A Look Back In On The Undefeated Teams

Wow its been almost a week since I last posted and I apologize to anyone thats been looking for a new post. There just hasn't been anything to talk about. Between the weather and lack of big games there just hasn't been much going on. Hopefully this coming weekend I will make a trip down to Madison to watch Lafollette and Memorial play. Then in the next couple weeks I will be focusing on state predictions and thoughts on how the tournament will play out.

Well since I haven't seen any other games I thought this would be a good time to look back at those teams that were undefeated the last time I had looked in on the undefeateds. A portion of these teams have since and lost or beaten teams that I believed could be a problem in their quest for going undefeated.


Division 1
Milwaukee Washington - Regular Season 70% would probably be higher but, I have no idea who Washington is playing in the Chicago Hoopfest tournament this weekend. Washington has already played all the top teams in the City in Custer, Vincent, King, and Bradley Tech. Only team left that could maybe, and that's a big maybe, is Bay View if they got very very hot from the outside. Winning State 15% Yes they are undefeated and are the #1 team in the state but, Washington is in the toughest regional in the state. Custer, King, Bradley Tech will be seen again along with Wauwatosa East and Milwaukee Pius.
Regular season 90% Washington was able to win in the Chicago Hoopfest tournament and barring a huge upset should go undefeated. Winning State 15%

Waunakee- Regular Season 50% They have a rematch with a real good Deforest team and then will probably match up the defending D2 champs in the Badger Challenge, who in my opinion will beat them but, it will be close. Winning State 3% Madison schools have dominated their regional and I just don't think that Waunakee has the athletes to match up with Madison Memorial and Madison Lafollette.
Regular Season 50% They were able to beat Deforest for a second time but, still have the Badger Challenge looming and have to play Badger North second place team Baraboo for a secnd time. Winning State 3%


Division 2
Monroe- Regular Season 50% Tonight are playing a very hot Stoughton team in Stoughton. They will then go to Deforest next week and then have a very very good Verona team coming to town before the possibly match up with Waunakee in the Badger Challenge. I think they will drop a game sometime before the Waunakee game. Winning State 30% I think they will win state but, they will not be undefeated.
Regular season 60% Beat Stoughton and Deforest fairly easily and will be the favored team against Verona and probably Waunakee. Winning State 30%

Fox Valley Lutheran- Regular Season 20% Have to play Little Chute, Freedom, and Xavier again who all gave them very good games. Winning State 5% They would see those same teams again in the playoffs and then would more then likely have to play Waupon sometime.
Ended up losing to Little Chute and then Clintonville in an upset. Still have to play Freedom, Xavier, and a very good Berlin team.

New Richmond- Regular Season 50% Only real challenge left is Rice Lake in which case I'm 50/50 on who will win. Winning State 10% Just too tough for the teams from the north to compete with the southern teams in D2.
Ended up losing to Rice Lake who I was 50/50 on and then lost to D1 River Falls.

Edgerton- Regular Season 40% Has rematches against Parkview and Evansville who played Edgerton close and then have top 10 team Wisconsin Dells coming to town. Winning State 5% Monroe in the same regional.
Another team that fell from the undefeated ranks when theylost to Evansville.

Divison 3
Laconia- Regular Season 90% There is no one that can stop this team in their conference. Winning State 25% Would have to play Iola Scandenavia and Roncalli to get to state where they would then play Aquinas or Dominican eventually.
Regular Season 95% still no one standing in their way. Winning State 25%

Roncalli- Regular Season 70% These guys go undefeated every year but, have played a couple tight games with some teams that they have a rematch with. Winning State 25% Will run into the same problems that I mentioned for Laconia.
In a bit of a shocker lost to Valders that is without their best player.

Arcadia- Regular Season 10% Very tough games against Eleva Strum and Lacresent not to mention D2 Onalaska. Winning State 2% Won't be undefeated and then have Aquinas in their regional and then would have a very good opponent at state.
Dropped a tough one to Eleva Strum on a buzzer shot and still have Lacresent and Onalaska on the way.

Hurley- Regular Season 20% Have to play conference rivals Mellen and Mercer and then have a match up with a team from Minnesota. Winning State 1% Just can't compete with the above teams mentioned.
Dropped a tough one to Washburn and still need to play Mercer and then the Minnesota team.


Division 4
Eleva Strum- Regular Season 75% Only real tough game left against Arcadia which I think they'll win. Winning State 50% D4 favorite for a lot of people.
Regular season 90% were able to beat Arcadia on a buzzer shot. Winning State 50%

Suring- Regular Season 90% Absolutely crushing everyone in the conference. Closests conference game was 22 points beating most teams by 30-50 points. Winning State 25% Will make state undefeated but, then have Eleva Strum and Randolph in their way.
Regular Season 90% Upset is possible but, not probable. Winning State 25%

Benton- Regular Season 75% Dominating as much as Suring is. Only stumbling block may be Six Rivers Challenge. Winning State 20% Still in same sectional as Randolph.
Regular Season 80% Still has Six Rivers Challenge comings. Winning State 20%

Seneca- Regular Season 80% Very good defense should lead them to undefeated season. Winning State 5% Not enough fire power to compete with the big boys.
Regular Season 80% great defense and not much of a challenge. Winning Sate 5%

Hillsboro- Regular Season 50% Still have conference foe Brookwood and then D2 Richland Center. Winning state 5% Once again not enough fire power.
Regular Season 70% beat Richland Center but, still have Brookwood in the season final. Winning State 5%

Luck- Regular Season 10% Hasn't reached the half way point of their season yet and has to play Webster twice yet who is undefeated in conference. Winning State 2% Same reason as Hillsboro and Seneca.
Lost two tough games to conference rival Webster and D3 power Eau Claire Regis.


As can be seen by the number of undefeated teams, dropping from 16 to nine, that its extremely hard to finish the season undefeated. A few of these teams might finish the regular season undefeated but, it will be extremely hard to win the state tournament undefeated.