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.
• The INJURY RULE is in full effect. I hate this rule, but it’s necessary. If a runner doesn’t have a result in the past 30 days, they’re eliminated from the rankings. The second that runner competes again, they’re back in.
• Currently, there are about 6500 girls rated.  In a typical year, this will constitute a good 90+% of the girls 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. 
• 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. We’re also getting to the point in the season where cumulative results matter, but I try to balance that with giving more weight to recent meets.
• 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.)
• Boys will be up tomorrow morning.
• These are for FUN.  If you don’t like these fun rankings, I’ll send a lawn gnome to your house to haunt you.

DIVISION 4

Rank	Team	Score	Reg.	Top 5 Average (Rating)	Top 5 Spread (Sec)
1	Muskegon Western Michigan Christian	142	31	108.0	281.6
2	Kalamazoo Christian	184	32	86.9	57.2
3	Hillsdale Academy	258	34	79.8	124.6
4	Rochester Hills Lutheran NW	276	36	83.8	179.3
5	Clarkston Everest Collegiate	324	36	73.4	80.4
6	Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart	335	30	75.1	152.6
7	Johannesburg-Lewiston	342	28	73.6	181.4
8	Adrian Lenawee Christian	396	34	72.2	206.9
9	Beal City	435	30	66.5	234.7
10	Fowler	443	33	64.0	109.5
11	Royal Oak Shrine	451	36	63.3	91.6
12	Whitmore Lake	456	33	66.1	232.1
13	Unionville-Sebewaing	473	35	59.7	135.1
14	Lansing Christian	475	33	65.4	262.2
15	Harbor Beach	516	35	57.3	333.7
16	Allen Park Cabrini	531	36	60.5	404.1
17	Auburn Hills Oakland Christian	561	36	58.3	342.8
18	Maple City Glen Lake	568	29	71.5	389.6
19	Breckenridge	576	30	54.4	199.6
20	Ubly	647	35	50.7	282.0
21	Lake Leelanau St. Mary	652	29	47.9	126.3
22	Frankfort	658	29	48.9	255.9
23	The Potter’s House	670	31	49.5	318.4
24	Addison	693	34	44.9	196.1
25	Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary	719	35	43.0	164.8

Major Movers: Adrian Lenawee Christian (-6), Hillsdale Academy (-3), Beal City (-3), Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary (NR)

Mini Movers: Harbor Beach (-2), Muskegon Western Michigan Christian (-1), Johannesburg-Lewiston (-1), Royal Oak Shrine (-1), Whitmore Lake (-1), Breckenridge (-1), Ubly (-1), Lake Leelanau St. Mary (-1), Frankfort (-1)

DIVISION 3

Rank	Team	Score	Reg.	Top 5 Average (Rating)	Top 5 Spread (Sec)
1	Hart	167	20	128.4	189.4
2	Jackson Lumen Christi	252	23	114.7	175.1
3	Traverse City St. Francis	257	19	112.6	156.2
4	Lansing Catholic	270	24	116.1	228.6
5	Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard	337	27	102.4	147.5
6	Kent City	349	21	102.7	165.5
7	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian	349	21	105.1	213.1
8	St. Louis	361	25	103.0	161.6
9	Pewamo-Westphalia	367	24	100.0	134.3
10	Caro	423	25	93.0	50.0
11	Ithaca	464	24	104.4	308.3
12	Grandville Calvin Christian	541	21	89.1	151.7
13	Reese	555	25	85.5	110.2
14	Benzie Central	557	20	94.6	240.6
15	Sandusky	621	25	85.5	164.3
16	Harbor Springs	656	19	82.8	183.2
17	Sanford-Meridian	714	25	79.6	200.8
18	Stockbridge	763	27	88.0	394.9
19	Manton	770	20	76.2	162.6
20	Monroe St. Mary CC	791	27	72.5	73.4
21	Clinton	804	27	72.6	82.7
22	Elk Rapids	812	19	72.7	89.2
23	Onsted	822	23	79.3	225.3
24	Leslie	897	23	88.9	224.1
25	University Liggett	918	26	75.0	247.8

Major Movers: Reese (-6), Kent City (-3), Manton (-3), Elk Rapids (-3), University Liggett (NR)

Mini Movers: Jackson Lumen Christi (-2), Grandville Calvin Christian (-2), Stockbridge (-2), Sandusky (-1)

DIVISION 2

Rank	Team	Score	Reg.	Top 5 Average (Rating)	Top 5 Spread (Sec)
1	East Grand Rapids	67	14	136.6	67.0
2	Grand Rapids Christian	201	11	128.4	144.5
3	Forest Hills Eastern	231	14	120.7	56.6
4	Otsego	239	12	120.6	87.4
5	Petoskey	269	10	120.3	106.1
6	Freeland	315	15	119.5	125.6
7	Mason	514	13	112.1	190.6
8	Goodrich	574	16	106.6	132.9
9	Spring Lake	604	11	105.7	140.2
10	Warren Regina	610	17	105.2	149.1
11	Pinckney	612	16	104.6	130.4
12	Zeeland East	617	12	104.9	146.8
13	Marshall	656	13	100.8	82.7
14	Shepherd	672	15	100.0	94.3
15	Chelsea	682	18	100.3	93.4
16	Allendale	686	11	100.8	110.3
17	Williamston	711	14	100.0	127.7
18	Cadillac	747	10	99.6	140.6
19	Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg	769	13	98.8	127.9
20	St. Johns	799	14	98.2	193.9
21	Tecumseh	800	18	96.7	102.8
22	Dearborn Divine Child	830	18	95.7	108.8
23	Whitehall	837	10	95.4	111.1
24	Sparta	890	10	94.7	197.0
25	Grand Rapids South Christian	909	13	92.0	60.6

Major Movers: Spring Lake (-7), Allendale (-5), Williamston (-5), Marshall (-4), Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg (NR)

Mini Movers: Otsego (-2), Cadillac (-1)

DIVISION 1

Rank	Team	Score	Reg.	Top 5 Average (Rating)	Top 5 Spread (Sec)
1	Ann Arbor Pioneer	69	5	155.5	97.0
2	Holland West Ottawa	164	3	153.0	167.5
3	Traverse City Central	248	2	142.9	159.3
4	Saline	270	5	136.0	46.0
5	Northville	398	6	131.9	102.6
6	Oxford	542	9	125.3	82.7
7	Forest Hills Central	556	1	128.0	125.3
8	Brighton	570	4	123.9	78.3
9	Romeo	610	9	124.5	106.9
10	Temperance Bedford	685	5	125.3	167.0
11	St. Joseph	691	3	120.4	92.8
12	Ann Arbor Skyline	719	4	119.8	90.7
13	Grand Haven	732	1	119.2	92.4
14	Rockford	752	1	117.4	29.0
15	Walled Lake Northern	755	7	117.6	50.6
16	Bay City Western	765	2	120.4	134.4
17	Dexter	785	4	118.6	108.4
18	South Lyon East	809	4	118.5	109.2
19	Jenison	832	3	117.3	99.8
20	Okemos	863	4	114.4	42.1
21	Plymouth	865	6	119.7	181.6
22	Utica	889	9	116.1	115.1
23	Howell	895	4	116.7	148.6
24	Portage Central	914	3	114.0	96.2
25	Forest Hills Northern	922	1	116.3	145.0

Major Movers: Ann Arbor Skyline (-11), Rockford (-3), Temperance Bedford (NR), Plymouth (NR)

Mini Movers: Traverse City Central (-1), Northville (-1), Brighton (-1), Grand Haven (-1), Dexter (-1)

BEST OF THE REST

Rank	Team	Score	Top 5 Average (Rating)	Top 5 Spread (Sec)
1	GRTC Perigrines	29	115.0	120.6
2	Capital Homeschool	70	83.7	183.3
3	GR Chariots of Fire	98	77.6	285.9
4	Sault Ste. Marie	124	59.5	176.7
5	Gladstone	135	54.1	100.4

OVERALL

Rank	Name	Score	Top 5 Avg. (Rating)	Top 5 Spread (Sec)
1	Ann Arbor Pioneer	106	155.5	97.0
2	Holland West Ottawa	256	153.0	167.5
3	Traverse City Central	393	142.9	159.3
4	East Grand Rapids	407	136.6	67.0
5	Saline	420	136.0	46.0
6	Northville	628	131.9	102.6
7	Oxford	867	125.3	82.7
8	Brighton	909	123.9	78.3
9	Forest Hills Central	909	128.0	125.3
10	Grand Rapids Christian	929	128.4	144.5
11	Romeo	999	124.5	106.9
12	Forest Hills Eastern	1087	120.7	56.6
13	Otsego	1120	120.6	87.4
14	St. Joseph	1132	120.4	92.8
15	Temperance Bedford	1147	125.3	167.0
16	Hart	1175	128.4	189.4
17	Ann Arbor Skyline	1192	119.8	90.7
18	Grand Haven	1210	119.2	92.4
19	Rockford	1223	117.4	29.0
20	Petoskey	1229	120.3	106.1
21	Walled Lake Northern	1249	117.6	50.6
22	Bay City Western	1310	120.4	134.4
23	Dexter	1320	118.6	108.4
24	Freeland	1328	119.5	125.6
25	South Lyon East	1360	118.5	109.2
26	Jenison	1401	117.3	99.8
27	Okemos	1408	114.4	42.1
28	Utica	1523	116.1	115.1
29	Howell	1530	116.7	148.6
30	Plymouth	1533	119.7	181.6
31	Portage Central	1543	114.0	96.2
32	Forest Hills Northern	1564	116.3	145.0
33	GRTC Perigrines	1602	115.0	120.6
34	Salem	1623	115.0	134.3
35	Troy	1673	111.7	77.0
36	Fenton	1674	111.4	67.9
37	Canton	1693	113.1	120.0
38	Grand Ledge	1700	114.7	176.0
39	Macomb Dakota	1706	119.0	187.5
40	Zeeland West	1747	114.3	149.2
41	Grand Blanc	1775	115.0	159.5
42	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	1826	109.9	68.9
43	H.H. Dow	1828	113.1	120.8
44	Hudsonville	1848	108.9	23.9
45	Lansing Catholic	1850	116.1	228.6
46	Caledonia	1889	108.6	49.8
47	Jackson Lumen Christi	1894	114.7	175.1
48	Traverse City St. Francis	1936	112.6	156.2
49	DeWitt	1950	108.9	103.8
50	Brownstown Woodhaven	2001	110.7	174.9
51	Mason	2008	112.1	190.6
52	Traverse City West	2164	108.4	134.8
53	Rochester	2192	109.9	185.2
54	Saginaw Heritage	2228	104.5	49.6
55	Goodrich	2242	106.6	132.9
56	Spring Lake	2330	105.7	140.2
57	Pinckney	2339	104.6	130.4
58	Lowell	2368	107.6	194.7
59	South Lyon	2402	103.3	88.3
60	Warren Regina	2407	105.2	149.1
61	Byron Center	2411	102.6	38.0
62	Zeeland East	2440	104.9	146.8
63	Clarkston	2469	104.5	142.7
64	Rochester Adams	2501	102.4	98.8
65	Highland-Milford	2538	103.2	112.9
66	Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard	2585	102.4	147.5
67	Marshall	2602	100.8	82.7
68	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian	2608	105.1	213.1
69	St. Louis	2615	103.0	161.6
70	Allendale	2624	100.8	110.3
71	Shepherd	2665	100.0	94.3
72	Chelsea	2670	100.3	93.4
73	Kent City	2684	102.7	165.5
74	Williamston	2720	100.0	127.7
75	Hartland	2795	99.6	126.1
76	Pewamo-Westphalia	2801	100.0	134.3
77	Cadillac	2805	99.6	140.6
78	Muskegon Western Michigan Christian	2825	108.0	281.6
79	Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg	2875	98.8	127.9
80	Bloomfield Hills	2911	100.3	166.5
81	Ann Arbor Huron	2913	101.1	192.7
82	Tecumseh	2997	96.7	102.8
83	St. Johns	3006	98.2	193.9
84	Kalamazoo Central	3014	99.6	201.5
85	Dearborn Divine Child	3093	95.7	108.8
86	Ithaca	3149	104.4	308.3
87	Royal Oak	3161	94.9	85.4
88	Whitehall	3161	95.4	111.1
89	Livonia Churchill	3168	96.2	177.9
90	Davison	3180	95.6	128.0
91	Kalamazoo Loy Norrix	3194	94.9	102.3
92	Farmington	3220	94.8	112.6
93	White Lake Lakeland	3223	95.8	178.9
94	Battle Creek Lakeview	3245	94.3	117.9
95	Wyandotte Roosevelt	3261	98.2	207.8
96	Caro	3288	93.0	50.0
97	Sparta	3300	94.7	197.0
98	Holt	3324	98.0	267.3
99	Novi	3357	93.4	131.7
100	Plainwell	3369	95.3	171.3