This year, the playoff bracket doubled with a split into Division I and Division II, following a format UIL uses for football. Last year, only one team won a state championship per class, but that changes later this month.

Under the change, basketball, soccer, volleyball, softball and baseball playoffs are being split into two divisions, like postseason football.

This time of year is always intense and nerve-racking for high school basketball programs that want to win a state title.