My preseason rankings are nothing more than a target to shoot at, for the rest of the teams in each classification.
I also like to call them WAG’s. In other words, a Wild Ass Guess or we could say SWAG’s, Scientific Wild Ass Guess, because I did a little studing, before putting up the rankings.
There are a few teams ranked, in the number one slot, who are a no brainer to most likely repeat as champions, Andale, SE of Saline, Axtell, Weskan. Although they must stay healthy and you must win on the field of play, not on some computer, by a guy taking SWAG’s at who will win, in the end.
After that, it looks like Derby, Aquinas (how can I not pick Mill Valley and I came so close do doing that), Bishop Miege, Conway Springs and South Central are the favorites in their respective classes.
Every year there is that team, in some classification, that just surprises everyone and is not ranked all season long and they get in the playoffs and they just keep winning. And sometimes, win the state championship or finish in second place. That underdog is who everyone falls in love with and pulls for in the playoffs, to bring home the big upset win!
That football we play with, is not round, and doesn’t ever bounce on the ground the way you think it might, which leads to upsets!
Know that I am cheering for the upset win, except for my team, which I hope wins every game.
Super Top 10 All-Classes
1. Derby
2. St Thomas Aquinas
3. Mill Valley
4. Manhattan
5. Blue Valley NW
6. Gardner-Edgerton
7. Wichita NW
8. St James
9. Bishop Miege
10. Andale
6A
1. Derby
2. Manhattan
3. Blue Valley NW
4. Gardner-Edgerton
5. Wichita NW
Others: none
5A
1. Aquinas
2. Mill Valley
3. St James
4. Great Bend
5. Hays
Others: none
4A
1. Bishop Miege
2. Kapaun
3. Chanute
4. Wamego
5. Wellington
Others: none
3A
1. Andale
2. Hayden
3. Collegiate
4. Holcomb
5. Wellsville
Others: none
2A
1. SE of Saline
2. Nemaha Central
3. Beloit
4. Osage City
5. Humboldt
Others: none
1A
1. Conway Springs
2. Rossville
3. Plainville
4. Marion
5. Jackson Heights
Others: none
8-man D-I
1. South Central
2. Wichita Co-Leoti
3. Central Plains
4. Little River
5. Ell-Saline
Others: none
8-man D-II
1. Axtell
2. Hanover
3. Victoria
4. Frankfort
5. Hodgeman Co
Others: none
6-man
1. Weskan
2. South Barber
3. Tescott
4. Cunningham
5. Marais Des Cygnes
Others: none
Long time Ranking team members
Rich Epp OpenSpacesSports Colby
Dusty Deines Ad Astra Radio Hutchinson/McPherson
Conor Nichol Sunflower Sports SolutionsHays
Jim Misunas Great Bend Tribune Great Bend
Adam Kadavy KSKL Scott City/Garden City
Brock Kappelmann KSCB Liberal
Tim McGonagle KSKL Scott City/Garden City
Rocky Downing KFRM 550 AM
Pat Strathman ESPN Wichita