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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.

So, it would be better to win a 2A state title on Friday at Rupp Arena and lose by 38 the next day to the 4A champion? We've had boys and girls teams here win the All "A" Classic state title and then lose a game or two or three, but 30 years later they are still the Class A state champs.

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The thing that's special about the current format is you have representatives from each region in the state. Just getting there is a massive accomplishment and one that is remembered for decades.
I especially hate the idea of winning a Class A title or 3A title one day and then losing the next day. The way it is now you can win a 1A or 2A title and still have a chance to compete for the big one in March.
By having four sectional champions by classes, you could leave out huge sections of the state if the same areas win each of the sections.
There's just no reason to mess with something that has worked so well for so long.