1) Carolina Crown
2) The Cadets
3) Blue Devils
4) Santa Clara Vanguard
5) Phantom Regiment
6) Bluecoats
7) Madison Scouts
8) The Cavaliers
9) Boston Crusaders
10) Blue Knights
11) Spirit of Atlanta
12) Blue Stars
13) Crossmen
14) Troopers
15) Colts
16) The Academy
17) Cascades
Top 3 is a tossup. I see a late season BD bloom to topple Crown but not at the first regional. The Cadets are a dark horse for 1st place at Minneapolis and perhaps Indy, since we haven't seen them at a show where they've had competition at their level.
I think I have 4-8 down. Phantom Regiment and Bluecoats are so close it's hard to tell, but minus percussion Phantom Regiment will outperform Bluecoats with a full panel. I see The Cavaliers powerwashing their show and overtaking Scouts eventually. Doing it by Minneapolis remains to be seen
I honestly don't think Spirit will upset Boston again since they're peaking so soon. Blue Knights will be their real competition in Minneapolis. I think 12-17 is also solid, but The Academy could come out swinging and rise a few slots from 16th, although I don't see it happening. We'll see how much they've improved since Mesa when they go head to head against The Troopers in Denver. Then we'll know where The Academy should fit, since we already know how the Troopers are doing against Blue Stars, Crossmen, and Colts.