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We could play the “what-if” game all day long as it pertains to how state championships and tournaments would be affected if the success factor was never put into place. How many state titles do New Palestine and Cathedral have if they never had to be bumped up from 4A? Or Bishop Luers from 2A? Or Indy Lutheran and LCC from 1A? I could go on. However, the “what-if” game I like to play now is “What if the rolling success factor had been instituted from the get-go?” We would’ve gotten the following: -New Palestine in 6A in 2020 and 2021 due to their 2018 and 2019 5A state titles. -Western Boone doesn’t get to win three straight 2A titles from 2018-2020. Who then wins 2A in 2020? It wouldn’t have been Eastbrook because their back-to-back losses to Western Boone in the 2018 and 2019 state championships would’ve bumped them up to 3A as well in 2020 and 2021. -Pioneer doesn’t get to win the 1A state title in 2018. Their runner-up finish in 2016 and state title in 2017 would’ve bumped them up to 2A in 2018 and 2019. -Who plays for the 2023 1A state title? 2023 was the third straight year Indy Lutheran defeated Adams Central for the 1A title. Both schools would’ve been bumped up to 2A in 2023 and 2024 if the rolling success factor had already been instituted. Any other scenarios I’m missing? We talk about teams that wouldn’t have won state titles if certain teams didn’t have to be bumped up due to the success factor. How about the teams that would likely have won or played for a state title if the rolling success factor was used from the beginning in 2013?

This click-bait crap is so frustrating: Here is one, probably written by "AI", that gets everything wrong: https://nationaltoday.com/us/il/chicago/news/2026/04/09/bears-reportedly-eyeing-50m-trade-for-caleb-williams/ The "AI" probably lifted it from this article: https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/chicago-bears/cole-kmet-trade-panthers-draft-colston-loveland/

Cascade may have been a surprise, BUT anyone who was paying attention knew that South Putnam was probably the team to beat in 1A last season.

Coming off the final 4 and hosts and coaches saying, what about the poor college hoops player who is making 3-750K but then after he is done and has to go work a "regular " job...... for less than 100k or so ..... like somehow that was bad..... I don't know, get a degree.... start there.....