MHSAA Bracketology: D1 Predictions

Who doesn't love an impossible challenge? I remember filling out many ESPN March Madness NCAA brackets as a teenager, hoping to pick the winner from every region. Regardless of the inevitable truth that my bracket would be busted, I always enjoyed the excitement of trying to predict the winners and losers with 100% accuracy. Who says the fun has to be limited to college basketball? Since 2022, I have enjoyed the annual tradition of printing out an MHSAA State Tournament bracket and picking the winners for each division. The games won't be won on paper, but I still love the challenge of predicting how the postseason tournament will play out. I've attached a link to the MHSAA blank bracket for those who wish to join in the fun, and shared my projected winners from each round of the tournament.   <a href="https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/girls-basketball/brackets/new?division=1&year=2025-26">MHSAA D1 Bracket</a>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">District Winners</h2>   District 1: Gaylord   District 2: Midland   District 3: Saginaw Heritage   District 4: Rockford   District 5: Grand Haven   District 6: Hudsonville   District 7: Lowell   District 8: East Kentwood   District 9: Portage Northern   District 10: Sturgis   District 11: East Lansing   District 12: Holt   District 13: Howell   District 14: South Lyon East   District 15: Saline   District 16: Belleville   District 17: Temperance Bedford   District 18: Riverview   District 19: Dearborn   District 20: Detroit Cass Tech   District 21: Wayne Memorial   District 22: Livonia Stevenson   District 23: Detroit Renaissance   District 24: Birmingham Groves   District 25: Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep   District 26: Davison   District 27: Clarkston   District 28: Rochester Hills Stoney Creek   District 29: Troy Athens   District 30: Warren Woods Tower   District 31: Fraser   District 32: New Baltimore Anchor Bay   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Regional Winners</h2>   Region 1: Rockford   Region 2: East Kentwood   Region 3: Holt   Region 4: Belleville   Region 5: Temperance Bedford   Region 6: Wayne Memorial   Region 7: Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep   Region 8: New Baltimore Anchor Bay   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Quarterfinal Winners</h2>   Quarterfinal 1: Rockford   Quarterfinal 2: Belleville   Quarterfinal 3: Wayne Memorial   Quarterfinal 4: Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Semifinal Winners</h2>   Semifinal 1: Rockford   Semifinal 2: Belleville   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">State Champion</h2>   Belleville

Who doesn't love an impossible challenge? I remember filling out many ESPN March Madness NCAA brackets as a teenager, hoping to pick the winner from every region. Regardless of the inevitable truth that my bracket would be busted, I always enjoyed the excitement of trying to predict the winners and losers with 100% accuracy. Who says the fun has to be limited to college basketball? Since 2022, I have enjoyed the annual tradition of printing out an MHSAA State Tournament bracket and picking the winners for each division. The games won't be won on paper, but I still love the challenge of predicting how the postseason tournament will play out. I've attached a link to the MHSAA blank bracket for those who wish to join in the fun, and shared my projected winners from each round of the tournament.