It was bloody Saturday for a few highly ranked teams. The matrix has been updated and a few categories have been added (like String Theory), if not filled in yet.
| Category | A | AA | AAA | AAAA |
| 1ST TO FALL | ||||
| #1 Ranked overall | ||||
| Top 10 | #8 Lac Qui Parle Valley to
#7 Minneota 72-57 on 3.2.2018 |
#10 Rochester Lourdes to Byron 77-71 on 3.3.2018 | #8 Hutchinson to #10 Waseca 54-27 on 3.3.2018 | #3 Centennial to Park Center 81-76 OT on 3.3.2018 |
| #1 section Seed | Wheaton-Herman-Norcross to #4 Underwood 65-64 on 3.3.2018 | Centennial to
#4 Park Center 81-76 OT on 3.3.2018 |
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| 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 |
| Highest qrf to fall (by class) | #16 CHOF to Lester Prairie-Holy Trinity 58-38 on 3.3.2018 | #12 Rochester Lourdes to Byron 77-71 on 3.3.2018 | #5 Hill-Murray to DeLaSalle 54-49 on 3.3.2018 | #2 Wayzata to Minneapolis South 52-47 on 3.3.2018 |
| NEWCOMERS | ||||
| section champs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| State Champ | Yes
Goodhue lost to Hayfield in 1A semis 42-26 |
Yes
Orono lost to Cooper in 6AAA semis 76-39 |
Yes
Elk River lost to Maple Grove in 8AAAA Quarters 41-33 |
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| STATE ENTRANTS | ||||
| Top 10 teams | ||||
| #1 section seeds | ||||
| Lowest section seed alive | ||||
| Lowest qrf alive | ||||
| LONGEST STRINGS | ||||
| Years with 1 win in post season | Eastview 21 years
(Lakeville/Lakeville North has 23 years) |
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| Years without a section win | Irondale 12 years | |||
| Years without a section title | ||||
| Years winning section title |