[Thunder 44]

I understand that the Courier-Journal will announce their All-State team on Christmas Day. I believe the AP All-State is announced a day or two before the Courier-Journals. Could someone please explain to me why the All-State teams are announced a month beyond the last football game played?!!!

Last year, the AP All State Team was announced between Christmas and New Years, so it may also be the same this year.

As to the timing, I have no inside knowledge, but in reality, it is only 3 weeks between the state finals and the various announcements. My guess is that it takes some time to get the ballots out there (Courier Journal to all of Kentucky's HS Football Coaches, AP to all designated sportswriters) and give the voters time to consider their picks, and then get them back and enter the individual votes into whatever tally system they use. Even using online voting, the process could still take some time.

And, once the voting is complete, the CJ writers have to put together whatever article goes along with the announcements, between their other responsibilities covering basketball.