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Section Tourney Upsets
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 1:49 pm
by StanleyCup55
I’m not sure if all #1 seeds in all 8 sections have ever gone on to win their section tournaments but it seems that every year there are surprising upsets. Who are some real dark horses going into sections that could knock off the top seeds besides #2 seeds like Rosemount, EP or Hill.
I think Champlin Park, Brainerd and Cloquet all have decent shots at upsetting and all are #3 seeds. I even think Century could pull it off with section 1AA lacking a top ten team, or even almost top 20.
In class A could Denfeld or Greenway knock off Hermantown?
Re: Section Tourney Upsets
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 1:50 pm
by TheNightman
I think Buffalo could win 8AA. I probably wouldn't pick them, but I think there's a real possibility.
Re: Section Tourney Upsets
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:00 pm
by bardown27
Upsets I could see happening tonight (if you consider 5's over 4's upsets):
#6 Owatonna over #3 Century
#5 Burnsville over #4 Eastview
#5 CDH over #4 Blake
#7 SW Christian over #2 Delano
#5 Hutchinson over #4 Luverne
#5 DL over #4 Crookston
Re: Section Tourney Upsets
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:05 pm
by That guy for that thing
Elk River beat Forest Lake. TECHNICALLY its an upset as QRF had FL at 4 and ER at 5.
Re: Section Tourney Upsets
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:08 pm
by ironranger2
StanleyCup55 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 1:49 pm
I’m not sure if all #1 seeds in all 8 sections have ever gone on to win their section tournaments but it seems that every year there are surprising upsets. Who are some real dark horses going into sections that could knock off the top seeds besides #2 seeds like Rosemount, EP or Hill.
I think Champlin Park, Brainerd and Cloquet all have decent shots at upsetting and all are #3 seeds. I even think Century could pull it off with section 1AA lacking a top ten team, or even almost top 20.
In class A could Denfeld or Greenway knock off Hermantown?
Denfeld-NO
Greenway-Not very likely, but they have the talent level in the top 5 or 6 players to do it. TV timeouts will be a huge help for them if they end up playing Hermantown in the finals.
Re: Section Tourney Upsets
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:32 pm
by Stang5280
StanleyCup55 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 1:49 pm
In class A could Denfeld or Greenway knock off Hermantown?
No.
If you’re looking for upsets in Class A...
1A: Albert Lea as the #3 seed
2A: We’ll see tonight how Mpls and SWCR fare, and Breck could ugly up a game against Orono to advance
3A: Nah, one of the top two are locks
4A: Ditto
5A: Pine City at #5 is sneaky
6A: Alex or Sartell wouldn’t be really upsets
7A: Hermantown
8A: See 6A, but even more so with TRF and Warroad
Re: Section Tourney Upsets
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:39 pm
by elliott70
The only team with a real chance is Breck...
Re: Section Tourney Upsets
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:51 pm
by Stang5280
elliott70 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:39 pm
The only team with a real chance is Breck...
Everyone’s a comedian
To quote Dumb and Dumber, “So you’re telling me there’s a chance?”
Re: Section Tourney Upsets
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:17 pm
by elliott70
Stang5280 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:51 pm
elliott70 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:39 pm
The only team with a real chance is Breck...
Everyone’s a comedian
To quote Dumb and Dumber, “So you’re telling me there’s a chance?”
I am telling you there is a chance, maybe a chance and a half.
Re: Section Tourney Upsets
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:35 pm
by That guy for that thing
elliott70 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:17 pm
Stang5280 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:51 pm
elliott70 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:39 pm
The only team with a real chance is Breck...
Everyone’s a comedian
To quote Dumb and Dumber, “So you’re telling me there’s a chance?”
I am telling you there is a chance, maybe a chance and a half.
I would like to purchase 1 and a half chances, please.
Re: Section Tourney Upsets
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:48 pm
by elliott70
That guy for that thing wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:35 pm
elliott70 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:17 pm
Stang5280 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:51 pm
Everyone’s a comedian
To quote Dumb and Dumber, “So you’re telling me there’s a chance?”
I am telling you there is a chance, maybe a chance and a half.
I would like to purchase 1 and a half chances, please.
For which team?
Re: Section Tourney Upsets
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:51 pm
by That guy for that thing
elliott70 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:48 pm
That guy for that thing wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:35 pm
elliott70 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:17 pm
I am telling you there is a chance, maybe a chance and a half.
I would like to purchase 1 and a half chances, please.
For which team?
I will raffle them off. Proceeds go to my suite catering in a few weeks.
Re: Section Tourney Upsets
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 4:21 pm
by ThatMNHockeyGuy62
StanleyCup55 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 1:49 pm
I’m not sure if all #1 seeds in all 8 sections have ever gone on to win their section tournaments but it seems that every year there are surprising upsets. Who are some real dark horses going into sections that could knock off the top seeds besides #2 seeds like Rosemount, EP or Hill.
I think Champlin Park, Brainerd and Cloquet all have decent shots at upsetting and all are #3 seeds. I even think Century could pull it off with section 1AA lacking a top ten team, or even almost top 20.
In class A could Denfeld or Greenway knock off Hermantown?
EP isn’t a 2 seed Chaska is. So, in that sense, EP is a 3 seed that could knock off the #1.