboysbracket.png 993w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0(Columbia at Bethlehem game on 2\/21 is at 5:30 p.m. not 7)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">CBA vs CCHS game on 2\/21 is at 6 p.m. not 7)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; (Bracket) Here&#8217;s a look at each team&#8217;s chances of winning each round\u00a0of the tournament based on the most recent Section2Basketball.com computer rankings. 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