{"id":648,"date":"2018-02-14T22:30:56","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T22:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/?p=648"},"modified":"2018-02-26T00:57:43","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T00:57:43","slug":"2017-18-class-aa-girls-sectional-bracket-tournament-projections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/2018\/02\/14\/2017-18-class-aa-girls-sectional-bracket-tournament-projections\/","title":{"rendered":"2017-18 Class AA Girls&#8217; Sectional Bracket &#038; Tournament Projections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_651\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-651\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-651 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/tooleypic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"778\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/tooleypic.jpg 778w, https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/tooleypic-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/tooleypic-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#1 seed Shenendehowa looks to repeat as champs.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Bracket)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/challonge.com\/kmk1fyi7\/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\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.section2basketball.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Section2Basketball.com<\/a>\u00a0computer 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=\u00a0<strong>Favorite<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&gt;= 10% &amp; &lt; 25% chance to win=\u00a0<strong>Contender<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&gt;= 5% &amp; &lt; 10% chance to win=\u00a0<strong>Dark Horse<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&lt; 5% chance to win=\u00a0<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 width=\"197\">Class AA Girls<\/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\">Shenendehowa<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">70.37%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">54.40%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Favorite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Bethlehem<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">29.63%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">17.34%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Colonie<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">56.13%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">17.09%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Shaker<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">43.87%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">11.16%<\/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 Girls<\/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\">Shenendehowa<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">94.17%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">70.80%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">57.76%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Favorite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Bethlehem<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">55.30%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">16.57%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">10.11%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Colonie<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">59.05%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">32.22%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">9.15%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Dark Horse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Catholic Central<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">53.84%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">27.42%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">7.18%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Dark Horse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Saratoga Springs<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">44.70%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">11.53%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">6.44%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Dark Horse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Shaker<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">46.16%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">21.74%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">5.07%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Dark Horse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Albany<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">40.95%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">18.62%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">4.02%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Columbia<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">5.83%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">1.10%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">0.28%<\/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=\"597\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Class AA Girls<\/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=\"94\">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=\"94\">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=\"94\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Shenendehowa<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">100.00%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">92.46%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">69.52%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">56.85%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Favorite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Colonie<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">100.00%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">66.34%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">37.00%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">10.66%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Bethlehem<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">100.00%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">55.30%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">16.91%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">10.38%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Saratoga Springs<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">100.00%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">44.70%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">11.80%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">6.63%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Dark Horse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Catholic Central<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">87.55%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">46.46%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">23.65%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">6.15%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Dark Horse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Shaker<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">100.00%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">51.78%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">24.80%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">5.89%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Dark Horse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Albany<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">81.22%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">31.41%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">13.96%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">2.84%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Niskayuna<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">62.06%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">5.63%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">1.45%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.49%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Columbia<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">37.94%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">1.90%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.32%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.08%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Guilderland<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">18.78%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">2.26%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.35%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.02%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Troy<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">12.45%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">1.75%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.24%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.01%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\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;\">Yes. Shenendehowa\u00a0is an overwhelming favorite to repeat. Colonie, Bethlehem, Saratoga, Catholic Central and Shaker look to contend as well.<\/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;\">Three of them. Bethlehem, Saratoga &amp; Catholic Central<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-742 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/1718classdaagirlsbracket-853x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/1718classdaagirlsbracket-853x1024.png 853w, https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/1718classdaagirlsbracket-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/1718classdaagirlsbracket-768x922.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/1718classdaagirlsbracket.png 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Bracket) Here&#8217;s a look at each team&#8217;s chances of winning each round\u00a0of the tournament based on the most recent\u00a0Section2Basketball.com\u00a0computer rankings. 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