DCI Finals Predictions

So with the season about halfway through...What is everyone's thoughts on the final 12 and placements?

Here is mine!

1. Blue Devils
2. Cavaliers
They will be really close to each other

3. Crown
4. Cadets
5. Phantom Regiment
3-5 will be these 3 I'm just not sure what the order will be

6. SCV
7. Bluecoats
6-7 will be extremely close

8. Boston Crusaders
9. Blue Knights
8-9 will be extremely close

10. Glassmen
11. Blue Stars
12. Colts
I am hoping the Colts will take 12 (my friend is in marching with them) But who knows the twelfth spot will be a big fight!

Close Runner-ups
1. Crossmen
2. Spirit
3. Scouts

1. Cavaliers (hearing from the forum, there's a lot to be coming from the cavaliers)
2. (tie*) 1. Blue Devils

3. Carolina Crown

4. Phantom Regiment

5. Cadets

6. SCV

7. Bluecoats

8. Blue Knights

9. Boston Crusaders

10. Blue Stars

11. Glassmen

12. Crossmen

1. BD
2. Cavaliers
3. Crown
4. Cadets
5. Phantom
6. SCV
7. Bluecoats
8. BAC
9. BK
10. Blue Stars
11. Glassmen
12. Colts

13. Madison Scouts
14. Crossmen
15. Spirit/Troopers
16. Trooper/Spirit
17. Academy

18. Pacific Crest
19. Mandarins
20. Pioneer.

1. Blue Devils
2. Cavaliers
3. Phantom Regiment
4. The Cadets
5. Carolina Crown

2-5 could be entirely different come Finals, but I think BD is a lock unless they peak early

6. SCV
7. Bluecoats
8. Crusaders
9. Blue Knights
10. Blue Stars
11. Glassmen

and the coveted 12th spot...

Crossmen!

1. BD
2. Cavaliers (despite the fact that I didn't like their show in terms of accessibility, it was perfect technically)
3. Crown
4. Phantom
5. The Cadets
6. Santa Clara Vanguard
7. Bluecoats

Then the dividing line. There will be a large spread between 7 and 8, IMO.

8. Boston Crusaders
9. Blue Knights
10. Blue Stars (good for them!)
11. Glassmen
12. Crossmen

1. Blue Devils

2-12, I honestly have no idea.
I'm going to guess Cavaliers for 2nd, but It could be Crown...or PR...

1. Blue Devils
2. Cavaliers (going to be very close)
3. Carolina Crown (They aren't playin' this year and they've done a great job)
4. Cadets ( going to be close and maybe even shape up enough for third)
5. Phantom Regiment
6. SCV
7. Bluecoats
8. Blue Knights
9. Boston Crusaders
10. Blue Stars
11. Glassmen
12. Crossmen(hopefully)

Colts, Troopers and Madison will be close to Crossmen.

1. Cavaliers
2. Blue Devils
3. Carolina Crown
4. Cadets
5. Phantom
6. Bluecoats
7. Santa Clara
8. Boston Crusaders
9. Blue Knights
10. Glassmen
11. Blue Stars
12. Crossmen

Close ones are,
8, 9,10 and 11
5 and 6
3 an 4
1 and 2

1. Blue Devils
2. Cavaliers
3. Cadets
4. Crown
5. Phantom
6. Bluecoats
7. Santa Clara
8. Boston Crusaders
9. Blue Knights
10. Glassmen
11. Blue Stars
12. Crossmen

I hope Crown will be in the top 3...they deserve it

This is less what I think than what I hope, or a mixture of the two, as I readily admit I have no basis to claim anything in regards to this. Also, it's pretty vague ;P

1/2 Cavaliers or Blue Devils [preferred order]
(close or tie... but I'm hoping Cavies'll pull through in the end)

3/4/5 Phantom or Cadets or Crown
(I'm always pulling for Phantom of course. Cadet's show... what little I've seen was a bit underwhelming. Crown... I know they're playing well, but... I don't get it. Sorry. :X)

Past here I have very little idea. I like both Bluecoats' and Santa Clara's shows this year, so I don't care who wins. If I have to guess, I'd say Bloo. For no particular reason.

And Blue Stars better stay in 10th. Busting into the top 12 and hitting 10 seems appropriate. I'm fond of that show for some reason ;P

1. Blue Devils / Cavaliers
2.
3. Phantom Regiment
4. Cadets / Crown
5.
6. Santa Clara Vanguard
7. Bluecoats
8. Boston Crusaders
9. Blue Knights
10. Glassmen
11. Crossmen
12. Bluestarts

Just a guess. :-)

"Bluestarts"? Ouch. ;P

"bluestarts"?

Okay...here are my predictions.

As absurd as I may say it, BD is on the run for its lucky 13th title.

The Cavaliers will max enough in the end to be on the tail...

Right now, I can see The Cadets finishing anywhere from 3rd to 5th place. Why? Because I wouldn't count out SCV. They might be hanging around 7th right now, but never say they won't max out and change things. It happened last year...

Same thing goes with Crown, and I don't think Bluecoats will be any more competitive.

I do know this...Crossmen is definitely on the run for the top 12.

They have their self-esteem back they had lost a few years before. This is really going to play a role in their standings (and scores) in the upcoming days and weeks.

I must say I am really proud of Crossmen right now and wish them the best...

That is all.

1. BD (undefeated)
2. Phantom (the show's going to get clean, but BD's untouchable this year)
3. Cavaliers (you can only rotate boxes for so many years)
4. Crown
5. Cadets
6. SCV
7. Bloooo
8. Blue Knights (MFBK!)
9. Boston (One of my favorites this season, but it's dirty)
10. Blue Stars
11. Crossmen
12. Glassmen

Sorry meant to put Blue Stars >.<

1) Blue Devils
2) Cavaliers
3) Crown
4) Cadets
5) Phantom
6) Bluecoats
7) SCV
And thats what I think... not sure about the rest

1:BD [undefeated]
2:Cavaliers [they will ALMOST dethrown BD but will peak out too early]
3:Cadets [many possibilities with this show, soo much room to grow]
4:Crown [show is all brass based]
5:Phantom [would score higher but the drill is just eh...]
6:SCV [phenomenal show, don't know why it's scoring soo low]
7:Bluecoats [BLOOOOOOOOOOOOO]
8:BK [low energy, but it packs a punch in some spots]
9:Boston Crusaders [soo creative, but dirty]
10:Bluestars [one of my favorite shows this season]
11:Glassmen [this show makes me laugh]
12:Crossmen [there comin back, GO TEXAS!]

My predictions w/ score :
1. Blue Devils 97.950
2. Cavaliers 96.350
3. Phantom Regiment 95.675
4. Crown 95.250
5. Cadets 95.100
6. Santa Clara Vanguard 93.850
7. Bluecoats 93.525
8. Blue Knights 88.900
9. Boston Crusaders 88.125
10. Glassmen 87.200
11. Bluestars 86.875
12. Crossmen 84.425

1. Blue Devils
2. Cavaliers
3. Crown
4. Cadets/Phantom [I just don't see phantom taking top 3. My prediction is Cadets slowly take Phantom.
5.
6. Bluecoats
7. Santa Clara Vanguard
8. Blue Knights
9. Boston Crusaders
10. Bluestars
11. Glassmen
12. Crossmen

Well BlueCaviesRegiment...I like your scores predictions...way to go over the edge!

I do agree Crown will break a 95...however, I'm going to have to probably disagree with BD's score...

I would change that 7 to an 8 so it says 98.95...because it's absurd.

1. Blue Devils
2. Cavaliers
3. Cadets (theres a come-back in the rafters)
4. Phantom Regiment
5. Carolina Crown
6. Santa Clara Vanguard
7. Bluecoats
8. Blue Knights
9. Crusaders
10. Blue Stars
11. Spirit

Who's in 12th place?

1) Cavaliers
2) Blue Devils (with some room for a tie this year)
3) Cadets
4) Carolina Crown
5) Phantom Regiment
6) Santa Clara Vanguard
7) Bluecoats
8) Boston Crusaders
9) Glassmen/ Bluestars
10)Glassmen Bluestars
11) Crossmen
12) Colts

dissapointed in Scouts this season... and really wanted Santa Clara to make a run at top three. but some things are being shaken up right now by Crown just kind of rocking the boat with their success this season this worries me b/c i will try out for a second time next season, and every place higher they score the more people will tryout.

Tim I think you forgot Blue Kinghts They've made their spot in the top 12 this season.

oops yeah idk knock out colts and stick Blue Knights in front of glassmen/bluetars.

Blue Devils
Cavaliers
Phantom
Crown
Cadets
Bluecoats
SVC
BAC
Glassmen
Blue Knights
Blue Stars
Glassmen

sorry i meant crossmen for twelve . . . my bad

sorry, i was supposed to put the Colts to be 12th.

I'm rooting for the Cavaliers to dominate, as they're my favorite, but BD are a close second. Both of these corps are legendary, and it'll be exciting to see who pulls through and And the Blue Knights will be rehearsing at a high school about ten miles from where I live, so I might be able to get up close without paying money to go see the show in the Dome.

On to my top 5:
1) Cavaliers
2) BD (by less than a point)
3) Phantom Regiment (I've always enjoyed the sheer power they have)
4) Carolina Crown
5) I'm undecided between SVC and the Cadets.