UIL 6A Area I 2025

[Psiau]

Area I has been moved to Monday

[xcv]

14 minutes ago, ChristopherRoden said:

Basing predictions for this contest on previous results seems rather futile because you can point to any combination of previous results to justify which 5 groups go to state. 

EX:

-Cy fair won BOA north houston over bridgeland so they should be above them  

-Cy woods beat Cinco and JET at boa north houston so they should be above them 

-7L beat Cy woods who beat cy fair at boa south houston and jordan beat 7L at KMF so Jordan should be above all of them 

-JET was behind Jordan, 7L, Cinco at KMF so they'll be behind them

just about any of these results you can pull up a contradicting result from somewhere else to discredit 

 

 

the judging at boa is vastly different from uil

[ChristopherRoden]

13 minutes ago, xcv said:

the judging at boa is vastly different from uil

Also true. The point still holds if you're comparing just the music and vis captions and weighting them more similarly to UIL sheets. 
Lots of overlap in the judging panels at these contests and its likely that at least a couple of judges will be getting their 2nd (or 3rd or 4th) read on at least a group or 2 on monday 

[tubapop]

30 minutes ago, ChristopherRoden said:

Basing predictions for this contest on previous results seems rather futile because you can point to any combination of previous results to justify which 5 groups go to state. 

EX:

-Cy fair won BOA north houston over bridgeland so they should be above them  

-Cy woods beat Cinco and JET at boa north houston so they should be above them 

-7L beat Cy woods who beat cy fair at boa south houston and jordan beat 7L at KMF so Jordan should be above all of them 

-JET was behind Jordan, 7L, Cinco at KMF so they'll be behind them

just about any of these results you can pull up a contradicting result from somewhere else to discredit 

 

 

It's just like college football rankings. Alabama beats Georgia beats Texas A&M beats Alabama. So who is top dog?

It's all nonsense at some level. Like, there is no meaningful distinction between bands ranked in the same tiers. Clearly a 2021 Hebron is superior to a band scoring 2's at region UIL level, but Hebron is not clearly superior to Flower Mound, and Cinco Ranch is not clearly superior to Langham Creek, nor are the Blue Devils clearly superior to Phantom Regiment. Within tiers, rankings become almost entirely subjective. 

It's actually worse than college football--at least in college football, you have concrete results you can point to. Victories, points scored, yards run or passed. We are judging and scoring art, which is really kind of ludicrous. 

Speaking of which, I've had an idea for a show for some time that points to the absurdity of the entire system. Take a "top" band like Flomo and have them do an "evolution" of the life span of a championship band. Their first part is full of missed notes, flubbed set assignments--all very obvious, all pointing to the first years of a school's life. Each part gets progressively better. The second-to-last part is Flomo in all its perfection and glory. And then the last part is diminished again, the inevitable cycle whereby every champion band eventually dies and reverts to being solidly mediocre - at best. Who's got the guts to do that show?

[bassboneman]

50 minutes ago, ChristopherRoden said:

Basing predictions for this contest on previous results seems rather futile because you can point to any combination of previous results to justify which 5 groups go to state. 

EX:

-Cy fair won BOA north houston over bridgeland so they should be above them  

-Cy woods beat Cinco and JET at boa north houston so they should be above them 

-7L beat Cy woods who beat cy fair at boa south houston and jordan beat 7L at KMF so Jordan should be above all of them 

-JET was behind Jordan, 7L, Cinco at KMF so they'll be behind them

just about any of these results you can pull up a contradicting result from somewhere else to discredit 

 

 

So, what I'm hearing is that Jordan is #1 (this is a joke) 

 

If Jordan beat 7L who cy woods who beat cy fair who beat bridgeland then obviously Jordan's the best group. 

 

 

In all seriousness, a lot can change in a week in terms of cleanliness and music performance. For example, if one band was having really bad stickouts by one person and they told that person to shut up. It would cause an instant increase in their music score. Objectively I think predictions are stupid even though I do them. I think they are fun to do. But as been said a million times before what our predictions are has no actual meaning to the contest. Any member should take anything as not true and just bull crap. Spectator should not take it as results. Nothing set in stone. As we know area I is prone to random fits of craziness. For all we know bridgeland could end up dead last and 2014 Bule Devils could end up being our grand champion.

 

The thing is is none of us are judges, we're just people who enjoy the sport. We don't see the same things that judges see, we don't see the same things that members see, and we all have personal biases and so do the judges. As entertaining as it is to try and predict who will be who our winner it doesn't really matter. What matters is bands going out there and putting the best performance they can on the field. It doesn't matter who wins or not. What matters is you being proud of either the band you're supporting, or the performance you put on.

[AWF2014]

I like the way you think. It seems area I is always a controversial contest because you just never know what the results will be until you see them. As an ex-band parent of a Woods student, I know they traditionally start slower and get stronger, which is likely true of other programs as well. For what it's worth, I'm really excited for Jordan this year. They are very strong and I'm pulling for them to get to state. They are a state-worthy band for sure. 

And your attitude about this whole process is refreshing and mature. Best of luck to you and your group and to all the others who I hope their best performance run yet!

[bassboneman]

Just now, AWF2014 said:

I like the way you think. It seems area I is always a controversial contest because you just never know what the results will be until you see them. As an ex-band parent of a Woods student, I know they traditionally start slower and get stronger, which is likely true of other programs as well. For what it's worth, I'm really excited for Jordan this year. They are very strong and I'm pulling for them to get to state. They are a state-worthy band for sure. 

And your attitude about this whole process is refreshing and mature. Best of luck to you and your group and to all the others who I hope their best performance run yet!

Worst part is that I am student 😂😂😂

 

But thank you. And best of luck to everyone to. (It's in 4 days but like) 

[FwefewF]

I know I'm biased but keep in mind Cy-Fair hasn't had a closer on the field until region

[AWF2014]

Those are the kinds of things that can change results too. Cy Fair is also looking great.

[ChristopherRoden]

Wish i had a video of them from more recently!

1 minute ago, AWF2014 said:

Cy Fair is also looking great.

 

[AWF2014]

Same! I know I haven't been to any competitions, but it seems like there are fewer videos out this year.

[TrumpetDad2027]

2 hours ago, ChristopherRoden said:

Basing predictions for this contest on previous results seems rather futile because you can point to any combination of previous results to justify which 5 groups go to state. 

EX:

-Cy fair won BOA north houston over bridgeland so they should be above them  

-Cy woods beat Cinco and JET at boa north houston so they should be above them 

-7L beat Cy woods who beat cy fair at boa south houston and jordan beat 7L at KMF so Jordan should be above all of them 

-JET was behind Jordan, 7L, Cinco at KMF so they'll be behind them

just about any of these results you can pull up a contradicting result from somewhere else to discredit 

 

 

Heck, you could just look at the wackiness among Prelims, Finals, & captions at KMF and be confused. 
 

The only thing we can count on for sure is with 5 spots, 1-2 really good bands at a minimum will miss out on State this year. 

[FwefewF]

1 hour ago, bassboneman said:

For all we know bridgeland could end up dead last and 2014 Bule Devils could end up being our grand champion.

On 10/15/2025 at 1:09 PM, FwefewF said:

A school secretly hires the entirety of the Blue Devils to march their show and somehow doesn't get caught

I've cracked the code

[bassboneman]

14 minutes ago, TrumpetDad2027 said:

The only thing we can count on for sure is with 5 spots, 1-2 really good bands at a minimum will miss out on State this year. 

Unfortunately yeah. In a prefect world every "good band" will go to state. But, there is always  going to have to be  a winner and a loser...

[FwefewF]

Area D part two

[skibidiwarrior]

1 hour ago, FwefewF said:

Area D part two

it literally is a baby area D (area D is still way more of a bloodbath) but area I is getting there

[WanderingTraveler]

Predictions

1. Bridgeland

2. Seven Lakes

3. Cypress Woods

4. Jordan

5. Cy-Fair

6. Cinco Ranch

7. James E Taylor

8. Tompkins

9. Cypress Ranch

10. Katy

 

Bubble: Langham Creek, Jersey Village

[tubapop]

I'm pulling hard for Cinco to make it. I feel terrible about them missing out last year, given the circumstances. If I recall, it was some other band's fault (ineligible marcher? can't remember) and that cut the number of bands that could advance, which meant Cinco lost its state spot. Not saying they *deserve* to make it for that reason, but I sure as heck would like them to.

[bassboneman]

1 hour ago, tubapop said:

I'm pulling hard for Cinco to make it. I feel terrible about them missing out last year, given the circumstances. If I recall, it was some other band's fault (ineligible marcher? can't remember) and that cut the number of bands that could advance, which meant Cinco lost its state spot. Not saying they *deserve* to make it for that reason, but I sure as heck would like them to.

Honestly, yeah I would love to see them make it. However I do think the lemons show was much better designed in my opinion.

[Sideswiperr]

1 hour ago, tubapop said:

I'm pulling hard for Cinco to make it. I feel terrible about them missing out last year, given the circumstances. If I recall, it was some other band's fault (ineligible marcher? can't remember) and that cut the number of bands that could advance, which meant Cinco lost its state spot. Not saying they *deserve* to make it for that reason, but I sure as heck would like them to.

Yeah, I think the lemons show could’ve placed higher if it was cleaner? Lots of difficulty and very well performed. I just think that it was design “heavy” and not as well balanced when it comes to execution. But again, Peter Warsaw and Fred Vollmar, had them going to state. They know what they’re doing so any cinco student on here just needs to know we are speaking our unqualified thoughts of no value. (Sounds kinda dumb lol)

[FwefewF]

That delay was a pretty good idea huh?

[AWF2014]

5 minutes ago, FwefewF said:

That delay was a pretty good idea huh?

Yes. Been hunkered in the bathroom during the tornado warning. I hope everyone is okay. 

[bassboneman]

6 hours ago, FwefewF said:

That delay was a pretty good idea huh?

Yes. I get to enjoy a perfectly un marchable weather of clear blue skies in the mid 80s. 

[HagsTPT]

56 minutes ago, bassboneman said:

Yes. I get to enjoy a perfectly un marchable weather of clear blue skies in the mid 80s. 

Enjoy it while it lasts. Soon there will be downpours of uncontrollable thunder and lighting in the coming hours 🫠

[HagsTPT]

Happy Area eve everyone!!! Any last minute crazy predictions anyone wanna blast out for tomorrow