Final Missouri Highschool Poll vs Actual Finish

Class 1 GIRLS=
State Champs - MARION Co - Ranked 4th
Runner up - Exeter - Not ranked (Coach of the Year Jason Cole)Third - Montrose - Ranked 1st
Fourth - Jefferson - Ranked 2nd

Class 1 BOYS=
State Champs - SCOTT Co Central - Ranked 1st (Coach of the year)Runner up - Dadeville - Ranked 3rd (should have been Coach of the Year Mike Linehan)
Third - Jefferson - Ranked 5th
Fourth - LaPlata - Ranked 2nd

Class 2 GIRLS=
State Champs - PURDY - Ranked 2nd(Coach of the Year Grant Young)Runner up - Couch - Ranked 3d
Third - Clopton - Ranked 6th
Fourth - No Platte - Not Ranked

Class 2 BOYS=
State Champs - CRANE - Not Ranked (Should have been Coach of the Year Rob Guerin)Runner up - Bernie - Ranked 4th
Third - Wellington-Napolean - Ranked 1st (Coach of The Year)
Fourth - New Bloomfield - Not Ranked

Class 3 GIRLS=
State Champs - STOCKTON - Ranked 3rd (Coach of the Year Richard Driscol)Runner up - Hermann - Ranked 6th
Third - Hallsville - Ranked 8th
Fourth - Kennett - Ranked 9th

Class 3 BOYS=
State Champs - HOGAN Prep KC - Ranked 9th(Coach of the Year)
Runner up - Strafford - Ranked 6th
Third - Charleston - Ranked 7th
Fourth - Elsberry - Ranked 10th

Class 4 GIRLS=
State Champs - ST.DOMINIC - Ranked 1st
Runner up - Smithville - Ranked 5th
Third - SF Borgia - Not Ranked (Coach of the Year)
Fourth - Farmington - Ranked 4th

Class 4 BOYS=
State Champs - SIKESTON - Ranked 1st
Runner up - SF Borgia - Ranked 7th (Coach of The Year)
Third - Soldan - Ranked 2nd
Fourth - StJoe Lafayette - Ranked 10th

Class 5 GIRLS=
State Champs - INCARNATE WORD Stl - Ranked 3rd (Coach of the Year)Runner up - Blue Springs - Ranked 2nd
Third - Webb City - Ranked 1st
Fourth - St.Josephs Stl - Ranked 4th

Class 5 BOYS=
State Champs - MCCLUER NORTH Stl - Ranked 2nd
Runner up - Troy - Not Ranked (Coach of the Year)
Third - Lees Summit North - Ranked 5th
Fourth - Rock Bridge - Ranked 8th

I understand the political waverings in naming Coach of the Year, but their were some obvious oversights this season. If these folks are the same that rank the teams during the season, what are they thinking. For example a Crane team who is not even ranked in the top ten gets an overtime win vs Miller in state quarterfinals, and runs the table to a State title and Coach Guerin is not the guy? Wellington Napolean spends much of the season at #1 yet finishes 3rd. While I am sure he is a good coach, what the heck? And a Scott County Central team that I could have coached, gets the nod over Mike Linehan from Dadeville? Scott County's average margin of vicory was 51+ points per game in the playoffs, sure they were 30-0but that didn't help St. Dominic on the girs side of class 4. We had three teams with 30-0 records whose coach was overlooked. I realize this is very difficult, and the political characterization may not be fair, maybe it is more closely linked with realestate, LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. In classes where the decision couldnt be affected by zip code or recruiting I believe they got it right. Exeter, Purdy and Stockton all deserved the honor as much as anyone on the girls side. Cannot say the same for SCC, WN, Hogan Prep and Borgia on the Boys. Now having said all this I must make the reader aware that these are MBCA (Missouri Basketball Coaches Association) awards, therefore, if a coach is not a member of the MBCA they are not elgible for this award. Membership is also a requirement to get a player placed on the All-Academic team.