LeanderMomma Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 Jeremiah, have y’all thought about doing a separate Horn Rank type system for just the Texas bands? Maybe on the HornRank site itself. You could add a section called TxRank. Dog885 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1998-2018 Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 ...wish there was a Texas version of HornRank There already is but it's usually more like a Top 20+. Just don't count the bands in the Top 30 that don't have TX in their name. Then you can participate in the ranking process by adding the TX bands from The Next 10 in the order you prefer. Or am I the one missing something here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JeremiahW Posted October 14, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 I have a small disdain towards Hornrank wish there was a Texas version of HornRank But it's already over half Texas!! whitewing09, principalagent, Avisshadow and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LeanderMomma Posted October 14, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 But it's already over half Texas!! Oh I know, but come on. We know the others don’t matter. (Kidding!). How bout y’all just change the whole thing to TxRank and then you could have a little blurb on the side for “Miscellaneous Great Bands Not From Texas.” StrikerEZ, Xenon, Dog885 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreedyGreen Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 I personally believe it looks better on Texas to just have this one ranking system, but with over half of the top 30 and the next 10 from Texas. If there was a Texas-only system, it should not live with the national ranking system, as that might make us as Texans look a little... uhhh... prideful. northtexasbandfan and FloMoParent 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostChoirGuy Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 I agree not to have it as a hornrank thing. Bit i see no harm in discussing it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadisonBandMan1 Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 I think we’ll have the exact ranking after San Antonio. It’s fun to speculate though. Anybody want to take a shot? I see a lot of talk about it but nobody is actually posting their rankings yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1998-2018 Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 I think we’ll have the exact ranking after San Antonio. And that ranking will last until...Tuesday, when we get another perspective to debate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostChoirGuy Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Not every band participates in the San Antonio Super Regional. In fact, many of the bands that could be argued are top 30 are not going to be there (Waxahachie, Cy-Fair, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTJBandPops Posted October 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Not every band participates in the San Antonio Super Regional. In fact, many of the bands that could be argued are top 30 are not going to be there (Waxahachie, Cy-Fair, etc.) I doubt that would be much of an argument - no disrespect intended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostChoirGuy Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Meaning that you don't think those bands have an argument for being top 30 in Texas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenedictCucumberpatch Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 I feel that HornRank placing Tarpon Springs at #1 is a little strange. Their finals score was less than Ronald Reagan’s, and BOA conroe was a week before BOA Orlando. I feel that a few more bands, like the top few at BOA Conroe, should be a little closer to Tarpon if not above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
principalagent Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 I feel that HornRank placing Tarpon Springs at #1 is a little strange. Their finals score was less than Ronald Reagan’s, and BOA conroe was a week before BOA Orlando. I feel that a few more bands, like the top few at BOA Conroe, should be a little closer to Tarpon if not above. You can’t compare scores between competitions. Additionally, the depth of competition was much higher at Conroe, which generally will push scores up. Tarpon could only work with that they had. Just watching Tarpon’s show explains why they got ranked first. It’s just extremely well done and well performed. FaultLineBlues 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenedictCucumberpatch Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 You can’t compare scores between competitions. Additionally, the depth of competition was much higher at Conroe, which generally will push scores up. Tarpon could only work with that they had. Just watching Tarpon’s show explains why they got ranked first. It’s just extremely well done and well performed. The fact that the competition wasn’t a deep is exactly my point. If Tarpon had ever competed against the Texas bands, which they most likely never will until Grand Nats, and even then pretty unlikely with the pattern they follow, I’m curious to see how scores would have played out. Technically because we will never know, there is a lot of guesswork that determines rankings other than justified opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTJBandPops Posted October 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 Meaning that you don't think those bands have an argument for being top 30 in Texas? not yet - the proof is in the pudding- show me the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWHSParent Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 not yet - the proof is in the pudding- show me the money This is true. I also think the top 30 will be different as ranked by BOA vs UIL styles. Ok time for the 10.5 hour flight back to Houston. At least I’m not flying from Asia... LeanderMomma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted October 19, 2018 Report Share Posted October 19, 2018 This is true. I also think the top 30 will be different as ranked by BOA vs UIL styles. Ok time for the 10.5 hour flight back to Houston. At least I’m not flying from Asia... Hope you made it home safe and sound with very little turbulence! I hate turbulence. TWHSParent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azn Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 I kinda wish there was a Texas version of HornRank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherBone Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 I agree - the prolonged absence is the issue and my point If I look at the trending data going back to 1990 - only 2 programs in Texas have brought home the Eagle LD Bell - in a 12 year span they attended GNats 9 times including 6 years in a row from 2005 to 2010 winning 1 gold, 3 silvers, and 2 bronze medals TWHS - since 1998, they have attended GNats 10 times winning the gold in 2013 Reagan - has attended 6 times with 4 of them in a 6 year span and took 2 silvers in that time. I think we can all agree that Texas has some of the finest marching arts programs in the country - the point of the original post is are those programs going to be happy with a ranking from Horn Rank - or bringing home the Eagle it is just a shame that so many programs in Texas finish strong in San Antonio and do not make it to the field in Indy - so my hope would be for more of those programs that medal in SA advance or recognize that BOA SA is more comparable to GNats. Yet another reason to move GNats south or west: to recognize the great band programs all across the country, not just Indiana. Going to GNats in Indy is expensive, so moving GNats around the country makes it more accessible to more bands and would allow more bands to be recognized on the national level for their achievements. I also think smaller bands should be recognized on the national level and not just the big bands, but that is a discussion for another time. Mash and CTJBandPops 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gabe Posted November 13, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 After reading this and a few other threads here, I thought I'd give rankings a try for myself. Check it out and let me know what y'all think! This was a lot of fun for me to figure it out, so I hope that with some support I will continue next season https://texasmarching.home.blog JeremiahW, TWHSParent and LeanderMomma 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremiahW Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 After reading this and a few other threads here, I thought I'd give rankings a try for myself. Check it out and let me know what y'all think! This was a lot of fun for me to figure it out, so I hope that with some support I will continue next season https://texasmarching.home.blog Love it! Great methodology! gabe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nny14 Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 After reading this and a few other threads here, I thought I'd give rankings a try for myself. Check it out and let me know what y'all think! This was a lot of fun for me to figure it out, so I hope that with some support I will continue next season https://texasmarching.home.blog Can you explain how Leander is ahead of Hebron, considering they did not best them in a single round of competition in either BOA or UIL? gabe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Can you explain how Leander is ahead of Hebron, considering they did not best them in a single round of competition in either BOA or UIL? We paid Jeremiah off in cookies and candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Can you explain how Leander is ahead of Hebron, considering they did not best them in a single round of competition in either BOA or UIL? Oh you were talking to Gabe, sorry. Looks like I need to send more chocolate to the Horn Rank staff. Leander is slipping. JeremiahW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
principalagent Posted November 14, 2018 Report Share Posted November 14, 2018 Can you explain how Leander is ahead of Hebron, considering they did not best them in a single round of competition in either BOA or UIL? https://texasmarching.home.blog/2018/11/12/awarding-points/#more-33 Seems Leander got the points by cleaning up captions in 3A all fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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