Now that all seven state champions have been crowned, we thought it would be fun to look back at the pre-season rankings and see how those polls stood up to actual results.  Four teams that earned state titles over the past two weeks started the season ranked #1, while a fifth was ranked #2 and a sixth #3.  The biggest miss came in Class 2A where Sterling grabbed the state crown but was outside the Top 10 to begin the season.
Below are the top 10 teams in each classification as ranked in the pre-season with results from the playoffs.  State champions are listed in bold and teams that were ranked but did not qualify for the post-season are in italics.
 

SIX MAN

#1 Stratton/Liberty Finished 2nd
#2 Kit Carson Lost in semifinals
#3 Fleming Won state championship
#4 Prairie Lost in quarterfinals
#5 Flagler/Hi Plains Lost in first round
#6 Peetz Lost in first round
#7 Idalia Did not qualify
#8 Arickaree/Woodlin Did not quality
#9 Briggsdale Lost in first round
#10 Cheyenne Wells Lost in semifinals

 
NOTE:  Kim/Branson, Eads & North Park were all unranked to begin the season but each reached the state quarterfinals.
 

EIGHT MAN

#1 Sedgwick County Won state championship
#2 Hoehne Did not qualify
#3 Merino Lost in quarterfinals
#4 West Grand Lost in first round
#5 Caliche Lost in first round
#6 Mancos Lost in quarterfinals
#7 Pikes Peak Christian Lost in semifinals
#8 Fowler Finished 2nd
#9 Rangely Lost in first round
#10 Sargent Lost in first round

 
NOTE:  Dayspring Christian was not ranked but reached the state semifinals.  Sanford was unranked to begin the season but reached the state quarterfinals.  
 

CLASS 1A

#1 Limon Won state championship
#2 Strasburg Finished 2nd
#3 Colorado Springs Christian Lost in quarterfinals
#4 Centauri Lost in semifinals
#5 Holyoke Lost in semifinals
#6 Meeker Lost in quarterfinals
#7 Peyton Did not qualify
#8 Florence Lost in first round
#9 Burlington Did not qualify
#10 Wray Lost in quarterfinals

 
NOTE:  Highland was unranked at the start of the season but reached the state quarterfinals.
 

CLASS 2A

#1 La Junta Lost in first round
#2 Platte Valley Lost in quarterfinals
#3 Faith Christian Lost in quarterfinals
#4 Resurrection Christian Lost in semifinals
#5 Rifle Lost in quarterfinals
#6 Bayfield Did not qualify
#7 Delta Finished 2nd
#8 Kent Denver Did not qualify
#9 Aspen Did not qualify
#10 Eaton Lost in first round

 
NOTE:  Sterling was unranked to begin the season but ended up with the state championship.  Basalt was also unranked and reached the state semifinals.  Lamar was unranked but reached state quarterfinals.
 

CLASS 3A

#1 Palmer Ridge Won state championship
#2 Pueblo East Did not qualify
#3 Palisade Lost in first round
#4 Erie Lost in first round
#5 Mead Lost in quarterfinals
#6 Green Mountain Lost in semifinals
#7 Discovery Canyon Lost in quarterfinals
#8 Pueblo South Finished 2nd
#9 Holy Family Lost in first round
#10 Durango Lost in quarterfinals

 
NOTE:  Frederick was unranked to begin the season but reached the state semifinals.  Conifer was also unranked but reached the state quarterfinals.
 

CLASS 4A

#1 Pine Creek Won state championship
#2 Loveland Lost in first round
#3 Ponderosa Lost in quarterfinals
#4 Broomfield Finished 2nd
#5 Montrose Lost in quarterfinals
#6 Skyline Lost in first round
#7 Chatfield Lost in quarterfinals
#8 Pueblo West Lost in semifinals
#9 Rampart Did not qualify
#10 Fruita Monument Lost in first round

 
NOTE:  Dakota Ridge was unranked to begin the season but reached the state semifinals.  Heritage was unranked but reached the state quarterfinals.
 

CLASS 5A

#1 Valor Christian Lost in quarterfinals
#2 Cherry Creek Won state championship
#3 Columbine Finished 2nd
#4 Grandview Lost in second round
#5 Pomona Lost in semifinals
#6 Eaglecrest Lost in quarterfinals
#7 Fairview Lost in quarterfinals
#8 Ralston Valley Lost in semifinals
#9 Regis Lost in quarterfinals
#10 ThunderRidge Lost in round