AzEuph Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I always considered any corps that usually places top 5 to be elite. Any year those spots can switch, Cadets 4th, 1st, 5th. My elite are SCV, BD, Cavies, Cadets, PR. Bluecoats are among the best but we don't know if it's short lived or for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumcat Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Define elite, and then we can answer your question. "Elite" as a moniker is highly subjective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleKnights Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 ok, but in the relativity of just Div. I, the forum which we're in... Meanwhile, number of threads utilized in the last 72 hours in the Div II/III forum... 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared_mello Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 I thought the entire top 12 was considered elite. Hmm... Agreed. They do say the "elite top 12" on ESPN and PBS and whatnot. Guess they're just doing it to be nice. Sorry, thousands of kids across the country. In all seriousness, and in the DCP spirit, "who cares?" Phantom is a very good drum corps who constantly perform at a very high level. That's enough accurate classification for me to be able to go to sleep at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJTuba Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 So as i'm sitting in class today nodding off, I begin to think...for so long we had the Top3 - Cadets, BD, Cavaliers.... but now cadets have missed it 2 out of the last 3 yrs, and BD has been on the outside of it for 2 years... do we consider this deviation from the norm? or is it that the top 3 is becoming the top 4? how long will Pr have to stay at the top to be considered top 3, or 4? It's quite interesting that this is the first year the PR has topped BD twice in a row.. (i think) anyways... time for my next class... i'd like to see some comments or thoughts on the matter... give me a new perspective perhaps. As far as I am concerrned there is a top four that at any time in any place. In no particular order, Cadets, Blue Devils, Cavaliers, and Phantom Regiment. It is actually my prediction that Phantom will win this year unless Blue Devils massivly crank it up for their home town crowd(sort of). This is the year of the Phantom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Brace Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Elite as far as on the field competitveness...I guess. Nice to see them near the top once again. What Regiment lacks that the other top corps have (BD, Cavies, Cadets) is solid and consistent financial backing. If Regiment even had half of what these other corps have on an annual basis, they could continually remain at the top of the activity. I'm always amazed at how much they accomplish with just under adequate resources. I'm not pointing fingers, I'm just wanting folks to know where they might will their fortunes after they go to the great finals performance in the sky. (Denver?) Oh, nevermind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StickTrick Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Phantom Regiment is clearly elite right now. 3rd place in 2005 and 2nd in 2006. They have the best drumline and brass in the world. Some might say they should have won this year. They are right up there with Cavaliers and Blue Devils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raphael18 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 (edited) There are a couple of categories: Top 5 (the elite, these groups will be at the top and one of them will win, unless something truly unusual happens) - Cavaliers, BD, Phantom Regiment, Cadets, SCV Perenial Finalist Corps (corps that will almost definately be in finals, but are unlikely to move ahead of a top 5 corps for more than one or two seasons) - Bluecoats, Crown, G-men, Madison, Boston, Blue Knights Bubble Corps (corps that have a good shot, but there are no guarantees) - Spirit, Crossmen, Colts, etc. Edited February 28, 2007 by raphael18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomR Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 There's more to drum corps than DCI Div. 1... In the scope of ALL drum corps, the top 12 div. 1 are pretty elite then consider the offering of the rest of the world... good drum corps, but the best corps in other countries are just... not as "elite" as the top 12. ~>conner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Define elite, and then we can answer your question. "Elite" as a moniker is highly subjective. agreed. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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