J-Mike16

I have a friend who worked with Gulfport HS. Very nice to see them place 29th!

I said it over at Hornrank, but it's sad to see The Colony drop from 9th in Prelims to 32nd in Semi-Finals.

I personally don't think the stadium is big enough. Especially with the number of bands that were there last year. This is an odd question to answer because me personally, I would say no. Most region 10 bands have about 4 hours to travel to get to Lindale. I do think Region 25 and the other regions should have earlier slot times. And my answer is, no not really.

That's how it was for 5A Area F (Pre-2017) and then 5A Area E in 2017.

Yes, you are correct. UIL did used to only announce State advancers. I really dont think it was until 2020 that Areas started giving out all placements.

Awesome!! Thank you.

This needs to be moved to the UIL: Upcoming Contests topic. I have been wanting to start this conversation for a bit now as last year's results were not what everyone was thinking lol.

How come?

Yes they do!!

I haven't finished watching The Woodlands yet, but I have NEVER seen judges flip out and stand up during a performance! I just love their show this year!

oh wow! I saw prelims results and thought that was insane. Those Finals results are even crazier!

I'm assuming you are referring to not able to look at contest results and the predictions from other people... When the last contest has ended for our game, we basically turn the game into silent mode til September 1st of the following year. The only thing you can do during that time is look at the previous years full rankings of the predictors.

First time seeing that show.... I actually really liked it. I kind of pre-judged them just on the title of the show but I can see why they could absolutely take it this year. I've always been impressed in what they bring year after year. Not sure if they planned this but their final set was how they started their show last year. Could the two shows share something that most people wouldn't figure out?? (I honestly think I'm a little crazy and that the two shows are not tied together but you never know). Is there a video of The Woodlands out there?

Ohhhhh my bad lol. Well that can apply too when I go there as well!

I'm gonna have to screenshot this so in the future if/when I go to Grand Nationals, I can use this bit of knowledge XD

The Final Sunset

This is a tough question to try to answer because there are just so many amazing shows. However, the ones I continue to go back to over and over are.... (If there are any Avon lovers in here, here you go) Avon 2013 - Statuesque (Probably in my top 3 favorite shows of all-time. It is also the best show to not win Nationals.) Avon 2012 - Feast or Famine (This show helped fuel my love for marching band as I was in 6th grade beginner band that year.) Hebron 2021 - PenStriped (For obvious reasons that I don't need to go into) John B. Alexander 2018 - The Price of Progre$$ (Easily one of the most emotional shows ever. This show was ROBBED heavily. Absolutely deserved about 15 to 20 places higher) Richland 2007 - iShow (Holy cow this show was awesome! The opener music + drill is 🔥) North Shore 2016 - Muse (The entire band and staff knocked it out of the park with this show. Them making State Finals that year was 1000% accurate. They were truly one of the best in the State!) I can 100% bet yall that I left about 1 or 2..... or maybe more on the lines of 10 to 20 shows that also deserve to be mentioned 😂

I noticed yesterday! Congratulations!!! 🙌

South Forsyth is in Georgia. I mean if they go, that's cool! However, this is a Texas HS Band primary Forum site.

Cy-Fair (Any year): Their woodwinds are always among the very best in the band community. In my opinion*

Hey everyone! I am here to give yall the TXBands Prediction Game Awards Ceremony! (Just a week and a half late 😂) Without any further delay, here are final top 10 Predictors who have also received the fancy Predicting Badge for 2024!!! Congratulations to @celesta on winning their 2nd Predictions Game title in a row! Celesta - 736.22 Points Dog885 - 710 Points Mike McBandiel - 709.34 Points LKendrick - 692.31 Points Tubalord11 - 690.17 Points lunareclipse18 - 683.7 Points brandonlfoskett - 677.24 Points J-Mike16 - 676.63 Points Safiy - 645.54 Points Dave609 - 642.15 Points These 10 individuals showed impeccable predicting throughout the season, with almost all of them being at the top of 2 or more competitions when it came to predicting! I also want to shout out those that place just outside the top 10, 11th - 15th specifically, Bushpresident - 630.31 Points Gardenia - 611.17 Points AKNOX - 573.67 Points grapevineftw - 538.22 Points zoomer - 524.52 Points These 5 also showed really great predicting moments as they appeared near the top half for a lot of the competitions. Now for some little fun facts about this year's array of Predictors and Contests!!! 1. TXBands saw 1,821 people submit at least 1 prediction for this year's Prediction Game! That is +180 from last year! 2. This year the total amount of points the predictors got was 59,895.03 Points. The difference between last year and this year came out to be a whopping 30,179.28 Points!! 3. The average points per predictor was 32.89. While the average of each contest was 3.98 points. 4. 5 Predictors who finished in the top 10 last year finished in the top 10 again this year. Celesta, J-Mike16, Tubalord11, brandonlfoskett, & Dave609. The other 5 sadly either failed to retain their top 10 position or altogether not "compete" this year. MrMusic5002 - 3rd to N/A bxOxAxUIL - 7th to 17th RottenPredictions - 8th to N/A Mars 07 - 9th to N/A crunchycookie3 - 10th to 30th 5 new predictors jumped into the top 10, with those being Dog885 - 428th to 2nd (Awesome job man!!) Mike McBandiel - N/A to 3rd (Also fantastic job!) LKendrick - 46th to 4th lunareclipse18 - 157th to 6th Safiy - 26th to 9th 6. Celesta, Mike McBandiel, LKendrick, Tubalord11, brandonlfoskett, J-Mike16, Safiy, Dave609, & Bushpresident predicted all 108 Competitions in this year's lineup of the game! Despite some saying 110, 112, 109, etc. The actual number of contests were 108. +11 from last year! 7. The following 10 contests had the most Predictions... BOA Bedford - 261 BOA Prosper - 247 UIL 2024 5A State Marching Championships - 245 BOA Austin - 242 Texas Marching Classic - 214 BOA Webster - 197 Birdville Marching Festival - 178 Melissa Marching Showcase - 173 BOA North Houston - 160 BOA Waco - 155 (Because it is Waco ) Flip the switch, here are the contests with the least Predictions. Pleasant Grove Marching Invitational - 20 High Plains Marching Festival - 23 Mustang Marching Invitational - 25 Seguin Marching Festival - 27 USBands Madisonville Showcase - 27 USBands San Angelo Regional - 28 UIL 2A Area D - 28 USBands Southeastern Texas Championships - 28 Golden Triangle Marching Classic - 29 Hill Country Marching Festival - 30 ------ We are now in the home stretch of this ceremony. I want to first thank @Clarinot for allowing me to help operate the Prediction Game again this year! I've said it before, but I will say it again. I love being a part of our amazing TXBands Community, and therefore, being an admin for our Prediction Game means I am able to engage with all of you in a unique and meaningful way. It's an honor to contribute to the excitement and camaraderie that make our community so special. I want to also thank all the amazing people who decided to submit a prediction or two (or 108) in this year's game! Without people predicting, this game would just not be here. The Prediction Game is not just a game; it's an opportunity for us to engage deeply with the performances and each other. It brings a sense of anticipation and thrill that enhances our overall experience. Finally, I do want to thank all the individuals who helped me with either finding information or gathering results. It can be rather tricky when certain programs or competitions just don't provide the information that is needed for us to use for our amazing little game. I believe I am done here. Thank yall again for an amazing marching band season and another great year for our game! Every year it's getting tougher and tougher, so I suggest getting enough rest before the start of next marching season. It will be here sooner before you know it. Bye Guys!!

Closest that I know of was when Southlake Carroll went to Nationals in 2022. They placed 22nd in Prelims, 11th in Semi-Finals, and then 7th in Finals.

We always performed our show in the first round of the playoffs but if we advanced to the 2nd round or more, then we scrapped the show and did fun little "pop tunes".

@WanderingTraveler and thank you for participating in the game, even if it was a bit later after it started! Without predictors like you, the game would not be what it is.

I'm glad you had fun! I loved participating in the Prediction Game but has had even more fun being an admin for it. I will be doing a closing statement with the final top 10 (maybe top 15) with some neat statistics in a few days.