League Week just rolls off the tongue much better. As JFT noted in his rankings, not too much movement this week. Many of top squads didn’t race, but we did see some teams rise outside of the top 10 (I see you, West Michigan Aviation).

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. For next week’s Regional Previews, I’ll only include runners with results in October.
• 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 evening.
• These are for FUN.  If you don’t like these fun rankings, I’ll make it rain and create puddles/lakes/rivers/mud that will be even worse than last weekend.

DIVISION 4

Rank	Team	Score	Top 5 Avg. (Rating)	Top 5 Spread (Sec)
1	Muskegon Western Michigan Christian	154	109.7	293.3
2	Kalamazoo Christian	201	87.3	55.4
3	Hillsdale Academy	235	86.1	126.1
4	Rochester Hills Lutheran NW	250	89.0	187.7
5	Johannesburg-Lewiston	284	85.9	221.6
6	Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart	344	78.6	165.5
7	Clarkston Everest Collegiate	361	72.7	87.9
8	Whitmore Lake	446	70.7	211.1
9	Unionville-Sebewaing	454	65.6	72.7
10	Beal City	473	66.7	237.3
11	Fowler	502	63.6	108.0
12	Lansing Christian	515	66.3	243.4
13	Royal Oak Shrine	538	61.0	98.0
14	Harbor Beach	542	58.9	312.4
15	Allen Park Cabrini	553	61.8	420.7
16	Adrian Lenawee Christian	574	63.8	291.3
17	Auburn Hills Oakland Christian	628	57.1	323.6
18	Breckenridge	631	54.6	200.1
19	Maple City Glen Lake	637	67.6	481.7
20	The Potter’s House	644	58.3	299.4
21	Lake Leelanau St. Mary	678	51.5	149.0
22	Ubly	701	52.0	258.6
23	Frankfort	708	50.7	255.2
24	Grand Traverse Academy	714	49.0	240.7
25	Petoskey St. Michael	714	43.5	350.6

Major Movers: Unionville-Sebewaing (-4), Harbor Beach (-2), Lake Leelanau St. Mary (-2), Frankfort (NR)

Mini Movers: Whitmore Lake (-1), Royal Oak Shrine (-1), Auburn Hills Oakland Christian (-1), Breckenridge (-1)

DIVISION 3

Rank	Time	Score	Top 5 Avg. (Rating)	Top 5 Spread (Sec)
1	Hart	161	130.0	184.2
2	Jackson Lumen Christi	231	117.7	156.7
3	Kent City	237	114.2	138.5
4	Traverse City St. Francis	251	114.2	147.7
5	Lansing Catholic	264	117.7	219.2
6	Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard	311	107.1	135.4
7	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian	320	109.4	203.6
8	St. Louis	370	103.5	151.9
9	Pewamo-Westphalia	382	100.2	124.9
10	Ithaca	423	107.5	297.4
11	Caro	460	93.2	52.1
12	Benzie Central	515	98.1	238.6
13	Grandville Calvin Christian	563	89.7	146.6
14	Reese	606	85.2	101.3
15	Sandusky	630	88.2	177.6
16	Manton	654	83.5	134.1
17	Harbor Springs	663	85.3	168.5
18	Sanford-Meridian	706	81.9	178.0
19	Stockbridge	787	89.2	392.2
20	Onsted	793	82.5	209.5
21	Schoolcraft	794	76.2	104.4
22	Elk Rapids	822	75.6	111.7
23	Clinton	828	74.1	93.6
24	Bridgman	845	75.4	179.2
25	Monroe St. Mary CC	854	73.2	51.0

Major Movers: Schoolcraft (-4), Kent City (-3)

Mini Movers: Stockbridge (-1), Onsted (-1), Elk Rapids (-1)

DIVISION 2

Rank	Team	Score	Top 5 Avg. (Rating)	Top 5 Spread (Sec)
1	East Grand Rapids	80	135.8	74.2
2	Grand Rapids Christian	195	129.6	144.9
3	Petoskey	218	123.6	95.5
4	Forest Hills Eastern	238	121.2	51.6
5	Otsego	276	119.5	74.5
6	Freeland	317	120.1	123.7
7	Goodrich	504	110.6	134.7
8	Mason	523	112.7	184.6
9	Marshall	591	104.7	81.5
10	Spring Lake	605	107.0	144.8
11	Warren Regina	632	105.9	144.1
12	GR West Michigan Aviation	637	106.8	178.5
13	Williamston	652	103.5	111.5
14	Zeeland East	657	104.8	150.4
15	Chelsea	670	102.0	83.1
16	Pinckney	670	104.3	152.5
17	Shepherd	690	101.4	100.9
18	Allendale	701	101.3	102.5
19	Cadillac	702	102.8	138.4
20	Dearborn Divine Child	801	97.8	108.7
21	Owosso	806	99.0	175.6
22	St. Johns	844	98.1	191.3
23	Grand Rapids South Christian	879	94.9	70.3
24	Tecumseh	902	95.3	125.9
25	Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg	908	97.0	184.0

Major Movers: GR West Michigan Aviation (-12), Owosso (-4), Williamston (-2)

Mini Movers: Marshall (-1), Warren Regina (-1), Shepherd (-1), Dearborn Divine Child (-1)

DIVISION 1

Rank	Team	Score	Top 5 Avg. (Rating)	Top 5 Spread (Sec)
1	Ann Arbor Pioneer	68	155.4	95.4
2	Holland West Ottawa	175	152.8	165.2
3	Traverse City Central	252	142.9	159.2
4	Saline	268	137.1	47.6
5	Northville	374	134.6	126.4
6	Brighton	529	126.4	88.8
7	Romeo	532	127.2	84.5
8	Oxford	585	124.9	85.0
9	Forest Hills Central	647	126.6	127.7
10	Ann Arbor Skyline	715	121.5	103.1
11	Walled Lake Northern	721	119.3	39.5
12	Grand Haven	724	120.0	86.8
13	Rockford	727	118.9	22.6
14	Plymouth	731	124.3	156.0
15	Okemos	747	118.6	34.3
16	St. Joseph	750	120.0	89.4
17	South Lyon East	764	120.8	115.1
18	Temperance Bedford	795	124.3	205.8
19	Dexter	804	119.6	102.7
20	Bay City Western	808	119.8	134.8
21	Howell	843	119.8	157.9
22	Jenison	891	116.3	108.4
23	Grand Blanc	925	117.9	142.6
24	Utica	933	115.8	111.0
25	Fenton	945	113.7	65.3

Major Movers: Walled Lake Northern (-3), Rockford (-3), Okemos (-2), Grand Blanc (-2), Fenton (NR)

Mini Movers: Brighton (-1), Ann Arbor Skyline (-1), South Lyon East (-1), Dexter (-1)

OVERALL

Rank	Team	Score	Div	Top 5 Avg. (Rating)	Top 5 Spread (Sec)
1	Ann Arbor Pioneer	103	1	155.4	95.4
2	Holland West Ottawa	277	1	152.8	165.2
3	Traverse City Central	406	1	142.9	159.2
4	Saline	423	1	137.1	47.6
5	East Grand Rapids	462	2	135.8	74.2
6	Northville	612	1	134.6	126.4
7	Brighton	858	1	126.4	88.8
8	Romeo	864	1	127.2	84.5
9	Grand Rapids Christian	907	2	129.6	144.9
10	Oxford	959	1	124.9	85.0
11	Petoskey	1046	2	123.6	95.5
12	Forest Hills Central	1098	1	126.6	127.7
13	Forest Hills Eastern	1122	2	121.2	51.6
14	Hart	1139	3	130.0	184.2
15	Rockford	1173	1	118.9	22.6
16	Walled Lake Northern	1198	1	119.3	39.5
17	Ann Arbor Skyline	1204	1	121.5	103.1
18	Grand Haven	1204	1	120.0	86.8
19	Okemos	1215	1	118.6	34.3
20	St. Joseph	1229	1	120.0	89.4
21	Plymouth	1260	1	124.3	156.0
22	Otsego	1260	2	119.5	74.5
23	South Lyon East	1289	1	120.8	115.1
24	Dexter	1360	1	119.6	102.7
25	Freeland	1367	2	120.1	123.7
26	Temperance Bedford	1386	1	124.3	205.8
27	Bay City Western	1395	1	119.8	134.8
28	Howell	1435	1	119.8	157.9
29	Jenison	1518	1	116.3	108.4
30	Utica	1597	1	115.8	111.0
31	Fenton	1605	1	113.7	65.3
32	Grand Blanc	1607	1	117.9	142.6
33	Forest Hills Northern	1649	1	116.3	141.0
34	Zeeland West	1663	1	116.7	151.6
35	Grand Ledge	1696	1	115.9	168.4
36	Jackson Lumen Christi	1707	3	117.7	156.7
37	Canton	1709	1	114.0	118.4
38	Troy	1714	1	112.3	79.9
39	Portage Central	1729	1	113.3	105.8
40	Salem	1733	1	114.6	129.7
41	Kent City	1770	3	114.2	138.5
42	Macomb Dakota	1784	1	118.5	175.0
43	Hudsonville	1829	1	110.8	32.7
44	Traverse City St. Francis	1848	3	114.2	147.7
45	Brownstown Woodhaven	1853	1	114.1	176.8
46	Lansing Catholic	1862	3	117.7	219.2
47	Caledonia	1900	1	110.0	60.8
48	H.H. Dow	1909	1	114.0	130.3
49	Goodrich	2030	2	110.6	134.7
50	Mason	2037	2	112.7	184.6
51	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	2044	1	109.2	110.7
52	Saginaw Heritage	2055	1	108.1	59.5
53	DeWitt	2108	1	108.6	108.1
54	Traverse City West	2179	1	110.2	158.3
55	White Lake Lakeland	2195	1	107.8	136.4
56	Lowell	2225	1	110.1	185.8
57	Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard	2277	3	107.1	135.4
58	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian	2313	3	109.4	203.6
59	Spring Lake	2352	2	107.0	144.8
60	Rochester	2366	1	109.4	190.7
61	Marshall	2366	2	104.7	81.5
62	Highland-Milford	2382	1	105.9	116.3
63	GR West Michigan Aviation	2419	2	106.8	178.5
64	Warren Regina	2456	2	105.9	144.1
65	Clarkston	2497	1	105.0	134.2
66	Zeeland East	2534	2	104.8	150.4
67	Byron Center	2536	1	102.6	42.3
68	Pinckney	2546	2	104.3	152.5
69	Williamston	2551	2	103.5	111.5
70	South Lyon	2595	1	102.2	81.7
71	Chelsea	2617	2	102.0	83.1
72	St. Louis	2654	3	103.5	151.9
73	Shepherd	2668	2	101.4	100.9
74	Cadillac	2682	2	102.8	138.4
75	Allendale	2710	2	101.3	102.5
76	Hartland	2765	1	100.9	117.5
77	Muskegon Western Michigan Christian	2789	4	109.7	293.3
78	Bloomfield Hills	2830	1	102.5	170.5
79	Ann Arbor Huron	2834	1	102.7	182.1
80	Rochester Adams	2847	1	99.9	107.8
81	Pewamo-Westphalia	2881	3	100.2	124.9
82	Livonia Churchill	2884	1	100.4	155.3
83	Kalamazoo Central	2886	1	102.6	194.9
84	Ithaca	2943	3	107.5	297.4
85	Owosso	3017	2	99.0	175.6
86	Holt	3019	1	102.5	221.0
87	Dearborn Divine Child	3021	2	97.8	108.7
88	Kalamazoo Loy Norrix	3083	1	97.2	90.8
89	Battle Creek Lakeview	3107	1	97.2	113.1
90	St. Johns	3127	2	98.1	191.3
91	Grand Rapids South Christian	3273	2	94.9	70.3
92	Davison	3276	1	96.3	136.2
93	Middleville Thornapple-Kellogg	3284	2	97.0	184.0
94	Royal Oak	3292	1	95.0	88.5
95	Tecumseh	3309	2	95.3	125.9
96	Novi	3329	1	95.3	141.3
97	Sparta	3414	2	94.9	195.9
98	Caro	3415	3	93.2	52.1
99	Flint Powers Catholic	3423	2	96.1	177.1
100	Walled Lake Western	3454	1	95.9	347.7