8. Brisbane State High School – 91.486
Off the back of an absolute drubbing by competition leaders Nudgee College, State High’s Power Ranking was majorly set back as the team slumped to three losses on the season. A tight upset in round 1 against title contenders Churchie saw the competition sit up and take notice of State High, and High followed up with a narrow 1 point loss to Brisbane Grammar, which set the tone for the rest of the season thus far.
State High has looked dangerous at times this season, and the statistics do not truly reveal the quality of the State High team. Losses to front-runners BBC and Nudgee are the key detrimental factors to State High’s Power Ranking, as a 0.250 win ratio after 4 home games coupled with a reasonably strong SOS of 0.505 adds up to a low power ranking.
Discount BSHS’s ability to cause an upset at your own peril, because while they may not be in a position to take the title themselves, they can sure enough take away another team’s chance at glory.
BSHS’s closest NBA equivalent is the 30th placed Charlotte Bobcats, with a Power Ranking difference of 0.059 in favour of State High.
