I mostly agree with Coach May regarding the geography. But where I think the IHSAA could have fixed the mess actually starts in the northwest. Sectional 33 in the northwest, shouldn't have 7 teams If the sectional is going east to include Bremen and LaVille from Marshall County, why shouldn't it include Winamac from Pulaski Co., approximately the same distance, possibly closer. It should be 8 teams. It would seem that the 7 team sectional is most justified by the widest sectional area, which would be #39 as it has been traditionally. Pioneer now being placed back in 1A puts #34 at 7 teams-Winamac, so move Wabash to #34 and bump Bluffton from #36 to #35. You can now move Winchester to #36 in the north and now there are 31 teams in the north (with the bye in #34), 31 in the south.
My south looks like Coach May's but with proposing Winchester going north, put a bye in either #37 or #38. Not sure how to do any better with the other teams. Brown County doesn't improve geographically by going to #37 or #38 and making #40 a 7 team sectional.
With diesel at $5+ a gallon, let's not place a bigger burden on school transportation and athletic budgets.
Elbridge Gerry wouldn't have been prouder with #39 as it now looks.