Saturday, December 22, 2018

How do the Post Dispatch Boys basketball polls measure up?

I thought that I would take another look at the Post Dispatch Boys large and small high school basketball polls versus my own power rankings.  I think both the P-D poll and my algorithm calculations have improved considerably as the season has progressed.

Early on, I found the P-D poll to be topsy turvy, with a number of great teams not included in the top 10 or even the On the Bubble list and a few "average" teams rated very highly.   Now it seems that the cream is rising to the top and the best teams are, for the most part, on the top of the lists.

Have a great Holiday.
Boys basketball large schools My Rank
1. Belleville West (11-0) 140
2. East St. Louis (7-2) 129
3. Webster Groves (5-0) 123
4. McCluer North (7-0) 132
5. CBC (6-4) 127
6. Francis Howell (6-1) 127
7. De Smet (7-1) 116
8. Hazelwood Central (5-2) 119
9. Chaminade (2-3) 118
10. Collinsville (9-2) 127
On the bubble: 
Fort Zumwalt South 120
Mehlville 109
Parkway Central 117
Kirkwood 115
Alton 122
Marquette 121
Belleville East 108
Liberty (Wentzville) 99
Eureka 115
Hazelwood East 111
   
Boys basketball small schools My Rank
1. Vashon (6-0) 136
2. Trinity (7-0) 123
3. Jennings (5-1) 132
4. Highland (10-1) 114
5. Soldan (7-2) 114
6. Cardinal Ritter (2-7) 110
7. Alton Marquette (9-1) 109
8. Whitfield (4-2) 110
9. Lutheran South (5-2) 10
10. St. Mary's (3-5) 105
On the bubble: 
MICDS   108
St. Charles 102
St. Charles West 101
Westminster 107
John Burroughs 106
Mater Dei 93
Confluence 99
Priory 102
Lift for Life 105
Okawville 97

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