1970-2019...... that's fifty Sweet 16's, but only twenty counties have won a state championship since 1970.
Jefferson - 16; 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2012 & 2019.
Male - 1970, 1971, 1975.
Fairdale - 1990, 1991, 1994.
Ballard - 1977, 1988, 1999.
Trinity - 2012 & 2019.
Shawnee - 1973.
Central - 1974.
PRP - 1989.
Eastern - 1997.
Jeffersontown - 2006.
Fayette - 5; 1979, 1983, 2001, 2002 & 2016.
Lafayette - 1979 & 2001.
Henry Clay - 1983.
Lexington Catholic - 2002.
Dunbar - 2016.
Kenton - 4; 1981, 2010, 2014 & 2018.
Cov. Cath. - 2014 & 2018.
Simon Kenton - 1981.
Holmes - 2010.
Christian - 3; 1985, 1992 & 2011.
Hop-Town - 1985.
UHA - 1992.
Christian County - 2011.
Daviess - 3; 1972, 1980 & 2015.
Owensboro.
Warren - 2; 2004 & 2017.
Warren Central - 2004.
Bowling Green - 2017.
Laurel - 2; 1982 & 2005.
Laurel County - 1982.
South Laurel - 2005.
Mason - 2; 2003 & 2008.
Mason County.
Scott - 2; 1998 & 2007.
Scott County.
Logan - 1; 1984.
Logan County.
Edmonson - 1; 1976.
Edmonson County.
Breckenridge - 1; 1995.
Breckenridge County.
Hardin - 1; 2000.
E-Town.
Shelby - 1; 1978.
Shelby County.
Marion - 1; 1993.
Marion County.
Madison - 1; 2013.
Madison Central.
Pulaski - 1; 1986.
Pulaski County.
Clay - 1; 1987.
Clay County.
Johnson - 1; 1996.
Paintsville.
Pike - 1; 2010.
Shelby Valley.
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Louisville, Lexington, Covington, Owensboro, Bowling Green & Hopkinsville, these six cities/metro areas account for thirty three of the past fifty state titles.
Jefferson (Louisville) #1.
Fayette (Lexington) #2.
Kenton (Covington) #3.
Warren (Bowling Green) #5.
Daviess (Owensboro) #7.
Christian (Hopkinsville) #11.
Six of the eleven most populated counties in the state own 66% of the last fifty state titles.
We should probably just stop playing.
zaga_fan Wrote:We should probably just stop playing.
That's not the point I'm trying to make.
Edmonson County
Paintsville
Shelby Valley
Clay County
Marion County
IMO, these five teams are the only teams in this time period that have captivated the Sweet 16 based on their school size and/or location in the state. The other forty-five years have been won by a large school or a populated city/area. The tournaments & games have been spectacular over the last fifty years, but it's hard to get excited about watching Region 7 vs. Region 11 play for the state title.
Dang I thought Perry County had at least 10 the way people eat sleep and breathe basketball there.
Based on the numbers above that one "
mall" school winning every 10 years. I think that decent odds, 1 in 10, plus no where factored in is the runners-ups, the two wins by a "small" school or the Little school that has never been to a sweet sixteen that has that magic year.
I like the Sweet Sixteen as it is...sort of. I'm still not happy with the Sunday game. I think that hurts attendance and it just doesn't seem the same. At least to me it doesn't. You can argue this point until the cows come home and there will still be two sides. It's the Greatest Show In Hoops...leave it alone.
The biggest schools in the region complain the most about classing.
The solution around this is do things like the 1a and new 2a state tournament and still have the sweet 16. Classing is a terrible idea
Pulp Fiction Wrote:1970-2019...... that's fifty Sweet 16's, but only twenty counties have won a state championship since 1970.
Jefferson - 16; 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2012 & 2019.
Male - 1970, 1971, 1975.
Fairdale - 1990, 1991, 1994.
Ballard - 1977, 1988, 1999.
Trinity - 2012 & 2019.
Shawnee - 1973.
Central - 1974.
PRP - 1989.
Eastern - 1997.
Jeffersontown - 2006.
Fayette - 5; 1979, 1983, 2001, 2002 & 2016.
Lafayette - 1979 & 2001.
Henry Clay - 1983.
Lexington Catholic - 2002.
Dunbar - 2016.
Kenton - 4; 1981, 2010, 2014 & 2018.
Cov. Cath. - 2014 & 2018.
Simon Kenton - 1981.
Holmes - 2010.
Christian - 3; 1985, 1992 & 2011.
Hop-Town - 1985.
UHA - 1992.
Christian County - 2011.
Daviess - 3; 1972, 1980 & 2015.
Owensboro.
Warren - 2; 2004 & 2017.
Warren Central - 2004.
Bowling Green - 2017.
Laurel - 2; 1982 & 2005.
Laurel County - 1982.
South Laurel - 2005.
Mason - 2; 2003 & 2008.
Mason County.
Scott - 2; 1998 & 2007.
Scott County.
Logan - 1; 1984.
Logan County.
Edmonson - 1; 1976.
Edmonson County.
Breckenridge - 1; 1995.
Breckenridge County.
Hardin - 1; 2000.
E-Town.
Shelby - 1; 1978.
Shelby County.
Marion - 1; 1993.
Marion County.
Madison - 1; 2013.
Madison Central.
Pulaski - 1; 1986.
Pulaski County.
Clay - 1; 1987.
Clay County.
Johnson - 1; 1996.
Paintsville.
Pike - 1; 2010.
Shelby Valley.
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Boys? Girls?
I'm just saying this argument is rehashed every year.
Louisville and Lexington will always be a force to reckon with, regardless of a classed system or if we continue to embrace the greatest high school basketball tournament in the world.
pjdoug Wrote:Boys? Girls?
Boys.
Scott Co has only won 2? Wow. Would have guessed 4 or 5, minimum.
scoreboard Wrote:Scott Co has only won 2? Wow. Would have guessed 4 or 5, minimum.
Winning a 1 and done tournament is hard folks.
pjdoug Wrote:Boys? Girls?
Trinity would have a hard time fielding a girls team, chief.
Traditionalists need to accept, in time, all sports in the state will be classed and the Sweet Sixteen will be changed. Kentucky is one of the few, maybe even the only now, that plays a one class system. There is a reason for this, numbers. A school with 1,200 boys picking a fifteen man team verses schools that make a team from 300 or less boys is at a very strong advantage. Schools in Louisville, Lexington, Covington, Bowling Green, etc... will always have advantages over small town schools with this system. The Sweet Sixteen is ancient, biased and quite frankly, watered down. Every year, there are probably six teams who have no business competing for a state title, but make it to Rupp. It's time to change that and bust up these over powered regions. Go to a five class system in all sports, but knowing this state we will end up with a seven, eight or nine class system. They will find a way to mess up a two car funeral.