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Something I think people dont realize is that theres a huge difference between 4A competition and 5A competition, where Argyle was the end all say all best in 4A in recent years to realistically, not making state had Wakeland made a 1 at region, not discrediting any 1-4A bands at all, but I dare you to put Hebron, Vandegrift, Cedar Park, Cedar Ridge, Rouse, Leander, or any others in 4A state and tell me thats a fair fight, if that makes sense lol

I mean Ive heard their fine arts director is really trying to bring the plano bands to their former glory, so honestly if more than one showed in finals I wouldnt put it completely out of the picture

Gonna revive since its honestly a pretty good competition despite normal finalists not showing, but if anyone has any more info on bands appearing then would be dope

Personally I dont see Plano Sr. in top 6, but dont get me wrong, there would be nothing more amazing than experiencing the total shock with not only a massive dark horse, but it being a Plano school which hasnt dominated since like the 90s-2000s, so Im all for it lol

Should mention that crown is 1st, Boston is 2nd, and BD is now at 3rd in terms of average scores, with crown having the second highest overall score as of now, if itll stick that will be up to time but looking good for crown right now

I think its a good thing honestly to have these spots open, it may make the high level competition smaller, but it give multiple bands the opportunity to make finals at this comp when they couldnt even dream of it previously, so it gives many students the experience they normally wouldnt be able to, and we could see with these spots opening more bands reaching this level of excellence

My bet is like 1. Wakeland 2. North/Lone Star 3. Lone Star/North 4. Lebanon/Colony/Argyle/Melissa Lebanon was a decent margin ahead of Argyle so I dont see them placing in the top 4, top 5 is much more reasonable for Argyle

They have had a rough 2 years with their head director being a goober and overall bad luck with feeders, but its looking great for them and all McKinney schools with strong freshman all around and an increasing standard of quality. Boyd and North Im confident will make state and while I dont believe state is reasonable for high this coming year, area finals is definitely in the picture and considering they havent made it since 2016 (7 years now), that is fantastic to see for their growth. Their show is also very interesting with 2 of the selections being Blue Shades and Rhapsody in Blue, so again, while personally I dont see them making state, I will comfortably put them in the 10-13 range

Deleting old **** prediction and putting new one cause forgot this thread existed haha 1. Hebron 2.Flower Mound 3. Marcus (close/tie) 4. McKinney Boyd 5. Wylie 6. Prosper 7. Rock Hill (tie) 8. Wylie East 9. Rockwall 10. Lewisville 11. McKinney High 12. Plano Sr. Like I said, just my opinion and nothing is factual, any lists disagreeing or completely different are all good, cause this is just for fun lol

I mean if he is anything like Brent, than Wakelands gonna be on a new level, which I could honestly see if them and Lone Star ever become 6A would cause another shakeup in the area zoning because having the top 4-5 being locked every year would really call for a rezoning of at least one group

I noticed that after I sent lol, went to my notifications on the bottom😂 To make it more on topic, I am expecting from area C to have Prosper, Boyd, and Wylie to make it, with one of them potentially making finals, most likely Prosper if they can cut the fat out of their show. Im fairly sure we are going to see a repeat of last year but with Hebron on top, and Marcus will most likely place higher from what Ive heard from them. For new finalists, besides potentially Prosper Im honestly not certain, Im curious if anyone has any groups that they think can break into the top 14

Oh they will easily make finals I feel, they placed 4th in 2021 and they didnt go just because they went over time at region, even if staff changes are rough I dont see them missing finals much less state prelims My take is that Argyle will not make state, they placed 4th honestly because Wakeland was a no show, so unless they can become better then Lebanon, North, and/or Lone Star I dont see them making unless they have 20 bands at area

I really like how the show sounds till the ballad which is the furthest shown of the show, the show doesnt have any breaks between parts and steps on the gas. They are also getting clinics from Vandegrifts guard director and the Blue Coats assistant brass caption lead, so Im fully expecting stronger placements compared to last year

I think its because people are really focused on how BOA and the SMBC are changing with Texas changing to yearly, so area is getting covered, besides 5A B with the Wakeland and overall competitive/wild card nature of this year

We will see, I personally want North to come out on top since its my now alma mater district, but will be happy with them qualifying for state, they are trying to fix the worst feeder in the district which is what caused their slump besides staff changes

Gonna try and revive this early along with 5A, but any of yall predicting some new faces/finalists? The senior class is now the class most effected by covid IMO for high school, with the freshman now barely effected by COVID being their 1st year (which does depend on the teaching of the middle schools but generally teachers can run them through the basics fast after a year), so Im expecting some shift in power in the middle portion of bands and curious if anyone has some takes.

No? I bet they havent even made state or even area, noone has ever really talked about them in these marching band forums at all so they probably opened recently, new directors and all that, I dont see them making finals at any BOA regional for another 10-30 years

Whos this Hebron group? Must be new to BOA or something, probably placing in the low 20s

McKinney North is on severe upward momentum from what I know with their feeders and staff, theyve got younger members stepping up alot with a really cool show in the making, would not be surprised to see them at 2nd this year for area, 4th at worst for my prediction (anything is possible but thats just my thoughts). And if they make state I can only assume they place in finals.

Also just saw Keller, this competition is looking really great

My only TRUE locks that are guaranteed to make finals are Timber Creek, Waxahachie, and Wakeland, everyone else is so close in skill that a bad or good run could mean the difference in 3rd to not making finals, going to be one of the most exciting comps due to how narrow the difference in skill is.

McKinney Boyd HS: City in The Sky Confirmed selections: Machu Picchu: City in the Sky by Satoshi Yagisawa Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla From what ive heard from people that have heard the opening is that the quality and difficulty is many times harder and better then the previous years show, not even a comparison, so will definitely be a group to look out for.

McKinney High has been working their asses off and their feeders are getting stronger which also benefits Boyd, and their new head is much more fit than the previous so they will definitely be in finals, but its gonna be 2-3 years before they can have state potential in my opinion, but once they get to that point and when North eventually becomes 6A competition is going to be extremely cutthroat and could see one of the powerhouse districts besides LISD being switched to area B. Prosper would likely swap back to Area B, McKinney North has no guarantee to become 6A until the new middle school begins and is built, so to lighten the overall competition for the bottom 3 spots it would be best as Prosper would also still be competitively viable in B (or make a new area).

Being in the DFW/Bedford area, no Austin next season is the strongest easily, at DFW theres a pretty decent gap between top 4/5 and everyone else, but from how this is shaping there isnt a gap between top 4 and the rest, its gonna be a gap between finalists and non finalists with alot of the heaviest hitters at 6A and 5A state finals, compared to the 4-5 finalists, and most to all from 6A at that.

Marcus and Flower Mound for sure, I dont know the last time either of them didnt go to this competition. Coppell and Wakeland are possible.