5A West 2016 Conference Standings - Updated through 2/26 (Playoff seeds are set)

[Chief_Osceola™]

Vilonia would be a playoff team if it were in the East or South.  The West (& Central) just happen to be very deep this year.  They would likely be at worst a 3 seed in either of those conferences.

[Ponca]

I don't recall ever seeing a four game gap between the top and bottom halves of a conference race like this since I've been following 5A basketball.

Interesting. Sat with an old guy from Farmington at Goblin game Tuesday. He said this was probably the 2nd best Farmington team he has ever seen. And Vilonia aint bad. Probably every bit as good as they were last season. Is it just that the top 4 teams have elevated to a level that hasn't been seen in the West?

[Chief_Osceola™]

Pretty interesting developments tonight. I'll get the scores and standings updated as soon as possible, hopefully tonight.

[Go Postal]

Pretty interesting developments tonight. I'll get the scores and standings updated as soon as possible, hopefully tonight.

Maumelle 79
Morrilton 75
Final

Harrison Golden Goblins 62
LRCA Warriors 59
Final.

          TIME TO GET DOWN TO BUSINESS

[TheOfficial]

I don't recall ever seeing a four game gap between the top and bottom halves of a conference race like this since I've been following 5A basketball.

Interesting. Sat with an old guy from Farmington at Goblin game Tuesday. He said this was probably the 2nd best Farmington team he has ever seen. And Vilonia aint bad. Probably every bit as good as they were last season. Is it just that the top 4 teams have elevated to a level that hasn't been seen in the West?

Well thats a sad statement for Farmington because this years team is very average.

[Ponca]

Vilonia would be a playoff team if it were in the East or South.  The West (& Central) just happen to be very deep this year.  They would likely be at worst a 3 seed in either of those conferences.

No doubt. And can still win 4th seed with 3 games to play by winning out and a LR Christian loss to Morrilton in the final game.

[Chief_Osceola™]

No doubt. And can still win 4th seed with 3 games to play by winning out and a LR Christian loss to Morrilton in the final game.

I was just looking at that.  These next 3 games could get interesting.  If Vilonia manages to beat Morrilton, there's a very real possibility that they will secure the 4th spot.  Then again, if Vilonia loses Friday, the 4 teams playoff teams are set.  At that point it's a matter of where the top 4 end up.  The last game of the regular season will be huge for Maumelle, Harrison, LRC, and Morrilton, and maybe Vilonia.

[Chief_Osceola™]

OK, I need some help with the tiebreaker order for the girls standings, namely the 3 teams sitting at 5-6.  You've got Greenbrier with 42 points, Clarksville with 41 points, and Farmington with 35 points.  The way I've sorted them is to take the total point difference, and the lowest goes at the bottom, which is Farmington.  Next, I looked at the head-to-head for Greenbrier and Clarksville, and they've only played once so far, with Clarksville winning by 7, so Clarksville goes ahead of Greenbrier.  Does that sound correct?

[sevenof400]

Hey Chief,

For what it's worth, I never worried too much about this in the standings because I figured these things would work themselves out as the season wears on and someone usually opened a separate thread on examining possible playoff tiebreakers.  In fact, I'll start that now because we know we will need this to break some tie in one of the four conferences. 

[hogfan7]

Gonna be an intense game for the Clarksville and Greenbrier girls.  I wish I were not in NEA so I could attend.  Best of luck to both teams!

[Chief_Osceola™]

Everything is now updated except the Clarksville and Greenbrier scores.  As soon as I find them or get them from someone, I'll post ASAP.  So far I haven't heard anything but I'll keep looking.  The girls game determines who goes to state and who stays home.