Rankings - Regular Season

[36Guy]

While Tonka is still a solid club, they are not the #1 team in the state anymore.

Wow..I love your conviction. Who is??

[36Guy]

While Tonka is still a solid club, they are not the #1 team in the state anymore.

Wow..I love your conviction. Who is??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8E_zMLCRNg

[MNHockeyFan]

And we have a new No. 1 in AA!

November 26, 2013

Class AA
1 MINNETONKA
2 Benilde-St. Margaret's
3 Hill-Murray
4 Hopkins
5 Wayzata
6 Edina
7 Eden Prairie
8 Lakeville North
9 Buffalo
10 Dodge County
11 Roseville Area
12 Blaine
13 Lakeville South
14 North Wright County
15 Armstrong/Cooper
16 Stillwater Area
17 Mounds View
18 Andover
19 Cretin-Derham Hall
20 Irondale


Class A
1 RED WING
2 Blake
3 Thief River Falls
4 South St. Paul
5 East Grand Forks
6 Warroad
7 Breck
8 Orono
9 Mound Westonka
10 Hibbing/Chisholm
11 Achiever Academy
12 Totino-Grace
13 Proctor/Hermantown
14 St. Paul United
15 Mankato East/Loyola
16 Alexandria
17 New Prague
18 New Ulm
19 Northfield
20 Crookston

[MNHockeyFan]

Latest rankings have the Lake Conference taking the top four spots in Class AA. The fifth team, Eden Prairie, is at No. 9.

December 4, 2013

Class AA
1 MINNETONKA
2 Hopkins
3 Wayzata
4 Edina
5 Benilde-St. Margaret's
6 Lakeville North
7 Hill-Murray
8 Roseville Area
9 Eden Prairie
10 Dodge County
11 Buffalo
12 Lakeville South
13 Blaine
14 Stillwater Area
15 North Wright County
16 Armstrong/Cooper
17 Irondale
18 Mounds View
19 Andover
20 Bloomington Jefferson


Class A
1 RED WING
2 Thief River Falls
3 Blake
4 East Grand Forks
5 South St. Paul
6 Warroad
7 Breck
8 Orono
9 Mound Westonka
10 Hibbing/Chisholm
11 Achiever Academy
12 Totino-Grace
13 Proctor/Hermantown
14 St. Paul United
15 Mankato East/Loyola
16 Alexandria
17 New Prague
18 New Ulm
19 Northfield
20 Chisago Lakes Area

[sinbin]

So is EP a "slacker"? Having asked that question, they'll no doubt come back and win the Lake Conference.

Which of course, begs an additional question - as the Lake conference teams begin beating up on each other in a few weeks, how much will that cost each team in the rankings? E.g., if each team goes 4-4 in the Lake, that would presumably allow some teams (such as BSM, LN, HM, Rose) to move up the rankings and possibly surpass the Lake teams even though perhaps they're not better than the Lake teams. Time will tell.

[Tenoverpar]

Perhaps we need a AAA bracket for the beloved Lake Conference and all their All Star teams..the rest can be AA or A

[Otter]

Perhaps we need a AAA bracket for the beloved Lake Conference and all their All Star teams..the rest can be AA or A

Agreed. Let's take the Lake winner and crown them State Champion. Then we can throw a tournament for the rest of the AA dreck out there just for drill.

[36Guy]

Perhaps we need a AAA bracket for the beloved Lake Conference and all their All Star teams..the rest can be AA or A

I agree with T.O.P, all the Lake talk gets to be a little self righteous. However, it is hard to ignore the elephant in the room. If you watch ESPN, you getting exhausted listening to all the Alabama, Florida State, Oregon football talk, but they are the teams to beat and of relevance for the end of the year big picture. (disclaimer: this is a comparison at best, no need to tell me this is not national TV). When Alabama and Auburn play, everyone else is made to feel irrelevant and gets the impression that nobody cares about the UNLV-Montana State game, which obviously is not true to those schools, parents and fans. But will who gets the attention change?

We are all proud schools, towns and parents and I would actually like to see some more blogging and input from the so called not top ten teams. I love hearing about players, towns and rivalries I am not aware of. And yes, there are many relevant other teams...so parents, step up, grab the Mic..and let us know is going on in your conference. I know I for one would enjoy it!

[MNHockeyFan]

Hmmm, I'm sensing a bit of resentment out there...or maybe it's just sarcasm Thankfully for most everyone else, there are six sections that can be won without having to worry about the Lake Conference teams.

P.S. And the Lake's dominance doesn't come close to what's been the case in women's D1 college hockey, where a team outside the WCHA Conference has never won a NCAA title.

[sinbin]

Yes, I think we can all agree on the WCHA's dominance, but then there's not nearly as much fun in debating that or throwing out other opinions, is there?

[MNHockeyFan]

Yes, I think we can all agree on the WCHA's dominance, but then there's not nearly as much fun in debating that or throwing out other opinions, is there?

You are correct, sir. Just threw that out there, for comparison's sake.

As a point of reference, since the MSHSL went to two divisions 12 years ago, Lake Conference teams have won the AA title 5 times, which of course includes the last 3, all by Minnetonka. The other two, won my Eden Prairie, were in 2006 and 2008, which makes the Lake 5 out of the past 8.

Which teams look to have the best chance of making sure they don't go 6 of 9? Right now it would seem to be Hill-Murray, Roseville, BSM...maybe one of the Lakevilles? Probably a dozen more that have a shot at it - there's a long way to go yet!

[allhoc11]

Perhaps we need a AAA bracket for the beloved Lake Conference and all their All Star teams..the rest can be AA or A

Agreed. Let's take the Lake winner and crown them State Champion. Then we can throw a tournament for the rest of the AA dreck out there just for drill.

Sounds great if you think the conference is over rated or over hyped, I would imagine we could get the Lake conference teams to split up the sections they are in and each go in a different one, then your favorite team can see for themselves if these teams are legit. Heck I'm sure they would even give you first choice of which team you would want in your section if it meant they didn't have to play each other to get to state. I've seen 4 of these teams play this year, and if they were in different sections, my guess is at least three of them would get to state, and there would be a strong chance of all 5 of them being there if they didn't have to play each other.

[sinbin]

I think that the Lake is peaking this year, as most teams will be losing some top players, particularly goalies, after this season. Still, with BSM in 6AA, it's entirely possible that only one Lake team (winner of EP/Edina) will even make it to State, so the conference will not appear nearly so dominant in the final LPH rankings. They probably will look better in KRACH, though. Still, it's probably unprecedented to have all the teams in a single conference ranked in the top 7, even if temporarily. With its feeder system, the Lake will likely always be fairly strong, but this year's peak is quite fun to watch what unfolds.

[MNHockeyFan]

Lake Conference holds on to the top four spots in Class AA, and EP remains at No. 9.

In Class A Achiever Academy moves into the Top 10 at No. 7.

December 11, 2013

Class AA
1 MINNETONKA
2 Hopkins
3 Wayzata
4 Edina
5 Benilde-St. Margaret's
6 Lakeville North
7 Hill-Murray
8 Lakeville South
9 Eden Prairie
10 Blaine
11 Roseville Area
12 Dodge County
13 Buffalo
14 North Wright County
15 Stillwater Area
16 Irondale
17 Andover
18 Armstrong/Cooper
19 Mounds View
20 Jefferson/Kennedy

Class A
1 RED WING
2 Thief River Falls
3 Blake
4 East Grand Forks
5 Warroad
6 South St. Paul
7 Achiever Academy
8 Orono
9 Mound Westonka
10 Totino-Grace
11 Breck
12 Hibbing/Chisholm
13 St. Paul United
14 Mankato East/Loyola
15 Alexandria
16 Proctor/Hermantown
17 New Prague
18 New Ulm
19 Northfield
20 Chisago Lakes Area

[luckyEPDad]

I think that the Lake is peaking this year, as most teams will be losing some top players, particularly goalies, after this season. Still, with BSM in 6AA, it's entirely possible that only one Lake team (winner of EP/Edina) will even make it to State, so the conference will not appear nearly so dominant in the final LPH rankings. They probably will look better in KRACH, though. Still, it's probably unprecedented to have all the teams in a single conference ranked in the top 7, even if temporarily. With its feeder system, the Lake will likely always be fairly strong, but this year's peak is quite fun to watch what unfolds.

I'd say its possible no Lake team will be in the state tournament, or should Bloomington just give up now? As for 6AA, I'd say BSM's chances are worse this year than last. Tonka may not be quite up to last year, but Hopkins and Wayzata are better. Getting through 6AA may require wins against 3 really strong teams.

[36Guy]

I think that the Lake is peaking this year, as most teams will be losing some top players, particularly goalies, after this season. Still, with BSM in 6AA, it's entirely possible that only one Lake team (winner of EP/Edina) will even make it to State, so the conference will not appear nearly so dominant in the final LPH rankings. They probably will look better in KRACH, though. Still, it's probably unprecedented to have all the teams in a single conference ranked in the top 7, even if temporarily. With its feeder system, the Lake will likely always be fairly strong, but this year's peak is quite fun to watch what unfolds.

I'd say its possible no Lake team will be in the state tournament, or should Bloomington just give up now? As for 6AA, I'd say BSM's chances are worse this year than last. Tonka may not be quite up to last year, but Hopkins and Wayzata are better. Getting through 6AA may require wins against 3 really strong teams.

Huh???

[Nimrod]

I agree 6AA is a crap shoot this year. The three prior years it was a two team race for the 6AA Championship and then the hands down favorite to win state. This year has more parity and will be a 4 or 5 team battle to see who survives. Lots of great hockey to come. Even then I am not so sure the survivor will be the favorite to win state.

[D6 Girls Fan]

After watching BSM, I think they have the most talent, but the girls play this weaving style that keeps the puck to the outside and they don't take a lot of shots. If they fix this, and maybe they can't or don't want to, they will be pretty tough.

[AAA Dad]

CLASS A
1 RED WING
2 Thief River Falls
3 Blake
4 East Grand Forks
5 Warroad
6 South St. Paul
7 Achiever Academy
8 Orono
9 Mound Westonka
10 Totino-Grace

Warroad rising to #5 from #6 this week is laughable. SSP should be down around 9 or 10.

[luckyEPDad]

I think that the Lake is peaking this year, as most teams will be losing some top players, particularly goalies, after this season. Still, with BSM in 6AA, it's entirely possible that only one Lake team (winner of EP/Edina) will even make it to State, so the conference will not appear nearly so dominant in the final LPH rankings. They probably will look better in KRACH, though. Still, it's probably unprecedented to have all the teams in a single conference ranked in the top 7, even if temporarily. With its feeder system, the Lake will likely always be fairly strong, but this year's peak is quite fun to watch what unfolds.

I'd say its possible no Lake team will be in the state tournament, or should Bloomington just give up now? As for 6AA, I'd say BSM's chances are worse this year than last. Tonka may not be quite up to last year, but Hopkins and Wayzata are better. Getting through 6AA may require wins against 3 really strong teams.

Huh???

The assumption was that EP or Edina will cruise through section 2AA. I think Bloomington may disagree. Is Chaska/Chanhassen still in 2AA? They are no pushover either.

[luckyEPDad]

After watching BSM, I think they have the most talent, but the girls play this weaving style that keeps the puck to the outside and they don't take a lot of shots. If they fix this, and maybe they can't or don't want to, they will be pretty tough.

If they have the most talent they aren't showing it in games. A great team, but no better than Tonka, Hopkins or Wayzata. Right now I think any Lake team can beat any other, and that holds true if you add BSM to the mix.

A sure looks interesting this year. I wish EP had some games against EGF, TRF or Red Wing. Especially Red Wing. My daughter played some B youth hockey and probably wouldn't mind another shot against Red Wing.

[MNHockeyFan]

Only change in Class AA's Top Ten is Wayzata and Hopkins switch places.

December 18, 2013

Class AA
1 MINNETONKA
2 Wayzata
3 Hopkins
4 Edina
5 Benilde-St. Margaret's
6 Lakeville North
7 Hill-Murray
8 Lakeville South
9 Eden Prairie
10 Blaine
11 Dodge County
12 Roseville Area
13 Buffalo
14 Irondale
15 Stillwater Area
16 Mounds View
17 North Wright County
18 Andover
19 Jefferson/Kennedy
20 Armstrong/Cooper


Class A
1 THIEF RIVER FALLS
2 Blake
3 Red Wing
4 East Grand Forks
5 Warroad
6 South St. Paul
7 Achiever Academy
8 Orono
9 Mound Westonka
10 Totino-Grace
11 Breck
12 Hibbing/Chisholm
13 St. Paul United
14 Mankato East/Loyola
15 Alexandria
16 Proctor/Hermantown
17 New Prague
18 New Ulm
19 Northfield
20 Mahtomedi

[OsMetroDad]

Below are the results from a new, mathematically rigorous program that adapts adjustment computations tecniques from spatial data analysis to the science of ranking sports teams. The software program that generates the data analysis is called LSQRANK (c) 2013 Complete Hockey LLC.

LSQRANK Team SEC CLS Score GD
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1 Minnetonka 6 AA 0.98 0.0
2 Wayzata 6 AA 21.64 0.2
3 Edina 2 AA 22.45 0.2
4 BSM 6 AA 46.54 0.5
5 LakevilleN 1 AA 52.07 0.5
6 Hopkins 6 AA 85.28 0.9
7 ThiefRiverFalls 8 A 92.23 0.9
8 EastGrandForks 8 A 92.76 0.9
9 HillMurray 4 AA 118.55 1.2
10 EdenPrairie 2 AA 143.04 1.4
11 LakevilleS 1 AA 169.70 1.7
12 Achiever 4 A 182.69 1.8
13 Blaine 5 AA 185.20 1.9
14 Andover 7 AA 215.04 2.2
15 Warroad 8 A 223.91 2.2
16 MapleGrove 6 AA 224.88 2.2
17 Irondale 5 AA 234.63 2.3
18 DodgeCounty 1 AA 239.65 2.4
19 Eastview 3 AA 251.02 2.5
20 ArmstrongCooper 6 AA 254.84 2.5
21 Stillwater 4 AA 263.91 2.6
22 Blake 5 A 264.34 2.6
23 MoundsView 5 AA 267.65 2.7
24 Burnsville 3 AA 267.94 2.7
25 BloomJeff 2 AA 276.12 2.8
26 Eagan 3 AA 294.32 2.9
27 Roseville 4 AA 297.49 3.0
28 ElkRiver 7 AA 308.13 3.1
29 CDH 4 AA 316.80 3.2
30 Orono 5 A 332.63 3.3
31 Centennial 5 AA 345.03 3.5
32 RochesterCENT 1 AA 372.27 3.7
33 Chaska 2 AA 375.30 3.8
34 Roseau 8 AA 386.76 3.9
35 Anoka 5 AA 393.30 3.9
36 AppleValley 3 AA 394.96 3.9
37 Buffalo 8 AA 396.90 4.0
38 EastRidge 3 AA 397.39 4.0
39 RochesterJM 1 AA 413.99 4.1
40 RedWing 1 A 421.79 4.2
41 Hastings 3 AA 441.52 4.4
42 HolyFamily 2 AA 443.84 4.4
43 GrandRapids 7 AA 444.27 4.4
44 Bemidji 8 AA 445.82 4.5
45 ChamplinPark 5 AA 451.59 4.5
46 NorthWRCTY 8 AA 473.39 4.7
47 SouthStPaul 4 A 474.31 4.7
48 WhiteBearLake 4 AA 477.40 4.8
49 CoonRapids 5 AA 484.57 4.8
50 Breck 5 A 484.96 4.8
51 StCloud 8 AA 505.75 5.1
52 ForestLake 7 AA 512.31 5.1
53 MoundWestonka 5 A 528.94 5.3
54 PriorLake 2 AA 531.74 5.3
55 Duluth 7 AA 539.40 5.4
56 SPAVIS 4 A 541.76 5.4
57 Cloquet 7 AA 542.27 5.4
58 ParkCG 3 AA 544.21 5.4
59 ProctorHerm 7 A 551.60 5.5
60 SpringLakePark 5 AA 567.70 5.7
61 NewPrague 1 A 569.54 5.7
62 Hibbing 7 A 572.68 5.7
63 RiverLakes 8 AA 573.64 5.7
64 ChisagoLakes 4 A 580.37 5.8
65 Tartan 4 AA 586.30 5.9
66 TotinoGrace 5 A 597.29 6.0
67 Mahtomedi 4 A 624.08 6.2
68 SSR 8 AA 624.95 6.2
69 Rogers 5 AA 628.49 6.3
70 IFALLS 7 A 634.06 6.3
71 Woodbury 3 AA 649.76 6.5
72 Shakopee 2 AA 663.43 6.6
73 Alexandria 6 A 668.58 6.7
74 Princeton 5 A 671.11 6.7
75 NorthStPaul 4 AA 676.62 6.8
76 Farmington 1 AA 691.96 6.9
77 StFrancis 7 AA 725.73 7.3
78 MooseLake 7 A 743.81 7.4
79 MplsNovas 5 A 755.72 7.6
80 MankatoEast 2 A 769.73 7.7
81 Cambridge 7 AA 788.41 7.9
82 Moorhead 8 AA 789.87 7.9
83 FergusFalls 6 A 794.04 7.9
84 Simley 4 A 803.12 8.0
85 NewUlm 3 A 804.23 8.0
86 StPaulBlades 4 A 832.89 8.3
87 HolyAngels 5 A 833.35 8.3
88 DetroitLakes 6 A 834.65 8.3
89 Owatonna 1 AA 835.05 8.4
90 Sibley 4 A 873.51 8.7
91 LDC 2 A 881.96 8.8
92 StLouisPark 6 AA 920.22 9.2
93 Crookston 8 A 923.26 9.2
94 Northfield 1 A 947.84 9.5
95 PequotLakes 6 A 965.69 9.7
96 Hutchinson 2 A 969.08 9.7
97 NorthMetro 6 AA 973.31 9.7
98 Willmar 2 A 1022.61 10.2
99 Rosemont 3 AA 1042.26 10.4
100 Luverne 3 A 1047.82 10.5
101 Brainard 8 AA 1053.40 10.5
102 Winona 1 A 1072.76 10.7
103 ParkRapids 8 A 1078.47 10.8
104 AlbertLea 1 A 1080.84 10.8
105 MankatoWest 2 A 1099.87 11.0
106 Faribault 1 A 1114.65 11.1
107 RochesterMayo 1 AA 1135.88 11.4
108 Eveleth 7 A 1136.79 11.4
109 SilverBay 7 A 1137.28 11.4
110 Austin 1 A 1143.07 11.4
111 LPGE 6 A 1194.06 11.9
112 Waseca 1 A 1229.74 12.3
113 MHHAunited 4 A 1271.12 12.7
114 LOW 8 A 1426.04 14.3
115 Fairmont 3 A 1504.74 15.0
116 StPeter 2 A 1532.13 15.3
117 Marshall 3 A 1618.52 16.2
118 Morris 6 A 1681.60 16.8
119 Windom 3 A 1988.69 19.9
120 Worthington 3 A 2495.00 24.9


MN Class A Section 1
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Seed Team LSQRANK GD
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1 RedWing 40 4.2
2 NewPrague 61 5.7
3 Northfield 94 9.5
4 Winona 102 10.7
5 AlbertLea 104 10.8
6 Faribault 106 11.1
7 Austin 110 11.4
8 Waseca 112 12.3


MN Class A Section 2
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Seed Team LSQRANK GD
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1 MankatoEast 80 7.7
2 LDC 91 8.8
3 Hutchinson 96 9.7
4 Willmar 98 10.2
5 MankatoWest 105 11.0
6 StPeter 116 15.3


MN Class A Section 3
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Seed Team LSQRANK GD
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1 NewUlm 85 8.0
2 Luverne 100 10.5
3 Fairmont 115 15.0
4 Marshall 117 16.2
5 Windom 119 19.9
6 Worthington 120 24.9


MN Class A Section 4
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Seed Team LSQRANK GD
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1 Achiever 12 1.8
2 SouthStPaul 47 4.7
3 SPAVIS 56 5.4
4 ChisagoLakes 64 5.8
5 Mahtomedi 67 6.2
6 Simley 84 8.0
7 StPaulBlades 86 8.3
8 Sibley 90 8.7
9 Minnehaha 113 12.7


MN Class A Section 5
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Seed Team LSQRANK GD
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1 Blake 22 2.6
2 Orono 30 3.3
3 Breck 50 4.8
4 MoundWestonka 53 5.3
5 TotinoGrace 66 6.0
6 Princeton 74 6.7
7 MplsNovas 79 7.6
8 HolyAngels 87 8.3


MN Class A Section 6
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Seed Team LSQRANK GD
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1 Alexandria 73 6.7
2 FergusFalls 83 7.9
3 DetroitLakes 88 8.3
4 PequotLakes 95 9.7
5 LPGE 111 11.9
6 Morris 118 16.8


MN Class A Section 7
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Seed Team LSQRANK GD
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1 ProctorHerm 59 5.5
2 Hibbing 62 5.7
3 IFALLS 70 6.3
4 MooseLake 78 7.4
5 Eveleth 108 11.4
6 SilverBay 109 11.4

MN Class A Section 8
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Seed Team LSQRANK GD
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1 ThiefRiverFalls 7 0.9
2 EastGrandForks 8 0.9
3 Warroad 15 2.2
4 Crookston 93 9.2
5 ParkRapids 103 10.8
6 LOW 114 14.3



MN Class AA Section 1
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Seed Team LSQRANK GD
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1 LakevilleN 5 0.5
2 LakevilleS 11 1.7
3 DodgeCounty 18 2.4
4 RochesterCENT 32 3.7
5 RochesterJM 39 4.1
6 Farmington 76 6.9
7 Owatonna 89 8.4
8 RochesterMayo 107 11.4

MN Class AA Section 2
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Seed Team LSQRANK GD
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1 Edina 3 0.2
2 EdenPrairie 10 1.4
3 BloomJeff 25 2.8
4 Chaska 33 3.8
5 HolyFamily 42 4.4
6 PriorLake 54 5.3
7 Shakopee 72 6.6


MN Class AA Section 3
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Seed Team LSQRANK GD
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1 Eastview 19 2.5
2 Burnsville 24 2.7
3 Eagan 26 2.9
4 AppleValley 36 3.9
5 EastRidge 38 4.0
6 Hastings 41 4.4
7 ParkCG 58 5.4
8 Woodbury 71 6.5
9 Rosemont 99 10.4


MN Class AA Section 4
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Seed Team LSQRANK GD
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1 HillMurray 9 1.2
2 Stillwater 21 2.6
3 Roseville 27 3.0
4 CDH 29 3.2
5 WhiteBearLake 48 4.8
6 Tartan 65 5.9
7 NorthStPaul 75 6.8


MN Class AA Section 5
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Seed Team LSQRANK GD
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1 Blaine 13 1.9
2 Irondale 17 2.3
3 MoundsView 23 2.7
4 Centennial 31 3.5
5 Anoka 35 3.9
6 ChamplinPark 45 4.5
7 CoonRapids 49 4.8
8 SpringLakePark 60 5.7
9 Rogers 69 6.3


MN Class AA Section 6
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Seed Team LSQRANK GD
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1 Minnetonka 1 0.0
2 Wayzata 2 0.2
3 BSM 4 0.5
4 Hopkins 6 0.9
5 MapleGrove 16 2.2
6 ArmstrongCooper 20 2.5
7 StLouisPark 92 9.2
8 NorthMetro 97 9.7


MN Class AA Section 7
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Seed Team LSQRANK GD
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1 Andover 14 2.2
2 ElkRiver 28 3.1
3 GrandRapids 43 4.4
4 ForestLake 52 5.1
5 Duluth 55 5.4
6 Cloquet 57 5.4
7 StFrancis 77 7.3
8 Cambridge 81 7.9


MN Class AA Section 8
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Seed Team LSQRANK GD
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1 Roseau 34 3.9
2 Buffalo 37 4.0
3 Bemidji 44 4.5
4 NorthWRCTY 46 4.7
5 StCloud 51 5.1
6 RiverLakes 63 5.7
7 SSR 68 6.2
8 Moorhead 82 7.9
9 Brainerd 101 10.5

[OsMetroDad]

LSQRANK 22-DEC-2013 Minnesota High School Girls League Class A & AA

LSQRANK is a numerical ranking system that performs a least squares best fit
of IN-season data of performance based measurable attributes between sports teams. This program adapts adjustment computation methods developed for spatial data analysis to the science of sports performance ranking. Algorithms are employed to compute composite margin of victory scores (MOV) and observation weights that are used to build the reduced Normal Equation Matrices. The solution of the equations is an iterative solution using the Cholesky solution algorithm. The solution to the system of observation
equations produces:

(1) LSQRANK, a relative ranking order of the given teams in the league;
(2) GD, a modelled goal differential based on rank & score;
(3) avgSS, an average strength of schedule of each team;
(4) Wi, a report of the standardized residuals of the observations.

A link to the 22-DEC-2013 rankings is:

http://www.aerogeomatics.com/aerosys/so ... C_2013.PDF

[MNHockeyFan]

Latest LPH rankings.
No change in the Top 7 in AA, and no change in the Top 8 in A.

December 24, 2013

Class AA
1 MINNETONKA
2 Wayzata
3 Hopkins
4 Edina
5 Benilde-St. Margaret's
6 Lakeville North
7 Hill-Murray
8 Blaine
9 Roseville Area
10 Dodge County
11 Lakeville South
12 Eden Prairie
13 Irondale
14 Buffalo
15 Stillwater Area
16 Mounds View
17 North Wright County
18 Andover
19 Jefferson/Kennedy
20 Burnsville


Class A
1 THIEF RIVER FALLS
2 Blake
3 Red Wing
4 East Grand Forks
5 Warroad
6 South St. Paul
7 Achiever Academy
8 Orono
9 Totino-Grace
10 Hibbing/Chisholm
11 Mankato East/Loyola
12 Mound Westonka
13 Breck
14 Proctor/Hermantown
15 Alexandria
16 St. Paul United
17 New Prague
18 Chisago Lakes Area
19 Northfield
20 New Ulm