For anybody who may want to try to predict next year's 4A team race, here are some fun facts to look at. In parenthesis are (returning team points, returning state qualifiers, returning state placers).

1-Goodland (77 pts, 6 SQ, 4 SP)
2-Colby (76 pts, 6 SQ, 3 SP)
3-Columbus (64 pts, 5 SQ, 3 SP)
4-Abilene (60.5 pts, 6 SQ, 3 SP)
5-Fort Scott (56 pts, 4 SQ, 3 SP)
6-Clay Center (52 pts, 7 SQ, 4 SP)
7-Norton (52 pts, 5 SQ, 3 SP)
8-Concordia (475. pts, 7 SQ, 3 SP)
9-Basehor-Linwood (39 pts, 5 SQ, 2 SP)
10-Baldwin (35.5 pts, 5 SQ, 2 SP)
11-Ulysses (29 pts, 3 SQ, 2 SP)
12-Scott City (26 pts, 3 SQ, 1 SP)

This does not take into consideration other factors, such as newcomers, injuries, weight class changes, etc. Also, there are a number or kids who didn't qualify for state (were injured, lost in a tough regional, etc.) who will likely qualify next year and score big points for their team. Enrollments can change schools in classifications as well which will change things. There are a lot of variables. But it's something interesting to have a look at for some pre-season fun predictions. FYI