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, Saugatuck and East Lansing).

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 7000 boys 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.)
• Individuals will be up tomorrow evening.
• These are for FUN.  If you don’t like these fun rankings, come see me at State 😉

DIVISION 4

Rank	Team	Score	Top 5 Avg.	Top 5 Spread
1	Johannesburg-Lewiston	134	169.4	69.7
2	Hillsdale Academy	227	161.6	108.2
3	Concord	250	162.8	157.1
4	Breckenridge	312	159.3	186.8
5	Kalamazoo Christian	350	154.6	149.3
6	Petoskey St. Michael	414	154.0	185.1
7	Carson City-Crystal	416	149.6	138.9
8	Riverview Gabriel Richard	418	149.2	120.6
9	Dansville	459	148.9	192.2
10	Adrian Lenawee Christian	460	145.7	86.5
11	White Cloud	468	145.9	111.8
12	Whitmore Lake	476	143.6	60.1
13	Royal Oak Shrine	497	144.9	152.4
14	The Potter’s House	512	151.6	227.5
15	Mason County Eastern	541	143.5	124.7
16	Plymouth Christian Academy	586	138.6	63.4
17	Muskegon Western Michigan Christian	645	136.1	102.7
18	Lutheran Westland	667	136.2	94.5
19	Webberville	675	139.2	220.1
20	Frankfort	688	135.2	119.1
21	Unionville-Sebewaing	696	138.0	170.4
22	Gobles	737	132.2	398.3
23	St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic	774	130.8	165.0
24	Marine City Cardinal Mooney	781	129.9	163.1
25	Three Oaks River Valley	788	130.8	103.2

Major Movers: Petoskey St. Michael (-3), Lutheran Westland (-3), Adrian Lenawee Christian (-2), Muskegon Western Michigan Christian (-2)

Mini Movers: Carson City-Crystal (-1), Marine City Cardinal Mooney (-1)

DIVISION 3

Rank	Team	Score	Top 5 Avg.	Top 5 Spread
1	Hart	224	174.9	68.7
2	Traverse City St. Francis	231	171.7	26.0
3	St. Louis	245	173.1	66.0
4	Lansing Catholic	258	174.6	102.2
5	Grandville Calvin Christian	331	172.6	165.7
6	Grand Rapids Covenant Christian	441	163.2	38.2
7	Ithaca	493	165.6	140.0
8	Stockbridge	518	161.1	97.4
9	Jackson Lumen Christi	567	159.1	104.1
10	Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard	569	159.0	68.2
11	Clinton	588	158.4	66.8
12	Charlevoix	589	162.4	174.3
13	Monroe St. Mary CC	604	158.0	83.7
14	Manchester	617	158.4	130.9
15	Bronson	668	155.9	88.2
16	Pewamo-Westphalia	668	158.1	153.4
17	Kalkaska	676	158.7	171.2
18	Benzie Central	685	163.7	252.0
19	Saugatuck	698	155.9	141.9
20	Elk Rapids	707	154.2	68.7
21	Madison Heights Bishop Foley	741	153.3	101.5
22	Harbor Springs	777	155.0	196.0
23	Hanover-Horton	781	155.8	214.3
24	Reed City	781	152.1	97.2
25	Saranac	783	151.6	76.9

Major Movers: Madison Heights Bishop Foley (-4), Jackson Lumen Christi (-2), Bronson (-2), Saugatuck (NR)

Mini Movers: Stockbridge (-1), Charlevoix (-1), Manchester (-1)

DIVISION 2

Rank	Team	Score	Top 5 Avg.	Top 5 Spread
1	Otsego	170	192.8	66.5
2	Chelsea	236	189.9	79.4
3	Pinckney	239	190.6	123.1
4	Grand Rapids Christian	257	188.2	66.7
5	Adrian	267	188.1	76.3
6	St. Johns	338	185.0	84.9
7	Linden	425	182.5	81.9
8	Freeland	448	184.5	153.0
9	East Grand Rapids	482	178.2	54.8
10	St. Clair	503	177.3	54.2
11	Petoskey	511	177.3	73.7
12	Fremont	558	177.3	111.0
13	Flint Powers Catholic	580	176.6	104.1
14	Mason	638	173.4	70.8
15	Yale	660	173.9	112.9
16	Ionia	670	173.4	97.2
17	Battle Creek Harper Creek	696	171.6	76.7
18	Clio	713	172.0	118.1
19	Riverview	752	169.5	52.0
20	Spring Lake	754	174.1	152.2
21	Sparta	797	169.0	88.5
22	Holland Christian	824	169.8	121.2
23	Dearborn Divine Child	860	170.1	193.5
24	Grand Rapids South Christian	936	166.2	131.2
25	Three Rivers	954	164.2	40.3

Major Movers: Ionia (-2)

Mini Movers: Linden (-1), St. Clair (-1), Mason (-1), Riverview (-1), Grand Rapids South Christian (-1)

DIVISION 1

Major Movers: East Lansing (-5), Grand Haven (-4), Detroit Catholic Central (NR)

Mini Movers: Battle Creek Lakeview (-2), Northville (-1), Saline (-1)

Rank	Team	Score	Top 5 Avg.	Top 5 Spread
1	Brighton	220	195.4	39.0
2	Caledonia	287	193.1	27.7
3	Northville	341	191.8	33.5
4	Lake Orion	352	191.8	45.9
5	Traverse City Central	396	193.8	107.5
6	Grand Haven	471	189.9	66.4
7	Romeo	474	194.3	129.7
8	Ann Arbor Pioneer	478	190.2	90.1
9	Okemos	486	189.2	79.9
10	Hartland	493	194.7	167.5
11	White Lake Lakeland	541	187.3	53.8
12	Livonia Churchill	561	186.4	43.8
13	Walled Lake Northern	577	186.5	70.8
14	Portage Central	594	184.9	26.2
15	Rockford	596	185.5	44.5
16	Saline	645	184.2	35.4
17	Lowell	668	184.6	53.6
18	East Lansing	705	186.2	97.6
19	Plymouth	726	183.8	82.6
20	Battle Creek Lakeview	782	183.5	103.0
21	Dexter	794	181.7	61.9
22	Highland-Milford	801	184.1	101.3
23	Detroit Catholic Central	863	180.0	34.4
24	Davison	866	183.8	112.7
25	Fenton	873	180.5	64.5

OVERALL

Rank	Team	Score	Division	Top 5 Avg.	Top 5 Spread
1	Brighton	363	1	195.4	39.0
2	Caledonia	464	1	193.1	27.7
3	Northville	547	1	191.8	33.5
4	Otsego	568	2	192.8	66.5
5	Lake Orion	585	1	191.8	45.9
6	Traverse City Central	646	1	193.8	107.5
7	Ann Arbor Pioneer	765	1	190.2	90.1
8	Grand Haven	774	1	189.9	66.4
9	Romeo	808	1	194.3	129.7
10	Okemos	817	1	189.2	79.9
11	Chelsea	824	2	189.9	79.4
12	Hartland	829	1	194.7	167.5
13	Pinckney	869	2	190.6	123.1
14	White Lake Lakeland	885	1	187.3	53.8
15	Grand Rapids Christian	906	2	188.2	66.7
16	Adrian	912	2	188.1	76.3
17	Livonia Churchill	912	1	186.4	43.8
18	Walled Lake Northern	968	1	186.5	70.8
19	Portage Central	971	1	184.9	26.2
20	Rockford	977	1	185.5	44.5
21	Saline	1056	1	184.2	35.4
22	Lowell	1100	1	184.6	53.6
23	St. Johns	1172	2	185.0	84.9
24	East Lansing	1181	1	186.2	97.6
25	Plymouth	1215	1	183.8	82.6
26	Battle Creek Lakeview	1316	1	183.5	103.0
27	Dexter	1325	1	181.7	61.9
28	Highland-Milford	1350	1	184.1	101.3
29	Detroit Catholic Central	1430	1	180.0	34.4
30	Linden	1448	2	182.5	81.9
31	Fenton	1468	1	180.5	64.5
32	Davison	1496	1	183.8	112.7
33	Jenison	1537	1	179.1	34.4
34	Freeland	1595	2	184.5	153.0
35	Clarkston	1598	1	179.5	60.4
36	Kalamazoo Central	1608	1	179.9	63.9
37	Rochester Hills Stoney Creek	1631	1	178.7	52.9
38	Farmington	1674	1	182.1	133.6
39	Port Huron Northern	1674	1	177.6	25.5
40	Traverse City West	1680	1	182.3	134.0
41	East Grand Rapids	1681	2	178.2	54.8
42	Grosse Pointe South	1719	1	178.6	71.8
43	Ann Arbor Skyline	1723	1	180.0	102.4
44	Forest Hills Central	1731	1	179.4	90.9
45	Salem	1739	1	179.2	93.8
46	St. Clair	1782	2	177.3	54.2
47	Oxford	1783	1	176.9	45.9
48	Novi	1792	1	178.8	104.1
49	Petoskey	1845	2	177.3	73.7
50	Fremont	2019	2	177.3	111.0
51	DeWitt	2035	1	175.6	68.4
52	Flint Powers Catholic	2080	2	176.6	104.1
53	Midland	2094	1	178.9	150.9
54	Saginaw Heritage	2104	1	174.8	68.6
55	Hart	2123	3	174.9	68.7
56	Lapeer	2218	1	180.1	168.6
57	Detroit U-D Jesuit	2246	1	173.2	30.8
58	Grand Ledge	2273	1	174.9	111.2
59	Zeeland West	2275	1	173.5	73.0
60	Lansing Catholic	2287	3	174.6	102.2
61	St. Louis	2310	3	173.1	66.0
62	Mason	2336	2	173.4	70.8
63	Yale	2337	2	173.9	112.9
64	Traverse City St. Francis	2385	3	171.7	26.0
65	Ionia	2416	2	173.4	97.2
66	Alpena	2497	1	171.6	69.2
67	Battle Creek Harper Creek	2518	2	171.6	76.7
68	Ann Arbor Huron	2525	1	170.9	47.8
69	Clio	2546	2	172.0	118.1
70	Portage Northern	2587	1	172.3	89.0
71	Grandville Calvin Christian	2590	3	172.6	165.7
72	Forest Hills Northern	2680	1	169.6	29.1
73	Riverview	2725	2	169.5	52.0
74	Spring Lake	2730	2	174.1	152.2
75	East Kentwood	2778	1	170.1	81.9
76	Johannesburg-Lewiston	2821	4	169.4	69.7
77	Troy	2834	1	168.4	32.1
78	Byron Center	2842	1	171.0	97.3
79	Sparta	2915	2	169.0	88.5
80	Royal Oak	3003	1	169.2	120.2
81	Flushing	3034	1	169.7	123.5
82	Holland Christian	3038	2	169.8	121.2
83	Muskegon Reeths-Puffer	3046	1	170.8	202.2
84	Monroe	3049	1	169.9	134.9
85	Utica	3064	1	167.3	66.4
86	Utica Eisenhower	3113	1	166.9	52.1
87	Dearborn Divine Child	3155	2	170.1	193.5
88	Livonia Stevenson	3197	1	167.0	107.9
89	Capital Homeschool	3246	HS	166.8	81.8
90	Grandville	3375	1	166.8	144.4
91	Grand Rapids South Christian	3401	2	166.2	131.2
92	Holland	3448	1	165.4	110.5
93	H.H. Dow	3465	1	164.2	43.0
94	Three Rivers	3478	2	164.2	40.3
95	South Lyon	3480	1	164.3	53.0
96	Rochester Adams	3484	1	164.7	67.8
97	Vicksburg	3531	2	165.3	121.5
98	Ithaca	3551	3	165.6	140.0
99	Temperance Bedford	3557	1	164.8	99.8
100	Forest Hills Eastern	3616	2	165.8	131.1