UNG-Gainesville B:
1. Dodgen - The pretty clear front-runner. If they get unlucky or Vickery Creek gets lucky the two might switch places, but based on what results we have so far (literally only Chattahoochee) I think that's unlikely.
2. Vickery Creek - Although they got a new coach, they've continued to still do pretty well this year - I very much doubt Crews could beat them.
3. Crews - Top 10 at state for the last three years and being a Brookwood feeder definitely helps. I'm sure they'll be 3rd or 4th.
4. Riverwatch - They did fairly well last year at regionals, primarily losing to Crews because they didn't stack; if they remain as strong they should be able to finish at least this high.
Georgia Southern B:
1. Richmond Hill - This regional is rather hard to predict. Richmond Hill is the only recent state qualifier that I can see here, having finished 18th at state last year.
2. Davidson Fine Arts - They intermittently qualify for state, although I'm not certain if they'll beat Irwin County, who I consider the next best here.
Middle Georgia State C:
1. Brookwood - Brookwood is always the safe bet. They tend to have more success than Chattahoochee at local tournaments since they tend to have more depth and infrequently bomb events (as opposed to competitive invitationals and Nationals, where it's generally more likely for Chattahoochee to come out ahead). There hasn't been any compelling reason to predict them lower so far.
2. Chattahoochee - A pretty easy second place pick - based on invitationals, I wouldn't be surprised if both the Brookwood and Chattahoochee B teams finish ahead of everyone else.
3. Parkview - A historically good team that failed to qualify for state last year after pitting themselves against five other 2016 state qualifiers for 3 bids. They finished rather highly at Brookwood this year, so should be in the running for 3rd or 4th.
4. Thomas County Central - A somewhat forgettable team that's still very good - they also failed to qualify for state last year after piling up with a bunch of other good teams at GPC (though they actually finished ahead of Parkview). I think they should be able to hold off everyone else.
5. North Springs - I debated between them and Davidson Fine Arts for this spot, the latter of whom was within a few points of beating the former at regionals last year. I settled on North Springs because of their invitational experience, though from what I've heard they've lost a fairly strong class.
Anyone else willing to make some predictions? (even if they're not this detailed
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