Selection Sunday - AAAAA style

As we speak, the seeding and selection committees for Classes AAA-AAAAA are meeting to set the brackets the state boys and girls basketball tournament, which start Friday and Saturday.
So, I will conclude this madness with my last seeding updates.
Here we go:

Class AAAAA
1. Manzano (25-2). The Monarchs completed their domination of District 5AAAAA with a thrilling 68-66 win over Highland. They have won 15 in a row and are clearly at the head of the class.
2. Gallup (23-3). The Bengals are the hottest team in the state, with 19 consecutive wins. The 1AAAAA champions beat Rio Rancho 74-62 on Saturday.
3. La Cueva (21-7). The Bears benefited from Clovis' 54-49 win over Hobbs in the 4AAAAA championship, while they took care of business by beating Valley 65-55 on Saturday.
4. Las Cruces (21-5). Count the Bulldawgs as another team to benefit from the Wildcats' performance. They took an eraser to a late-season loss to Mayfield with a 64-54 overtime win over Oñate in the 3AAAAA championship.
5. Clovis (19-9). The Wildcats did the most damage to the AAAAA bracket with wins in consecutive weeks over Hobbs.
6. Highland (23-6). The Hornets made an incredible comeback after a 1-4 start in 1AAAAA, but those losses to Rio Grande and Eldorado still crippled their movement up the seedings charts. That and they have yet to prove they can beat Manzano (0-4 after Saturday's loss).
7. Hobbs (21-6). Conventional wisdom would say the Eagles wouldn't fall this far from its No. 2 it protected up until Saturday, but the ascent of the Wildcats and the Hornets proved crucial.
8. Valley (20-8). The Vikings complete a top-half of a very competitive bracket.
9. Rio Grande (16-11). The Ravens are here instead of Eldorado because of a 2-1 edge they hold over their 5AAAAA rivals.
10. Eldorado (18-10). Just two weeks ago, the Eagles were Top-6 material. After a 2-3 limp into the state tournament, this is where they fell.
11. Oñate (16-11). A 5-2 finish helped the Knights grab the runner-up spot in 3AAAAA. But they also could get the dubious honor of facing a hot Highland team in the opening round.
12. Almogordo (18-9). Team A lost four of its lasts six games. Team B lost four of its last six games. One finished third in district, the other was the runner-up. Team A has a signature AAAAA win over Eldorado. Team B counters with ... Sandia? Here you go, Alamo.
13. Rio Rancho (14-13). And meet your Team B.
Rio Rancho (14-13). Now meet your Team B. Sorry Rams.
14. Carlsbad (12-15). You might be saying "What???" with this selection, but the Cavemen get the bump because of La Cueva's third seed. And they did beat Alamogordo, which is a better AAAAA win than the last two schools.
15. Sandia (13-14). The Matadors should be a 14 seed, and I contemplated putting them at 13 because of a split with Rio Rancho, but a 1-2 mark against Santa Fe High .... Well, it just rubbed me the wrong way. And hence, a 15.
And now for the finale ....
16. Santa Fe High (12-17). Sorry Gadsden, but what did you do? Going 12-13 is not good enough when your most significant win is over Carlsbad, who doesn't deserve to be a No. 14. The Demons beat Sandia twice, and has five wins over AAAAA teams. So upgrade next year, Panthers. And win a few more games, too.