COLUMBUS, Ohio -- It's almost that time. We have been tracking every team in the area this year and have created new metrics that have helped us monitor the resume of every squad. Without further adieu, we present the first edition of the Central District Tournament Seeding Guide for Division II. This guide will change throughout the week, as there are a handful of matchups on deck that will affect this weekend's seeds.

1. Beechcroft

Record: 15-2

Strength of Record Points: 64

Average Win Value: 4.26

RPI rating: 1st

State Strength of Record: 55th

Best wins: Linden-McKinley (x2), Northland

Losses: Cincinnati Woodward, Hilliard Bradley

2. Buckeye valley

Record: 15-2

Strength of Record Points: 72

Average Win Value: 4.80

RPI rating: 3rd

State Strength of Record: 123rd

Best wins: Bishop Watterson, Worthington Christian (twice), Columbus Academy (twice)

Losses: @ Delaware Hayes, @ DeSales

3. bishop watterson

Record: 10-5

Strength of Record Points: 65

Average Win Value: 6.50

RPI rating: 6th

State Strength of Record: 31st

Best wins: Jonathan Alder, Bishop Ready, DeSales, St. Charles

Losses: Worthington Kilbourne, Westerville North, St. Charles, Reynoldsburg, Buckeye Valley 

4. jonathan alder

Record: 14-4

Strength of Record Points: 66

Average Win Value: 4.71

RPI rating: 5th

State Strength of Record: 96th

Best wins: Heath, Shawnee, Tecumseh (twice)

Losses: Hilliard Davidson, Washington Court House, North Union, Bishop Watterson

5. HEATH

Record: 15-3

Strength of Record Points: 77

Average Win Value: 5.13

RPI rating: 4th

State Strength of Record: 126th

Best wins: Licking Heights, Johnstown (twice), DeSales, Granville

Losses: Bishop Ready, Linden-McKinley, Jonathan Alder

6. linden-mckinley

Record: 13-7

Strength of Record Points: 63

Average Win Value: 4.85

RPI rating: 7th

State Strength of Record: 25th

Best wins: Heath, Bloom-Carroll, DeSales, Northland

Losses:Eastmoor Academy, Mifflin, Hilliard Davidson, Olentangy Orange, Beechcroft (twice), Northland

7. Bloom-carroll

Record: 16-2

Strength of Record Points: 63

Average Win Value: 3.94

RPI rating: 2nd

State Strength of Record: 113th

Best wins: Licking Heights, Granville, Fairfield Union

Losses: Mount Lebanon (PA), Linden-McKinley 

8. South

Record: 13-7

Strength of Record Points: 53

Average Win Value: 4.07

RPI rating: 9th

State Strength of Record: 43rd

Best wins: Eastmoor Academy (twice), Walnut Ridge, London

Losses: Richmond Heights, Africentric (twice), Grove City, Parkersburg South (WV), Walnut Ridge, Thomas Worthington

9. eastmoor academy

Record: 12-6

Strength of Record Points: 44

Average Win Value: 3.66

RPI rating: 11th

State Strength of Record: 32nd

Best wins: Linden-McKinley, Thomas Worthington, Walnut Ridge

Losses: South (twice), Pickerington North, Africentric, Walnut Ridge, Whitehall

10. desales

Record: 7-9

Strength of Record Points: 42

Average Win Value: 6.00

RPI rating: 13rd

State Strength of Record: 9th

Best wins: Buckeye Valley, Johnstown, Granville, Meadowbrook, Tri-Valley

Losses: Westerville Central, Linden-McKinley, Grove City, St. Charles, Bishop Watterson, Westerville North, Heath, Bishop Ready, Licking Heights

11. bexley

Record: 10-5

Strength of Record Points: 37

Average Win Value: 3.70

RPI rating: 8th

State Strength of Record: 166th

Best wins: Columbus Academy, Worthington Christian, London

Losses: Worthington Christian, Grandview Heights, Centerburg, Buckeye Valley, Columbus Academy

12. Granville

Record: 11-6

Strength of Record Points: 36

Average Win Value: 3.27

RPI rating: 10th

State Strength of Record: 71st

Best wins: Johnstown, Newark Catholic, Licking Heights, Utica

Losses: Heath, Shelby, DeSales, Dover, Tri-Valley

13. River Valley

Record: 11-5

Strength of Record Points: 33

Average Win Value: 3.00

RPI rating: 12th

State Strength of Record: 134th

Best wins: North Union, Shelby

Losses: Olentangy Berlin, Big Walnut, Marion Harding, Worthington Christian, Delaware Hayes 

14. London

Record: 8-10

Strength of Record Points: 27

Average Win Value: 3.38

RPI rating: 14th

State Strength of Record: 99th

Best wins: Urbana, Tecumseh, Shawnee

Losses: Jonathan Alder (twice), South, Shawnee, Bexley, Greeneview, Whitehall, Bellefontaine, North Union, Lancaster

15. Highland

Record: 7-9

Strength of Record Points: 13

Average Win Value: 1.63

RPI rating: 16th

State Strength of Record: 168th

Best wins: Fredericktown, Clear Fork, Ontario

Losses:Utica, Ontario, Pleasant, Marion Harding (twice), Shelby, Worthington Christian, River Valley, Centerburg

16. Bishop Hartley

Record: 5-11

Strength of Record Points: 12

Average Win Value: 2.40

RPI rating: 18th

State Strength of Record: 83rd

Best wins: Whitehall, Horizon Science, Wellington

Losses: Independence, Bishop Watterson (twice), DeSales (twice), St. Charles, Dublin Jerome, Jonathan Alder, Marion-Franklin, Bishop Ready, Hilliard Davidson

17. East

Record: 5-9

Strength of Record Points: 10

Average Win Value: 2.00

RPI rating: 15th

State Strength of Record: 27th

Best wins: Horizon Science, Whetstone, International (twice)

Losses: Beechcroft (twice), Northland (twice), Linden-McKinley (twice), Whetstone, Mifflin

18. Marion-Franklin

Record: 4-15

Strength of Record Points: 7

Average Win Value: 1.75

RPI rating: 19th

State Strength of Record: 84th

Best wins: Bishop Hartley, Horizon Science, Independence

Losses: Heath, Bloom-Carroll, Independence, South (twice), Walnut Ridge (twice), Africentric (twice), Briggs, Cristo Rey, West, Eastmoor Academy (twice), Columbus Academy

19. Horizon Science

Record: 5-11

Strength of Record Points: 10

Average Win Value: 2.00

RPI rating: 20th

State Strength of Record: 198th

Best wins: Licking Valley, Bishop Rosecrans

Losses: Madison Plains, International, Amanda-Clearcreek, Marion-Franklin, Madison Christian, Worthington Christian, Mansfield Christian, New Hope Christian, East, West Muskingum, Bishop Hartley

20. Licking Valley

Record: 6-13

Strength of Record Points: 13

Average Win Value: 2.16

RPI rating: 17th

State Strength of Record: 107th

Best wins: Newark Catholic, Liberty Union

Losses: New Lexington, West Muskingum, Horizon Science, Watkins Memorial (twice), Licking Heights (twice), Sheridan, Granville, Utica, Northridge, Heath, Johnstown

21. Centennial

Record: 2-15

Strength of Record Points: 4

Average Win Value: 2.00

RPI rating: 21st

State Strength of Record: 23rd

Wins: Cristo Rey, Whetstone

22. Lakewood

Record: 1-17

Strength of Record Points: 1

Average Win Value: 1.00

RPI rating: 23rd

State Strength of Record: 172nd

Win: Millersport

23. Hamilton Township

Record: 0-15

Strength of Record Points: 0

Average Win Value: N/A

RPI rating: 22nd

State Strength of Record: 122nd

#45 (D1) Briggs at #20 Marion-Franklin

#1 Beechcroft at #13 (D1) Northland

#21 Centennial at #18 East

#46 (D1) Whetstone at #6 Linden-McKinley

#9 Eastmoor Academy at #1 (D3) Africentric

#8 South at #49 (D1) West

#2 (D4) Newark Catholic at #3 Heath

#11 (D3) Utica at #22 Lakewood

#14 (D1) St. Charles at #16 Bishop Hartley

#11 Bexley at #1 (D4) Grandview Heights

#2 Buckeye Valley at #33 (D1) Whitehall Yearling

#7 Bloom-Carroll at #18 (D3) Amanda-Clearcreek

Bellefontaine at #14 London

#37 (D1) Teays Valley at #23 Hamilton Township

Shawnee at #5 Jonathan Alder

Note: team rankings are from Tuesday's seeding guide update

#7 Buckeye Valley 49, #2 Bishop Watterson 45

#1 Beechcroft 89, #3 Linden-McKinley 67

#4 Jonathan Alder 50, Tecumseh 41

#5 Heath 62, #17 (D1) Licking Heights 45

#8 South 64, #41 (D1) Independence 43

#11 Eastmoor Academy 65, #19 Marion-Franklin 46

#12 Granville 68, #10 Utica (D3) 43

#14 London 69, Shawnee 63

#18 East 56, #18 (D3) International 51

#43 (D1) Watkins Memorial 54, #22 Lakewood 21