Posted April 9, 2008 by Smokey Cabin using final rankings from last years all-class rankings on the same topic last year. Maybe my comment about 9 out of 10 is not accurate, but a combined 6a/5a would not be a fairly dispersed system according to this data.

Acutual post of Smokey starts here...

Using the Chiefs final all class ranking of 114 kids

59% of the ranked 114 kids came from 5A and 6A or 64 schools

41% of the ranked 114 kids came from 1A,2A,3A, & 4A Schools
I think there are at least 128 schools - I did not count all the 1,2,3A schools that have wrestling - I think there are 64 in 4A - just an observation.

11 of the 14 - number 1 ranked kids were from 5A or 6A.
22 of the 28 - number 1 & 2 ranked kids were from 5A or 6A

If 5A and 6A classes were combined it would be one fun state tournament to watch. Based on these numbers I would not say
5A and 6A are weak - they just do not have as many schools.
Each school still only has 14 varsity spots.


Now back to me speaking. I would agree that the bottom of 5a/6a is weaker and that it is easier to qualify for state in those classes, but based on the data above it may be harder to WIN state in 5a/6a.