Which smaller-name bands are on the come up?

[nomorehoney]

By this I mean bands that haven't really had a strong BOA presence in recent years that might have a promising future ahead of them in BOA.

For example, Edwardsville High School in the St Louis metro east area seems to have a really promising future ahead in BOA based off of their performance this year.

[supersound]

New Braunfels

[verysaxy]

Anderson County, maybe

[hostrauser]

This sounds like a problem for... THE ALGORITHM! 

I had the algorithm look at the bands' seasonal power ratings from 2018 and 2021, and rated them in tiers based on level of improvement. This is based on both BOA and non-BOA scores (with BOA scores, if available, weighted far more). This is NOT a complete list, but here are a few highlights...

TIER 1 - >10.0 points improvement

• Buchanan H.S., Clovis, CA
• Clover H.S., Clover, SC
• Farmington H.S., Farmington, UT
• Lone Star H.S., Frisco, TX
• Murray H.S., Murray, KY
• The King's Academy, Sunnyvale, CA

TIER 2 - 7.5 to 9.9 points improvement

• Archbishop Alter H.S., Kettering, OH
• Easley H.S., Easley, SC
• Green Canyon H.S., North Logan, UT
• Hilliard Bradley H.S., Hilliard, OH
• Hobbs H.S., Hobbs, NM
• Johnson H.S., Buda, TX
• Webster H.S., Webster, NY
  

TIER 3 - 5.0 to 7.4 points improvement

• Boiling Springs H.S., Boiling Springs, SC
• Carroll H.S., Southlake, TX
• Chino Hills H.S., Chino Hills, CA
• Choctaw H.S., Choctaw, OK
• George Rogers Clark H.S., Winchester, KY
• Louis D. Brandeis H.S., San Antonio, TX
• Mooresville H.S., Mooresville, NC
• Noblesville H.S., Noblesville, IN
• Paetow H.S., Katy, TX
• Summit H.S., Mansfield, TX
• University H.S., Orlando, FL
• Windermere H.S., Windermere, FL

TIER 4 - 2.5 to 4.9 points improvement

• Azle H.S., Azle, TX
• Camdenton H.S., Camdenton, MO
• Cleveland H.S., Clayton, NC
• Coppell H.S., Coppell, TX
• Forney H.S., Forney, TX
• Hardin Valley Academy, Knoxville, TN
• Hernando H.S., Hernando, MS
• Independence H.S., Independence, IA
• Jackson County H.S., Jefferson, GA
• Klein Oak H.S., Spring, TX
• Pulaski County H.S., Somerset, KY
• Rouse H.S., Leander, TX
• Signal Mountain H.S., Chattanooga, TN
• Skyridge H.S., Lehi, UT
• Smithson Valley H.S., New Braunfels, TX
• Susqehannock H.S., Glen Rock, PA
• Timberland H.S., Wentzville, MO
• Wakefield H.S., Wakefield, MA

Past that, it just gets to be too many to sort through. Increasing or decreasing a couple of points every few years is a pretty standard variability for marching bands.