There is a pretty clear difference in these two teams, in that one can mathematically qualify for the event and the other cannot, and one can mathematically win a dual against a full team while the other cannot.
You are using IHSAA logic with the "best team" garbage. Narrowing the classes makes the event better, I think it's pretty hard to debate that.
As much as I disagree with you every year on these topics, I, and I'm sure others, appreciate that you are one of the few that actually posts the logic behind your votes on this stuff.