[i82much]

Here's a novel idea (lol), abandon the regions and have four classes. If you play the semi's and finals of each class at Rupp you still have16 teams playing basketball, albeit with  12 games determining four champions...but...if the KHSAA is set on having the traditional 15 games determining one champion then the four state champions could play for some newly designated title. I know there will be issues and change is not easy, but one basketball champion in a state that has six football champions just doesn't make sense. The current region setup doesn't need to be fixed, it needs to be scrapped.

That would ruin Kentucky basketball, but every year someone has a bright idea like this. What makes Kentucky so special is having one tournament and one champion. The All "A" Classic gives the smaller schools a chance to win a state title, plus play in the regular state tournament, like Pikeville, Hazard, Harlan, UHeights, Lyon County and so many others.

In the future I'll keep my bright ideas to myself. Having four state champions would definitely ruin basketball in Kentucky. It just wouldn't be special anymore. I forgot about the mid-season pseudo championships.  Heck, the 2A girls state champions just made it home and then lost by 38 to the girls next door, but hey, they're "state champions" and now we're all happy. 

All joking aside, my point was you can still keep the tradition and have that special feeling in your stomach, have a Sweet 16, and have four bonified state champions.  That opinion shouldn't be marginalized as "every year someone has a bright idea", when that opinion is shared by many across the state.  I respect your opinion and understand where you're coming from and would never marginalize you for having that opinion. Please afford me and others the same measure of respect.