BTF

They have a good team, no doubt. But they snoozed against Homestead, I'm concerned they'll snooze again somewhere.

They fell asleep somewhere along the way.

Lol, I actually really do believe in that prediction.

Valpo over Bloomington South

Brownsburg over HSE

1. Beech Grove @ Muncie Central 2. Culver Academy @ Lowell 3. Hobart @ New Prairie 4. Pendleton Heights @ Greenfield-Central 5. Danville @ Tri-West 6. Lawrenceburg @ Centerville 7. Scottsburg @ North Harrison 8. Twin Lakes @ Boone Grove 9. Western Boone @ North Montgomery 10. Andrean @ LaVille 11. Bluffton @ Alexandria 12. Eastbrook @ Frankton 13. Evansville Mater Dei @ Tell City 14. Greencastle @ North Putnam 15. Sullivan @ Southmont 16. Clinton Prairie @ Covington 17. North Miami @ Southern Wells 18. Pioneer @ North Judson

Both teams came off losses the previous week. Shouldn't both of them been hungry for wins? But then again, Carroll only beat Wayne by 7 a week after losing to Snider. I can see what you're saying. Playing the likes of HSE and IMG can wear a team down, win or lose.

Sorry, this is the best I've got. I stopped paying attention to college football after watching a coach go for it on 4th and 11, on his own 35, down only two scores, with over 11 minutes remaining. I'll defer to you on the rankings. I do give you credit for ranking teams on how they are playing right now. But damn, when was the last time a Big Ten team won the championship? I'm not about to put any money on the Wolverines.

Then they turned around and almost beat Carroll and Ben Davis. Inconsistency?

Someone who's been there done that...........Georgia. Hell, I'd even trust Ohio State in the playoffs more than I would Michigan. Like a certain someone on here always says..........."show me."

Agree. It would never happen.

They gotta prove it though. Not saying they can't. Just not ready to rank them #1.

I'm just wondering why he's still the tight ends coach after four years. Is he just waiting his turn in line? Certainly he has more to offer a program than coaching the tight ends. Maybe he's content with low stress, good pay? I'm not promoting him as the next coach at IU, I just think he's probably smarter than the guy he works for.

Can't compare the two. One was successful everywhere he went. The Tulsa catastrophe doesn't count. Whereas the other couldn't win with the most resources in the state.

Agree. Plus I don't trust Michigan after their debacle against TCU last year.

It's a better option than Allen. Can we agree that the chances of rebuilding the IU program with the tight ends coach is a better option than Tom Allen?

Tight ends coach.

Only one good game here. East Noble vs New Haven. East Noble will have to play better this time around than they did the first. The Bulldogs are hungry for revenge, and they just may get it on their homefield. I think the Knights are the better team, but they'll slip up just enough for New Haven's athletes to take advantage. Bulldogs by 7

In.

Will there be a new contest for the tournament?

Not a head-scratcher at all. Whoever voted for North Side, giving them enough points for the 10 position, is a total bonehead. A coaches poll has very little merit, and the above proves my point. I'm pretty sure the best coaches are preparing their teams for the next week, not researching who should be ranked where. The AP poll has come a long way over the years, it's no longer just about record. Important things like strength of schedule are taken into account. And, although it has it's flaws, Sagarin is always a pretty decent go to. I'd say Sagarin is accurate give or take a position or two (with regard to a teams respective class). I think the overall rankings can be off as much as 10 positions.

The best teams have earned their right to advance for the opportunity to play for the sectional championship. Ben Davis or Brownsburg is packing up after the first round despite building a nationally ranked program. Shame on the IHSAA.

I've got East Noble vs Wayne. When it comes right down to it, I think the Knights are the best team in the sectional. If they don't give 100% though, it won't take much for Leo or New Haven to dethrone them. They have to play like their lives depend on it, or it's over. I like the progress Wayne seems to be making every week. Will be interesting to see how they do against Snider tonight.

I think putting fans in the stands has to account for something. The athletic departments are dependent upon that money. I think we can all appreciate what you are saying though. Has the gate been affected much, or is Penn still packing the house?

Not sure why you think that. With all due respect to the South, I felt all year long that 4 of the best 5 teams in 5A last year were from the North. My Top 5 were Snider, Valpo, Whiteland, North Side, and Merrillville........no particular order. There's no denying that Valpo peaked at the right time. Sure, they needed some lucky bounces in all of their last three games (only a good team could do that three times in a row), but to say they wouldn't have made it out of sectionals in the South? C'mon Rodney. Regarding this year. We'll never know the answer to the Snider/EC question. If asked right now, I'd say it could go either way. East Central took out Moeller. Snider took out Carroll, soundly defeated Warren Central, and thoroughly finished off 4A's number four team (Sagarin). No matter how anyone slices it, it would be a good game, like it or not. But again, we'll never find out.