A few notes:

• These are for FUN. 
• These are all based on the times people have run during the season, not influenced by the past or the pre-season, not judged via any bias on my part.  If you somehow think I have it out for you, please let me assure you that is NOT the case.
• I’ve instituted the HOBBS KESSLER RULE
  • Last year, with the many dual meets and the top runners cruising through those, their average rating suffered.  To account for that, I eliminated the bottom half of a runner’s ratings.
  • This year, with less duals, still wanting to score mid-week meets, the rule still applies, but amended a bit.  I’m taking the upper 2/3 of a runner’s ratings (rounding to the nearest whole number).  So, if someone has run 5 races, I’m taking their best 3.  8 races, their best 5.
• Next week, I’ll institute my least favorite rule, the INJURY RULE.  If a runner doesn’t have a rating in the past month, I’ll assume they’re hurt or done for the season.  When they return, obviously they’ll be included again, but this should eliminate those that posted early season times and nothing since. 
• Currently, there are about 7000 boys rated.  In a typical year, this will constitute a good 90+% of the boys that are competing.  I’m not sure if team numbers are down, I know coaches seemed to think that was the case in the preseason.  We’re also missing a few schools, most notably Temperance Bedford, always a top team.
• The team rankings are based on a hypothetical meet between all teams in a division or in the state.
• There will be cases where Team A beats Team B in a meet, but Team B is ranked ahead of Team A.  Not all the time, but this is often because Team B was missing a runner.  Or the meet size matters, Team A has a weaker 5^th runner that doesn’t stack up as well against the entire division.  Or we’re getting to a point where cumulative results matter, having one good race doesn’t a season make.
• The rankings include all the meets listed here, even the ones without links (I’ll post those at some point in time, maybe after the season, maybe this week.  Already burning the candle at both ends here.)
• Individual rankings will be up tomorrow afternoon.
• These are for FUN.  If you don’t like these fun rankings, I’ll force you to run your next race in Addiction Walkers.  V-Strap edition.

DIVISION 4

Rank	Team	Score	Top 5 Average (Rating)	Top 5 Spread (Seconds)
1	Johannesburg-Lewiston	130	166.2	45.1
2	Hillsdale Academy	266	155.2	120.1
3	Breckenridge	271	158.8	190.5
4	Dansville	273	155.7	141.2
5	Kalamazoo Christian	325	152.1	148.8
6	Riverview Gabriel Richard	362	149.4	157.5
7	Carson City-Crystal	389	146.0	89.8
8	Mason County Eastern	391	146.3	114.5
9	Petoskey St. Michael	396	148.5	158.1
10	Concord	426	145.4	141.4
11	Whitmore Lake	435	142.8	73.3
12	The Potter’s House	494	147.3	245.3
13	Adrian Lenawee Christian	515	139.4	135.8
14	Royal Oak Shrine	518	140.4	190.9
15	Plymouth Christian Academy	570	135.1	75.3
16	Frankfort	606	134.8	119.7
17	Webberville	610	138.5	216.4
18	Novi Christian Academy	626	133.3	156.3
19	White Cloud	651	130.8	141.7
20	Lutheran Westland	663	131.2	107.5
21	Unionville-Sebewaing	673	134.5	209.7
22	Marine City Cardinal Mooney	802	123.7	122.5
23	Auburn Hills Oakland Christian	825	124.3	235.7
24	Gobles	835	120.3	428.1
25	Allen Park Cabrini	874	124.3	230.9

Mini Movers: Adrian Lenawee Christian (-1), Plymouth Christian Academy (-1), White Cloud (-1)

Major Movers: Royal Oak Shrine (NR), Gobles (NR), Allen Park Cabrini (NR), Petoskey St. Michael (-10), Dansville (-6), Riverview Gabriel Richard (-5), Hillsdale Academy (-4)

DIVISION 3

Rank	Team	Score	Top 5 Average (Rating)	Top 5 Spread (Seconds)
1	Traverse City St. Francis	233	170.7	56.7
2	Hart	237	172.8	75.0
3	St. Louis	265	169.6	70.4
4	Lansing Catholic	307	170.9	128.9
5	Grandville Calvin Christian	317	172.7	175.9
6	Clinton	439	161.0	61.4
7	Ithaca	479	165.0	152.3
8	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian	497	159.1	52.0
9	Jackson Lumen Christi	519	159.3	131.3
10	Bronson	563	156.7	92.9
11	Kalkaska	571	159.6	178.7
12	Monroe St. Mary CC	596	156.0	86.7
13	Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard	598	155.4	70.0
14	Harbor Springs	606	158.6	148.2
15	Stockbridge	618	156.2	131.5
16	Erie Mason	653	153.7	98.2
17	Elk Rapids	654	152.7	50.5
18	Pewamo-Westphalia	678	155.6	176.6
19	Caro	692	154.6	148.5
20	Charlevoix	700	156.6	212.4
21	Benzie Central	701	160.6	275.2
22	Reed City	716	151.7	116.9
23	Manchester	721	152.3	113.6
24	Saranac	803	147.6	86.6
25	Holland Black River	845	146.8	95.9

Mini Movers: Monroe St. Mary CC (-2), Traverse City St. Francis (-2), Lansing Catholic (-2), Clinton (-1), Jackson Lumen Christi (-1)

Major Movers: Benzie Central (NR), Saranac (NR), Bronson (-10), Erie Mason (-8), Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (-3), Stockbridge (-3)

DIVISION 2

Rank	Team	Score	Top 5 Average (Rating)	Top 5 Spread (Seconds)
1	Otsego	187	191.3	68.3
2	Chelsea	197	191.4	82.3
3	Pinckney	225	190.8	112.9
4	Adrian	253	188.6	78.2
5	Freeland	310	187.2	118.2
6	Grand Rapids Christian	314	185.0	68.0
7	East Grand Rapids	402	179.8	62.5
8	St. Johns	403	181.7	90.6
9	Linden	454	180.6	81.2
10	St. Clair	514	175.4	77.6
11	Fremont	528	176.3	110.3
12	Petoskey	550	175.0	67.1
13	Sparta	586	173.9	87.4
14	Yale	610	173.8	125.8
15	Flint Powers Catholic	641	173.4	126.9
16	Ionia	644	173.4	138.8
17	Mason	661	170.9	73.1
18	Clio	715	171.4	142.2
19	Grand Rapids Catholic Central	787	167.2	86.6
20	Battle Creek Harper Creek	790	167.2	75.1
21	Spring Lake	797	169.2	162.1
22	Riverview	808	166.1	82.4
23	Holland Christian	882	166.6	145.8
24	Forest Hills Eastern	927	164.8	120.7
25	Tecumseh	946	165.2	176.0

Mini Movers: Chelsea (-2), Battle Creek Harper Creek (-1)

Major Movers: Grand Rapids Catholic Central (NR), Tecumseh (NR), St. Clair (-6), Fremont (-6), Flint Powers Catholic (-2)

DIVISION 1

Rank	Team	Score	Top 5 Average (Rating)	Top 5 Spread (Seconds)
1	Brighton	224	195.9	32.4
2	Ann Arbor Pioneer	297	194.7	69.3
3	Lake Orion	316	193.4	52.1
4	Caledonia	342	191.6	41.3
5	Northville	399	190.0	33.0
6	Romeo	430	196.2	141.1
7	Traverse City Central	434	191.6	80.0
8	Okemos	442	191.1	83.4
9	Hartland	575	192.7	166.1
10	Livonia Churchill	581	185.9	45.1
11	Grand Haven	587	188.2	92.1
12	Walled Lake Northern	594	185.6	58.7
13	Rockford	600	186.1	63.9
14	Lowell	635	185.6	83.1
15	Novi	638	185.4	67.7
16	East Lansing	689	187.9	120.6
17	Portage Central	703	183.2	36.5
18	Plymouth	740	183.5	80.5
19	Saline	747	182.2	57.1
20	Dexter	787	181.7	68.9
21	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	833	181.3	57.0
22	White Lake Lakeland	836	180.8	53.3
23	Grosse Pointe South	857	181.4	77.9
24	Oxford	920	179.0	39.7
25	Fenton	923	179.4	59.8

Mini Movers: Grand Haven (-1)

Major Movers: Caledonia (NR), Dexter (NR), Fenton (NR), Livonia Churchill (-7), Rockford (-6), Plymouth (-6)

BEST OF THE REST

Rank	Team	Score	Top 5 Average (Rating)	Top 5 Spread (Seconds)
1	Capital Homeschool	28	165.5	103.1
2	Kalamazoo Homeschool Sports	90	145.9	102.8
3	North Trails	99	142.0	175.6
4	GR Chariots of Fire	99	141.4	136.1
5	GRTC Perigrines	105	142.4	95.9

OVERALL

Rank	Team	Score	Top 5 Average (Rating)	Top 5 Spread (Seconds)
1	Brighton	367	195.9	32.4
2	Ann Arbor Pioneer	475	194.7	69.3
3	Lake Orion	507	193.4	52.1
4	Caledonia	557	191.6	41.3
5	Northville	645	190.0	33.0
6	Otsego	652	191.3	68.3
7	Traverse City Central	688	191.6	80.0
8	Okemos	731	191.1	83.4
9	Romeo	736	196.2	141.1
10	Chelsea	739	191.4	82.3
11	Pinckney	810	190.8	112.9
12	Adrian	869	188.6	78.2
13	Livonia Churchill	935	185.9	45.1
14	Hartland	944	192.7	166.1
15	Rockford	954	186.1	63.9
16	Walled Lake Northern	963	185.6	58.7
17	Grand Haven	964	188.2	92.1
18	Novi	1036	185.4	67.7
19	Lowell	1055	185.6	83.1
20	Portage Central	1117	183.2	36.5
21	Grand Rapids Christian	1130	185.0	68.0
22	East Lansing	1133	187.9	120.6
23	Freeland	1149	187.2	118.2
24	Saline	1212	182.2	57.1
25	Plymouth	1226	183.5	80.5
26	Dexter	1297	181.7	68.9
27	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	1360	181.3	57.0
28	White Lake Lakeland	1361	180.8	53.3
29	Grosse Pointe South	1416	181.4	77.9
30	St. Johns	1443	181.7	90.6
31	East Grand Rapids	1469	179.8	62.5
32	Oxford	1495	179.0	39.7
33	Fenton	1537	179.4	59.8
34	Detroit Catholic Central	1551	178.4	37.8
35	Jenison	1567	178.4	49.6
36	Salem	1585	179.9	87.2
37	Davison	1593	183.0	125.2
38	Linden	1620	180.6	81.2
39	Battle Creek Lakeview	1631	180.9	131.3
40	Port Huron Northern	1672	177.0	27.7
41	Ann Arbor Huron	1769	176.1	28.3
42	Traverse City West	1887	178.9	124.1
43	Highland-Milford	1920	177.4	115.7
44	Ann Arbor Skyline	1922	177.4	101.0
45	St. Clair	1923	175.4	77.6
46	Forest Hills Central	1932	177.4	111.5
47	Fremont	2011	176.3	110.3
48	Petoskey	2043	175.0	67.1
49	Saginaw Heritage	2082	174.0	72.5
50	Utica	2086	175.8	117.5
51	Detroit U-D Jesuit	2113	173.3	41.3
52	Rochester Adams	2153	174.0	85.3
53	Sparta	2161	173.9	87.4
54	Kalamazoo Central	2170	174.9	87.2
55	Midland	2184	176.8	167.5
56	Yale	2253	173.8	125.8
57	DeWitt	2268	172.8	86.6
58	Hart	2276	172.8	75.0
59	Portage Northern	2321	173.9	95.1
60	Farmington	2327	176.1	188.7
61	Flint Powers Catholic	2388	173.4	126.9
62	Ionia	2422	173.4	138.8
63	Traverse City St. Francis	2442	170.7	56.7
64	Clarkston	2445	172.1	125.7
65	Zeeland West	2455	171.5	95.5
66	Mason	2464	170.9	73.1
67	Grandville Calvin Christian	2480	172.7	175.9
68	Troy	2508	170.0	25.0
69	Forest Hills Northern	2531	169.9	37.4
70	Clio	2590	171.4	142.2
71	St. Louis	2620	169.6	70.4
72	Lansing Catholic	2621	170.9	128.9
73	Alpena	2659	169.1	63.3
74	Byron Center	2698	170.5	104.9
75	East Kentwood	2809	168.1	67.1
76	Grand Ledge	2851	170.3	153.7
77	Royal Oak	2864	169.1	123.6
78	Flushing	2867	169.8	140.7
79	Battle Creek Harper Creek	2938	167.2	75.1
80	Livonia Stevenson	2940	167.6	90.6
81	Grand Rapids Catholic Central	2943	167.2	86.6
82	South Lyon	2949	166.9	67.2
83	Utica Eisenhower	2972	166.6	48.6
84	Johannesburg-Lewiston	3023	166.2	45.1
85	Grandville	3073	167.9	134.6
86	Riverview	3074	166.1	82.4
87	Spring Lake	3081	169.2	162.1
88	H.H. Dow	3165	165.0	37.8
89	Capital Homeschool	3248	165.5	103.1
90	Macomb Dakota	3286	164.4	84.7
91	Holly	3312	164.6	94.8
92	Holland Christian	3357	166.6	145.8
93	North Farmington	3410	163.2	29.2
94	Muskegon Reeths-Puffer	3425	166.4	249.6
95	Monroe	3454	166.1	177.6
96	Holland	3463	163.4	100.4
97	Forest Hills Eastern	3469	164.8	120.7
98	Canton	3483	162.6	42.6
99	Ithaca	3488	165.0	152.3
100	Rochester	3519	162.4	32.8