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Sunday, October 14, 2012

Boys High School Rankings for Week of 10/14/2012

  1. Bellevue
  2. Mercer Island
  3. Auburn Mountainview
  4. Curtis
  5. Newport
  6. Auburn Riverside
  7. Roosevelt
  8. Lakes
  9. Enumclaw
  10. Peninsula

Last week, the Bellevue Wolverines rose to the top of the rankings just in time for another prime time match against Newport.  In their first regular season game, Bellevue had a pretty easy time against a short handed Newport team. This time the Knights had all hands on deck, all ships in the water, and all Speedos wet!  Down by two going into the 4th quarter, Newport rallied to put the game into overtime, but Bellevue had just a little more left in the tank to survive in a thrilling 12 -10 victory to retain the No. 1 ranking for another week.  A warning for upcoming opponents of Newport: Be afraid, be very afraid.  Mercer Island had a relatively easy time defeating Inglemoor last week which is good enough to hold on to the No. 2 position.  The Islanders are getting ready for  a series of tough matches and it all starts this week against Newport.  The Lions of Auburn Mountainview had an interesting weekend at the Lake/Curtis Tournament.  It started by squeaking out a 1-point victory over Roosevelt and ended with a victory over Curtis to win the tournament.  In between those games were a win over Peninsula, a loss to Curtis, and another squeaker over Auburn Riverside.  A tournament championship and a regular season win over Enumclaw all adds up to the No. 3 ranking!  Wow, I remember when these Lions were just cubs!  For the Curtis Vikings, that means a small drop to No. 4.  Everything seemed to be going their way until the final game.  Yes, the Vikings earlier win in bracket play over Auburn Mountainview was impressive, and the regular season wins this week over Peninsula and Emerald Ridge were also notable, but this is the second loss to the Lions this year in tournament play.  There's still time to smooth out the kinks and remind your offensive guns to put their shots between the posts.  Okay Newport,  you guys make this job difficult at times.  The Committee knows that you're better than your record, and Bellevue certainly knows you're a top contender, so welcome back to the rankings at No. 5.  Yes, we know you think it's too low, but while you guys have been short handed, everyone else has been getting stronger.  Defeat Mercer Island and the Committee will reconsider next week.  The Auburn Riverside Ravens had a pretty good tournament.  Heck, the Ravens only lost by 1-point to Auburn Mountainview, but with the return of Newport, the Ravens drop one position to No. 6.  I know, it doesn't seem fair, but in the whole scheme of life dropping 1 spot is trivial.  Two weeks ago,  the Committee was putting the finishing touches on Roosevelt's 2012 eulogy.  The playoffs appeared unlikely to everyone but the Roughriders who have charged back into contention.  Roosevelt served notice this weekend that they are not to be taken lightly by anyone.  Is it just me, or do these 2012 Roughriders look younger than most JV teams. Roosevelt will make it difficult for playoff opponents this year and this week they make their first appearance in the rankings at No. 7Lakes had a little difficulty with Curtis and Auburn Riverside over the weekend but a victory over Enumclaw propelled the Lancers to a 4th place finish and this weeks No. 8 ranking.  The Lancers have the ability to score on most opponents but need to tighten up their defense a wee bit if they want to move up further in the rankings.   Enumclaw didn't have the best of tournaments, and losses to Roosevelt and Lakes took a toll on the Hornets ranking as they drop to No. 9.  Still time for the Hornets to keep improving before playoffs.  The Peninsula Seahawks had their hands full as they dropped games to Curtis, Auburn Mountainview, Roosevelt and Enumclaw.  Hey,  what doesn't kill ya, makes you stronger and this week it is good enough to remain in the rankings at No. 10.   Apologies to Puyallup. The Vikings keep winning, but with the emergence of Newport and Roosevelt, it's going to take a win over a ranked opponent to get back in the rankings for now.  Emerald Ridge: Ditto.

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18 comments:

  1. Ravens at 6th? Not fair. They only lost to Mtn View by one point and they're 3rd now. Newport lost their best kid for awhile, and they couldn't beat anyone. Now they're 5th?

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    1. See reply to the other post. Plus two things to remember: (1)Their best kid is the best all around high school player in Washington and their second best kid will probably be on the all-state team. (2)The Ravens loss to Curtis still resonates.

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  2. Can't understand why Ravens got placed down to 6th!? Newport wasn't even a contender. HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? Please explain?
    Raven's will show those Lions what's what on October 23rd. ;-0

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    1. Hey, I admire your passion and the Ravens do have a valid argument. However, this is not the BCS college football ranking system and I think the argument is what ranking is more fair, 5th or 6th. Auburn Riverside is a talented group and may well make it to the championship final, but I think the top six teams can realistically make that same statement. While records, schedules, and head to head competition are usually the main factors, Newport posed a fairly unique dilemma this season with their two top players sidelined. The rankings are an opinion at a specific point in time and are adjusted weekly. At this time, despite their record or position in the standings, a Newport team at full strength is a formidable foe and in a tournament of the top teams are likely to at least finish 5th and most likely higher. This week, the Committee couldn't make the same appraisal about the Ravens. Remember, it is only an opinion that has absolutely no bearing on playoff seedings. If the Ravens beat Mountainview next week and/or Mercer Island whips Newport this week the rankings will change.

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  3. you can try to show them whats what but you already lost to them twice this season. good luck at state ravens

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    1. Both games could've gone either way... Neither of those teams are really better than the other

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    2. That is for sure! Good Luck at state Lions. And Good Luck Next week.

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  4. I would like to see the process behind these rankings...

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    1. Keep hoping but its not going to happen. Suffice to say it is a complex equation involving equal parts logic, bias, ignorance, and sarcasm

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    2. Love that answer Committee!

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  5. Just curious--How high has the committee ever ranked a team from the south end over the years?

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    1. Both Curtis and Rogers were ranked as high as No. 2 in 2010 before the merger in 2011.

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  6. Who do you personally think the best team is?

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    1. This week, I personally think Bellevue is the best team.

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  7. Which teams outside the top 5 in this weeks rankings are to watch out for?

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  8. Well the first team to watch out for is Auburn Riverside. The top six teams are relatively close and I think consistency and defense are the differentiators between them at this time. After the top six, the next 4 teams (Roosevelt, Lakes, Enumclaw, Peninsula) plus Puyallup are really close. I'd keep an eye on Roosevelt and Enumclaw. The most surprising might be Roosevelt. They appear to be real young and are improving quickly. A 4 point loss to Bellevue is very respectable and it will be interesting to see how they do next week against Mercer Island. The champion will come from the top six, but anything can happen in the playoffs and an upset or two by the lower ranked teams is very possible. I just don't think the lower ranked teams have enough experience and consistency to make a title run this year.

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  9. Is it possible to tell us some of the impact players from the north and south league? Im not asking for a full list but a couple of players leading their teams.

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