The 9th Annual MaxPreps Basketball Tour of Champions
Presented by the Army National Guard
What is the MaxPreps Tour of Champions presented by the Army National Guard?
 The MaxPreps Tour of Champions presented by the Army National Guard
recognizes the finest high school football, girls’ volleyball, boys’ and girls’ soccer,
and boys’ and girls’ basketball teams in the country through various celebrations and
formal ceremonies. The Tour was inaugurated in 2005 and honored 10 premier
football programs. In 2007 boys’ basketball was added and in 2008 the Tour of
Champions was expanded to honor both boys and girls. In 2010, the Tour added
girls’ volleyball, then girls’ soccer in 2011, and boys’ soccer in 2012. Now, the Tour
continues to bring together athletes, coaches, student-body, parents, and fans across
the country. Since 2005, the Tour has honored over 589 teams nationwide.
Representatives from the Army National Guard will present each team with the
Army National Guard national ranking trophy in recognition of their outstanding
accomplishments throughout the 2014-15 high school basketball season.
How are the National Rankings determined?
 MaxPreps uses an intricate computer program to determine team rank. Prior season
history, school size, and comments on message boards are not considered in the
MaxPreps rankings. The system utilizes the huge number of game results stored in the
MaxPreps database. Generally, the more a team wins the higher the ranking, but the
system also takes into account quality wins (against other highly ranked opponents) and
strength of schedule. For example, a team's ranking is hurt more by losing to a team
that is ranked below them versus a team ranked ahead. Basketball rankings are updated
twice a week.
How many teams are honored?
 Ten schools for boys’ varsity basketball and ten schools for girls’ varsity basketball are
honored among over 20,000 basketball teams nationwide.
How does a school qualify for the MaxPreps Basketball Tour of Champions?
 Teams must win their state championship and be highly ranked nationally.
What is the Army National Guard’s involvement?
 The Army National Guard is the presenting partner of the MaxPreps Tour of
Champions. Throughout the ceremony, Army National Guard reps will show their
support for the honored school, disseminating t-shirts, basketballs and other
promotional items to the crowd. The focal point of the Army National Guard’s
involvement at each ceremony is the presentation of the Army National Guard national
ranking trophy to the head coach and basketball team. In addition the Army National
Guard will also present a championship rafter banner to the team that can either be
raised at the ceremony or raised at another time. Please note the detailed description of
the Army National Guard below.
How long does the MaxPreps Basketball Tour of Champions last?
 Late March – May 2015
Who is MaxPreps?
 MaxPreps.com is America's leading online high school sports media brand, offering the
most comprehensive high school sports coverage, with the latest news, analysis,
rankings, and streaming content. A CBSSports.com site, MaxPreps.com aspires to cover
every high school team, game, and player by partnering with state high school
associations and over 50,000 varsity coaches throughout the country. Founded in August
2002, MaxPreps.com is headquartered in Cameron Park, California and is a unit of CBS
Interactive. For more information about MaxPreps.com and for the latest high school
sports news, scores, and expert analysis, please visit maxpreps.com
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Why the Army National Guard?
 As the largest reserve component of the U.S. military, the Army National Guard also
serves as the oldest brand of the armed forces, with more than 378 years of service. The
National Guard provides training, career opportunities, funding for college and other
attractive benefits to men and women across the U.S. looking to serve and protect our
country’s interests at home and around the globe. The National Guard offers paid
training for over 200 career fields, across all 50 states, as well as Washington D.C.,
Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with more than 3,600 training locations.
For more information or to learn how you can join our over 350,000 members, visit
www.NATIONALGUARD.com.
Points of Contact
MaxPreps Tour of Champions Director
Armand Milanesi –Precision Sports Entertainment
973.301.0770 (office) | 973.886.5611(cell) – [email protected]
Tour Public Relations
Briana Coyne –Precision Sports Entertainment
973.377.0708 (office) – [email protected]