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Official 2026 State Seeds
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2026 10:03 am
by ClassAGuy
BHS Hockey Class A Official Seedings
1- Hibbing/Chisholm
2- Delano
3- Warroad
4- Mahtomedi
5- St Cloud Cathedral
6- Northern Lakes
7- Mankato West
8- Dodge County
Re: Official 2026 State Seeds
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2026 10:06 am
by rainier2
AA Official
1. Minnetonka
2. Moorhead
3. Edina
4. Rosemount
5. Grand Rapids
6. Andover
7. Lakeville South
8. Gentry Academy
Re: Official 2026 State Seeds
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2026 10:14 am
by ryguyMN
I had 6 and 7 flipped, otherwise how I thought AA would go.
Re: Official 2026 State Seeds
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2026 10:20 am
by Puckguy19
Warroad, Mahtomedi, and SCC have to be spitting tacks over Delano at #2. Strength of schedule is night and day.
Re: Official 2026 State Seeds
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2026 10:32 am
by rainier2
Puckguy19 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 28, 2026 10:20 am
Warroad, Mahtomedi, and SCC have to be spitting tacks over Delano at #2. Strength of schedule is night and day.
Per PageStat SOS that Lee updated two weeks ago, Class A SOS rankings are
1. Hermantown
2. Mahtomedi
3. EGF
4. Hibbing
5. Warroad
6. Cloquet
7. Delano
8. Blake
9. Sartell
10. St. Louis Park
11. Orono
12. SCC
So SCC certainly doesn't have an argument over Delano. As for Mahtomedi, I don't know how much credit they should get in A seeding for losing to AA blue bloods like Tonka, STA, and H-M, but the win over Delano is where I'd feel slighted if I were them.
Re: Official 2026 State Seeds
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2026 10:57 am
by ryguyMN
The biggest problem I have with seeding is the reliance on head-to-head matchups to rank over how teams are playing now. A game played in late November is no barometer with what happens now. I would rather take the NCAA’s approach of a NPI-type system.
Re: Official 2026 State Seeds
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2026 11:29 am
by Nostalgic Nerd
Think I gotta cheer for Rosemount, Lake So, and Gentry.
To hell with your northern mystique.
Re: Official 2026 State Seeds
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2026 11:35 am
by Gov78
I'm probably incorrect but why do I recall the #1 vs. #8 being the 6pm game or was that prior to seeding the 6,7,8 teams?
Re: Official 2026 State Seeds
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2026 11:46 am
by Puckguy19
Gov78 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 28, 2026 11:35 am
I'm probably incorrect but why do I recall the #1 vs. #8 being the 6pm game or was that prior to seeding the 6,7,8 teams?
You are correct. First year of this format. Gives #1 seed the benefit of more rest leading into Friday and Saturday.
Re: Official 2026 State Seeds
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2026 7:00 pm
by East Side Pioneer Guy
Nostalgic Nerd wrote: ↑Sat Feb 28, 2026 11:29 am
Think I gotta cheer for Rosemount, Lake So, and Gentry.
To hell with your northern mystique.
Hey now, I'm supposed to be the bomb thrower around here!
Re: Official 2026 State Seeds
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2026 7:47 am
by grindiangrad-80
This year’s tournament has as much intrigue on Thursday in AA as I can remember.
I think the top 4 seeds are spot on and are all obviously favored in their quarterfinal final matchups. Rightfully so they will most likely end up playing on Friday night. But………….
1 seed Minnetonka draws arguably the toughest 8 seed possible in Gentry. While the Skippers could very well cruise in this one it will be worth a watch as it doesn’t feel like Gentry really seems to care about who they play.
2 seed Moorhead vs Lakeville South is similar. Getting one of two pre season consensus dumpster fire section winners isn’t exactly a great reward for the defending champs with how the year played out. Definitely worth a watch.
3 seed Edina gets Andover. Does anyone ever look at the Huskies as an easy game at state? No. Certainly worth a watch.
4 seed Rosemount gets the other pre season consensus dumpster fire section winner in GR. Since I’m a Rapids guy I’ll definitely be watching.
While the top 4 will probably all get it done this year has maybe the best chance ever for all games to be watchable from start to finish. IMHO
Re: Official 2026 State Seeds
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2026 10:19 am
by Nostalgic Nerd
East Side Pioneer Guy wrote: ↑Sat Feb 28, 2026 7:00 pm
Nostalgic Nerd wrote: ↑Sat Feb 28, 2026 11:29 am
Think I gotta cheer for Rosemount, Lake So, and Gentry.
To hell with your northern mystique.
Hey now, I'm supposed to be the bomb thrower around here!
Re: Official 2026 State Seeds
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2026 10:30 am
by O-townClown
grindiangrad-80 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 7:47 am
This year’s tournament has as much intrigue on Thursday in AA as I can remember.
I find it interesting the AA schools are recent champions.
2025 Moorhead
2024 Edina
2023 Minnetonka
2022 Andover
2019 Edina
2018 Minnetonka
2017 Grand Rapids
Re: Official 2026 State Seeds
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2026 10:55 am
by grindiangrad-80
O-townClown wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 10:30 am
grindiangrad-80 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 7:47 am
This year’s tournament has as much intrigue on Thursday in AA as I can remember.
I find it interesting the AA schools are recent champions.
2025 Moorhead
2024 Edina
2023 Minnetonka
2022 Andover
2019 Edina
2018 Minnetonka
2017 Grand Rapids
Re: Official 2026 State Seeds
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2026 11:00 am
by grindiangrad-80
O-townClown wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 10:30 am
grindiangrad-80 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 7:47 am
This year’s tournament has as much intrigue on Thursday in AA as I can remember.
I find it interesting the AA schools are recent champions.
2025 Moorhead
2024 Edina
2023 Minnetonka
2022 Andover
2019 Edina
2018 Minnetonka
2017 Grand Rapids
That is interesting. Now I can’t decide if it seems more wide open or if it’s a case of the more things change the more they stay the same.
Re: Official 2026 State Seeds
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2026 1:10 pm
by East Side Pioneer Guy
grindiangrad-80 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 7:47 am
This year’s tournament has as much intrigue on Thursday in AA as I can remember.
I think the top 4 seeds are spot on and are all obviously favored in their quarterfinal final matchups. Rightfully so they will most likely end up playing on Friday night. But………….
1 seed Minnetonka draws arguably the toughest 8 seed possible in Gentry. While the Skippers could very well cruise in this one it will be worth a watch as it doesn’t feel like Gentry really seems to care about who they play.
2 seed Moorhead vs Lakeville South is similar. Getting one of two pre season consensus dumpster fire section winners isn’t exactly a great reward for the defending champs with how the year played out. Definitely worth a watch.
3 seed Edina gets Andover. Does anyone ever look at the Huskies as an easy game at state? No. Certainly worth a watch.
4 seed Rosemount gets the other pre season consensus dumpster fire section winner in GR. Since I’m a Rapids guy I’ll definitely be watching.
While the top 4 will probably all get it done this year has maybe the best chance ever for all games to be watchable from start to finish. IMHO
Huh. I find this the least interesting quarterfinal that I can recall. If I were to skip any year, it would be this one. But I won't. it's important to keep the streak alive. And I know I'd have FOMO at work on Thursday.
Re: Official 2026 State Seeds
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2026 1:23 pm
by grindiangrad-80
Huh. I find this the least interesting quarterfinal that I can recall
It could certainly end up that way. I’m just hoping for 4 good games on Thursday. Could end up with 4 not close games.
I hope not though.
