I keep adding to the matrix. Today’s addition is how many new section champs each class will have. AAAA already will have three new champs.
First four categories are the first to lose. Bold is the first overall
| Category | A | AA | AAA | AAAA |
| #1 Ranked overall | ||||
| Top 10 | ||||
| #1 Seed | ||||
| Higher Seed | Section 1
#5 Houston to #12 Southland 63-41 on 2.22.2018 |
Section 1
#8 Dover-Eyota to #9 Lake City 57-55 on 2.22.2018 |
Section 8
#4 Little Falls to #5 Bemidji 62-35 on 2.27.2018 |
Section 8
#4 Brainerd to #5 Buffalo 70-58 on 2.27.2018 |
| New section champs | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Top 10 teams in state | ||||
| #1 section seeds in state | ||||
| Lowest seed in state tournament |