What if Sectionals were seeded? It is a question asked every season. Now that the boys basketball Sectional draw has taken place, what exactly would the pairings look like if there was a seeding.
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To do so, Outside the Huddle used the most recently released Sagarin ratings to determine the matchups in every area Sectional. This is how they would play out:
CLASS 4A
SECTIONAL 4 AT ELKHART
Tuesday
Goshen vs. Elkhart
Friday
Warsaw vs. Concord
Northridge vs. Goshen/Elkhart winner
Saturday
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
SECTIONAL 5 AT NORTHROP
Friday
Snider vs. Northrop
Carroll vs. North Side
Saturday
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
SECTIONAL 6 AT HUNTINGTON NORTH
Friday
Homestead vs. Wayne
South Side vs. Huntington North
Saturday
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
CLASS 3A
SECTIONAL 20 AT COLUMBIA CITY
Tuesday
Fairfield vs. Tippecanoe Valley
Wawasee vs. West Noble
Friday
Columbia City vs. Wawasee/West Noble winner
NorthWood vs. Fairfield/Tippy Valley winner
Saturday
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
SECTIONAL 21 AT DEKALB
Tuesday
Blackhawk Christian vs. Garrett
Bishop Dwenger vs. East Noble
Wednesday
Angola vs. Concordia
DeKalb vs. Leo
Friday
Blackhawk Christian/Garrett winner vs. Bishop Dwenger/East Noble winner
Angola/Concordia winner vs. Leo/DeKalb winner
Saturday
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
SECTIONAL 22 AT BELLMONT
Tuesday
Heritage vs. Mississinewa
Norwell vs. Bellmont
Friday
New Haven vs. Heritage/Mississinewa winner
Marion vs. Norwell/Bellmont winner
Saturday
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
SECTIONAL 24 AT NEW CASTLE
Tuesday
New Castle vs. Hamilton Heights
Jay County vs. Connersville
Friday
Yorktown vs. New Castle/Hamilton Heights winner
Delta vs. Jay County/Connersville winner
Saturday
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
CLASS 2A
SECTIONAL 35 AT WESTVIEW
Tuesday
Eastside vs. Central Noble
Prairie Heights vs. Churubusco
Friday
Westview vs. Eastside/Central Noble winner
Lakeland vs. Prairie Heights/Churubusco winner
Saturday
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
SECTIONAL 36 AT BLUFFTON
Tuesday
Woodlan vs. Whitko
South Adams vs. Adams Central
Friday
Bishop Luers vs. Woodlan/Whitko winner
Bluffton vs. South Adams/Adams Central winner
Saturday
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
SECTIONAL 38 AT MANCHESTER
Tuesday
Lewis Cass vs. Rochester
Manchester vs. Wabash
Friday
Oak Hill vs. Lewis Cass/Rochester winner
Eastern (Greentown) vs. Manchester/Wabash winner
Saturday
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
CLASS 1A
SECTIONAL 52 AT BETHANY CHRISTIAN
Tuesday
Lakeland Christian vs. Fremont
Wednesday
Lakewood Park vs. Hamilton
Bethany Christian vs. Smith Academy
Friday
Canterbury vs. Lakeland Christian/Fremont winner
Lakewood Park/Hamilton winner vs. Bethany Christian/Smith Academy winner
Saturday
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
SECTIONAL 55 AT WES-DEL
Tuesday
Southwood vs. Southern Wells
Tri-Central vs. Wes-Del
Wednesday
North Miami vs. Daleville
Cowan vs. Northfield
Friday
Southwood/Southern Wells winner vs. Tri-Central/Wes-Del winner
North Miami/Daleville winner vs. Cowan/Northfield winner
Saturday
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
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