{"id":680,"date":"2018-02-15T00:24:01","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T00:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/?p=680"},"modified":"2018-02-26T01:09:15","modified_gmt":"2018-02-26T01:09:15","slug":"2017-18-class-b-boys-sectional-bracket-tournament-projections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/2018\/02\/15\/2017-18-class-b-boys-sectional-bracket-tournament-projections\/","title":{"rendered":"2017-18 Class B Boys&#8217; Sectional Bracket &#038; Tournament Projections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_683\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-683\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-683 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/mekeelpic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"778\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/mekeelpic.jpg 778w, https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/mekeelpic-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/mekeelpic-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#1 Mekeel Christian looking for a title.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Bracket)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/challonge.com\/4fpafcle\/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 B 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\">Mekeel Christian Academy<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">67.59%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">43.17%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Favorite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Glens Falls<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">54.35%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">23.82%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Schalmont<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">45.65%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">18.11%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Watervliet<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">32.41%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">14.90%<\/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 B 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\">Mekeel Christian Academy<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">84.17%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">56.87%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">35.32%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Favorite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Glens Falls<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">74.63%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">44.33%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">22.70%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Schalmont<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">76.82%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">40.73%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">19.53%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Watervliet<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">63.94%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">27.44%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">13.54%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Catskill<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">36.06%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">10.98%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">3.94%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Schuylerville<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">25.37%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">8.79%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">2.40%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Hudson<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">23.18%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">6.16%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">1.39%<\/td>\n<td width=\"114\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"197\">Bishop Gibbons<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">15.83%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">4.71%<\/td>\n<td width=\"78\">1.19%<\/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 B 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=\"94\">Computer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">Rd 16<\/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\">Mekeel Christian Academy<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">97.34%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">83.09%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">57.90%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">37.64%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Favorite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Glens Falls<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">98.86%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">78.77%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">52.57%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">26.67%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Favorite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Schalmont<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">81.49%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">63.77%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">31.23%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">13.56%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Watervliet<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">95.00%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">62.94%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">26.13%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">13.15%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Contender<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Catskill<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">86.92%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">35.07%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">10.80%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">4.16%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Schuylerville<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">59.16%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">14.05%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">5.59%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">1.38%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Hudson<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">73.75%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">23.75%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">6.25%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">1.36%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Cobleskill<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">54.64%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">9.63%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">3.10%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.88%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Bishop Gibbons<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">45.36%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">6.78%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">1.92%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.48%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Voorheesville<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">40.84%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">7.10%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">2.26%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.41%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Broadalbin-Perth<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">18.51%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">8.64%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">1.67%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.26%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Mechanicville<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">26.25%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">3.84%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.42%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.04%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Fonda<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">13.08%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">1.32%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.09%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.01%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Johnstown<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">2.66%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.51%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.04%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.00%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Taconic Hills<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">5.00%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.67%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.03%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.00%<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Long Shot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"247\">Tamarac<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">1.14%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.09%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.00%<\/td>\n<td width=\"64\">0.00%<\/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. Mekeel Christian and Glens Falls.<\/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. Watervliet at #4 is certainly capable. Not a #4 or lower but, #3 seed Schalmont is a top contender as well. #5 Catskill is talented but having Vliet and Mekeel on their side of the bracket is going to be tough.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-774 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/classbupdate.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"764\" height=\"1061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/classbupdate.png 764w, https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/classbupdate-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/blogs.section2basketball.com\/fromthestands\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/02\/classbupdate-737x1024.png 737w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/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. New projections will be added as each bracket is knocked down to 8, 4 and 2 teams. 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