TABC District Picks 2025-26

[Kowboy98]

On 10/30/2025 at 9:22 AM, AggiesAreWe said:

Some of my district dark horses:

 

23-6A    Kingwood

19-5A    Baytown Sterling

20-4A    Shepherd

21-3A    Pollok Central

28-1A    Leggett

What factors do you have for putting BU first and WB second albeit you have more detailed information than the coaches (district predictions) and contributors from other areas (state rankings) including new transfers and new assistant coaches? 

[AggiesAreWe]

1 minute ago, Kowboy98 said:

What factors do you have for putting BU first and WB second albeit you have more detailed information than the coaches (district predictions) and contributors from other areas (state rankings) including new transfers and new assistant coaches? 

TABC has United ranked #1 and WB #5

TABC has picked United to win the district, WB second.

TABC gets their picks from the coaches.

So what coaches and other contributors are you speaking of?

 

Personally, I think they split in district. But I went with BU just to break the tie. I don't think one team is any better than the other.

[Kowboy98]

10 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

TABC has United ranked #1 and WB #5

TABC has picked United to win the district, WB second.

TABC gets their picks from the coaches.

So what coaches and other contributors are you speaking of?

 

Personally, I think they split in district. But I went with BU just to break the tie. I don't think one team is any better than the other.

Yes, coaches from the entire state correct? How would a coach from Abilene have knowledge of the details of which I just mentioned.?
 

Thank you for explaining your prediction. I would kindly ask for future consideration with your predictions that you look at other platforms like GASO and Billionairevsns Magazine who produce state rankings and I think are more accurate than TABC. I’ve only been watching UIL Basketball since 1985 and this is just my opinion. 

[AggiesAreWe]

Just now, Kowboy98 said:

Yes, coached from the entire state correct? How would a coach from Abilene have knowledge of the details of which I just mentioned. 
 

Thank you for explaining your prediction. I would kindly ask for future consideration with your predictions that you look at other platforms like GASO and Billionairevsns Magazine who produce state rankings and I think are more accurate than TABC. I’ve only been watching UIL Basketball since 1985 and this is just my opinion. 

I have been watching UIL basketball since 1972. Been going to the state basketball tournament since 1972. Have attended as a media person since 2007.

The TABC district predictions come from the coaches within their own district. So the coaches in the United and West Brook district vote on just that district.

I do look at those other publications. I pick the brains of Doug Jones and Jim Hicks and others on many occasions.

Sorry for not picking West Brook higher than United. My bad.

[mfd814]

BU and WB will be tight, tough either way.  I’ve seen both. BU gets the nod because of Peyton IMO .   

[Kowboy98]

2 hours ago, AggiesAreWe said:

I have been watching UIL basketball since 1972. Been going to the state basketball tournament since 1972. Have attended as a media person since 2007.

The TABC district predictions come from the coaches within their own district. So the coaches in the United and West Brook district vote on just that district.

I do look at those other publications. I pick the brains of Doug Jones and Jim Hicks and others on many occasions.

Sorry for not picking West Brook higher than United. My bad.

I spoke to Jim last week at length and told him I’d be in attendance for the SC/WB next weekend at Campbell. He mentioned he doesn’t do rankings anymore. Also no mention of talking with anyone about them. My first state Tournament was in 1982, in support of Beaumont Hebert, but I have no recollection of it. The first Erwin center trip I can remember with frontal lobe development is 1988, with BJ Tyler and company (also Sallier if I’m not mistaken). And have been to 90% of them since that point. I am not a media person, but again it’s just my opinion. No need to apologize, I’m just kindly providing insight.