Wrestling Scholar Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) I think this was touched last year. But could we copy Ohio's method of seeding each district which would be semi-state equivalent in Indiana Based on pre-determined criteria. The seeding is solely based on the winner of each semi-state. Criteria would be simply the highest ranking state placer gets the highest seed. The 1, 2, 3, 4 wrestlers would stay the same like now and wrestle the 4,3, 2,1 but would just follow the seed. For example, Lets use 152 as example. Forte gets #1 Seed. Based on only returning state Champ. Kemper gets the #2 seed as a 2x state qualifier. Van Camp gets the #3 seed as a 1x state qualifier. Berkebiele gets the #4 seed with no state experience. And as a result, all of the other wrestlers from the Merrillville bracket wrestle the Fort Wayne wrestlers. And the New Castle group gets the Evansville group. If we use this method, then you dont have bracket conspiracies/fiascos like this year, and you also are more likely to get the best 2 wrestlers in the state final. Also could seed semi-state in the same manner. Edited February 19, 2015 by Wrestling Scholar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 This should already be a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Bleachers Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Now we need to find a way for ihsaa to think it was their idea, because if its not their idea it won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchas Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 How do you seed Freshman? Coach Seltzer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Bleachers Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 If you mean like 106. Common opponent or head to head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligned Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I like the idea in general, although the exact method you describe leaves out freshmen (no state experience...could be ranked #1 in the nation and get a #4 seed) and could leave significant gaps for the inevitable leaps that sophomores often make. I'm guessing there wouldn't be too many coaches that wouldn't sign off on just going by IndianaMat rankings, as accurate as they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Bleachers Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Let's use last years 126. Lee beat Davis and Micic beat Davis. Lee even though he was a freshman had earn the right to a two seed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestling Scholar Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 I like the idea in general, although the exact method you describe leaves out freshmen (no state experience...could be ranked #1 in the nation and get a #4 seed) and could leave significant gaps for the inevitable leaps that sophomores often make. I'm guessing there wouldn't be too many coaches that wouldn't sign off on just going by IndianaMat rankings, as accurate as they are. I would be for expanding criteria to head to head, but was trying to keep things simple. Common opponent is kind of grey. I think seeding based on national ranking or state ranking would never fly with coaches. Freshman would be out of luck in the ranking unless you had a head to head scneario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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