It's a two-part process:
1) MaxPreps rankings will determine what teams are placed in what bracket -- regardless of the margins involved. At this moment, for example, Justin-Siena has a strength rating of 23.34, putting them sixth in the section and in the Open. Clayton Valley Charter's 23.32 puts them seventh and in Division 1.
Acording to what I know, that would be set in stone, even if CVC had played Justin-Siena and won by 30.
2) Once the brackets are set, the committee can seed as it sees fit. So at that point, head-to-head and other factors can come into play. Obviously, the MaxPreps algorithm will still have a very strong say, but adjustments can be made.
Given the big difference between being 16 in one division and 1 in the next lowest, I'm OK with the decision being by the numbers rather than a committee's subjectivity. Of course it won't be perfect, but no system is.
Note that 102 teams can be fit into the NCS brackets out of the 153 schools in the section. One question I don't know the answer to: If, say, only 96 teams qualify, or want to be in, which brackets absorb the six byes? Does Division VI then go with 10? Or does each division have only 15 teams?
The latest section rankings can be found at:
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1) MaxPreps rankings will determine what teams are placed in what bracket -- regardless of the margins involved. At this moment, for example, Justin-Siena has a strength rating of 23.34, putting them sixth in the section and in the Open. Clayton Valley Charter's 23.32 puts them seventh and in Division 1.
Acording to what I know, that would be set in stone, even if CVC had played Justin-Siena and won by 30.
2) Once the brackets are set, the committee can seed as it sees fit. So at that point, head-to-head and other factors can come into play. Obviously, the MaxPreps algorithm will still have a very strong say, but adjustments can be made.
Given the big difference between being 16 in one division and 1 in the next lowest, I'm OK with the decision being by the numbers rather than a committee's subjectivity. Of course it won't be perfect, but no system is.
Note that 102 teams can be fit into the NCS brackets out of the 153 schools in the section. One question I don't know the answer to: If, say, only 96 teams qualify, or want to be in, which brackets absorb the six byes? Does Division VI then go with 10? Or does each division have only 15 teams?
The latest section rankings can be found at:
Girls Basketball
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