Gramps Missouri Boys Predictions

 Let the games begin.  Go and cheer and enjoy this last few weeks of Missouri boys basketball.

Gramps is hanging it up after this season and looking for a few good "men" to take over the reins.  I will teach anyone interested in doing Gramps ratings, or whatever you want to call them, but it probably needs to be split up because this is a full-time job for one old man.

My first option is to hand it over to some coaches who have left the MBCA and want something better.  Well, getting 85 to 90% of all the boys and girls district games correctly is way better than anyone else can do.  In fact, most polls are only 10 or 15 teams deep.

I am thinking of having a Zoom call to show the program and solicit interest.  If you or a group might be interested, shoot me an email to grampsbbratings@gmail.com.

If I could find a dozen folks, they could divide up the calculations between the six boy and six girls classes and keep this marvelous ratings thing going.

Nuf said about that.

Here's my Boys predictions.  Just for fun.  They still have to play the games and I do not mind when they prove me wrong.

Class One - An opportunity for a four-peat is gone with Chadwick dispensing with South Iron.  Chadwick, Green City and Braymer all look like potential champs.  Chadwick is my choice.

Class Two - Hartville, Salisbury and Weaubleau are neck and neck.  I think it will be Hartville and Salisbury in the final.  Traditional success vs. the Guy (Cooper Francis).  I don't want to put pressure on Cooper but the team with that special Guy usually wins out.

Class Three- The real state final is the semi-final between New Madrid County Central and Thayer.  I think Central (NMC) wins out over Summit Christian to cap a great season.

Class Four - There are some excellent teams vying for a spot in the final, including Park Hills Central, John Burroughs, Father Tolton, Logan-Rogersville, Borgia, and KC Central Academy, but I don't think any of them will be able to keep up with the Vashon Wolverines unless they have a complete meltdown.  Don't count on it.

Class Five - District finals on Tuesday and several might go to double overtime.  Look for Sikeston to take the state title.  I will revisit this later.

Class Six - District finals on Tuesday and there will be some good games.  Oak Park is my favorite to win out.





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