Prototype
2002-2003 AAAA Pre-Season Power Rankings
This ranking includes any team who places in the top 10 of
the SCMAT Rankings, the SCWCA Tournament Results, and the SCVARSITY
Rankings. The ranking system is kind of
complicated; it is the average of the three polls and the number of
non-returning state qualifiers (SQ from any year). The Power Rankings will become more accurate as the Polls are
updated. Commentary on each team will
follow the Power Rankings.
PR: Team
(SCMAT, SCWCA, SCVARSITY, # of Non-Returning SQ) Points
1: Dutch
Fork (2, 1, 2, 8) 3.25
2: Summerville (1, 2, 1, 10) 3.5
3: Byrnes (3, 3, 3, 10) 4.75
4: Irmo (4, 4, 4, 10) 5.5
5: Hilton
Head (5, 5, 5, 9) 6
6: Fort
Mill (7, 7, 5, 8) 6.75
7: Stratford (6, 6, 7, 11) 7.5
8: Spring
Valley (8, 8, 8, 12) 9
9: Lexington (10, NR, 9, 10) 10
9: Rock
Hill (11, 8, NR, 10) 10
11: Battery
Creek (9, 10, NR, 11) 10.25
12: Hillcrest (13, NR, 10, 11) 11.25
Note: NR will go down as the first place
not included in the ranking, but a team’s SCMAT ranking will be included. During season, the SCWCA will not be
included; it will be replaced with the number of in-state losses, best finish
in a major in-state tournament* (only including SC Teams for placement), and
region finish (for playoffs).
PR: Team
(SCMAT, SCVARSITY, # Non-Returning SQ, # of In-State Losses, Highest In-State
Tournament Placement*) Points
PR: Team
(SCMAT, SCVARSITY, # Non-Returning SQ, # In-State Losses, Highest In-State
Tournament Placement*, Region Placement) Points
*Tournaments
included are: Palmetto State Classic,
Taco Bell Invitational, Silver Fox Invitational, Bearcat Invitational, Rebel
Classic, Battery Creek Duals, Wildcat Duals, or North Myrtle Beach Classic. If a team competes in more than one of these
events, only their highest finish will be included.
Dutch Fork:
Dutch Fork’s 6 returning state qualifiers are Matt Firtko, Kyle Kimrey,
T J Selke, Andrew Benton, Eric Lambert, and Nick Leone.
Summerville:
Summerville’s 4 returning state qualifiers are Andrew Young, Ian Barker,
Gerald Turner, and Jada Ross.
Byrnes: Byrnes’ 4 returning
state qualifiers are Brandon Goen, Cole Wilson, J J Davis, and Alonso Azumendi.
Irmo: Irmo’s 4 returning
state qualifiers are Anthony Manross, Jamie Clark, Josh Trone, and Mark
Wojoski.
Hilton Head:
Hilton Head’s 5 returning state qualifiers are Justin Nierode, Adam
Takach, Alex Piper, Chris Whetmore, and Evans Capers.
Fort Mill:
Fort Mill’s 6 returning state qualifiers are Tristan Horan, Jake
Fordham, Dee Templeton, Craig Albers, Josh Sabath, and Vince Santolla.
Stratford:
Stratford’s 3 returning state qualifiers are Michael Boyd, Patrick
Hazel, and Caleb Capocciama.
Spring Valley:
Spring Valley’s 2 returning state qualifiers are Brad Robinson and Will
Kuhn.
Lexington:
Lexington’s 4 returning state qualifiers are T J Cofield, Michael
Phelps, Ryan Reedy, and Caleb Wilkes.
Rock Hill:
Rock Hill’s 4 returning state qualifiers are Chris Jackson, Roderick
Wright, Jason Starnes, and Michael Grase.
Battery Creek:
Battery Creek’s 3 returning state qualifiers are Zach Johnson, Alvin
Simmons, and Curtis Graham.
Hillcrest:
Hillcrest’s 3 returning state qualifiers are Stephen Fulmer, Chris
Washington, and Grady Baggett.
If a returning state qualifier does
not wrestle this season, they will not be counted towards their school’s SQ
total. The Commentary section will be a
little more in-depth when I know that the Power Rankings will exist.
This
is just an idea that I came up with over the weekend. I would like feedback, so just send an email or post a message on
one of the post-boards. The Power
Ranking’s existence depends on your approval, so, please, take the time to give
me your insight.