Post-season projections on the Class 3A level are a bit easier as they’re based solely on conference finish with RPI standings used (by us) to break potential three team ties. The exception is the combined district of teams from the Confluence and Colorado 8 conferences. There we used RPI to seed the teams instead of conference finish.
Please note these are projections only and official pairings won’t be released until later this week and into the weekend when regular season play wraps up. We’ll post official brackets when they’re released by each league.
CLASS 3A PROJECTIONS
INTERMOUNTAIN
#1 Centauri — BYE
#4 Alamosa vs #5 Pagosa Springs
#3 Montezuma Cortez vs #6 Monte Vista
#2 Bayfield – BYE
METRO
#1 Manual (plays winner of #8 Machebeuf vs #9 Stargate)
#4 Kent Denver vs #5 Colorado Academy
#3 Lutheran (plays winner of #6 Jefferson Academy vs #11 Skyview Academy)
#2 Faith Christian (plays winner of #7 Peak to Peak vs #10 Prospect Ridge)
PATRIOT
#1 Sterling (plays winner of #8 Frontier Academy vs #9 Brush)
#4 Eaton vs #5 University
#3 Platte Valley (plays winner of #6 Strasburg vs #11 Liberty Common)
#2 Resurrection Christian (plays winner of #7 Valley vs #10 Estes Park)
TRI PEAKS
#1 Vanguard (plays winner of #8 Salida vs #9 Buena Vista)
#4 St Mary’s (plays winner of #5 Manitou Springs vs #12 Trinidad)
#3 Lamar (plays winner of #6 James Irwin vs #11 Florence)
#2 Colorado Springs Christian (plays winner of #7
WESTERN SLOPE
#1 Delta (plays winner of #8 Aspen vs #9 Basalt)
#4 Coal Ridge vs #5 Roaring Fork
#3 Grand Valley vs #6 Olathe
#2 Gunnison (plays winner of #7 Moffat County vs #10 Cedaredge)
FRONTIER
#1 DSST-Stapleton (plays winner of #8 Jefferson vs #9 Bennett)
#4 Middle Park vs #5 Arrupe Jesuit
#3 KIPP Collegiate (plays winner of #6 Bruce Randolph vs #11 Lake County)
#2 Academy (plays winner of #7 Sheridan vs #10 Pinnacle)
CONFLUENCE
#1 DSST-Byers (plays winner of #8 Strive Prep vs #9 Eagle Ridge Academy)
#4 Ridgeview Academy vs #5 DSST-College View
#3 DSST-Green Valley (plays winner of #6 Englewood vs #11 William Smith)
#2 Fort Lupton (plays winner of #7 Riverdale Ridge vs #10 Aurora West)
