GEM's Crystal Ball: 2023 DCI Week 3 Finals Predictions
Another week, another Power Rankings!
GEM writers and contributors were asked to give their final rankings of the top 15 competing corps, regardless of class, based on where they predicted the corps would end up Saturday night, August 12, 2023.
1. Blue Devils - 327 points (86.4% first-place votes)
Previous Ranking: 1 ↔
2. Bluecoats - 296 points (9.1% first-place votes)
Previous Ranking: 2 ↔
3. Carolina Crown - 284 points
Previous Ranking: 3 ↔
4. Boston Crusaders - 280 points (4.5% first-place votes)
Previous Ranking: 4 ↔
Drum Corps Week(end) 3 & The Bear!
GEM's Daniel Montoya Jr. discusses DCI Week(end) #3 and the parallels between a back-of-house kitchen staff & drum corps design teams. To contribute to The Recap, offer suggestions, and/or ask questions, email us at therecap@generaleffect.media.
5. Phantom Regiment - 233 points
Previous Ranking: 5 ↔
6. Mandarins - 217 points
Previous Ranking: 6 ↔
7. The Cadets - 207 points
Previous Ranking: 7 ↔
8. Blue Stars - 162 points
Previous Ranking: 8 ↔
Back of the Bus: Heating Up
Hopefully, this will be a short edition of Back of the Bus this week; it’s been a busy weekend with Drums Along The Rockies, getting 2Hot2Handle wrapped up, settling into my new place, and finding some time to finally catch Asteroid City (spoiler alert: It’s Good). Let’s do it.
9. The Cavaliers - 160 points
Previous Ranking: 9 ↔
10. Troopers - 135 points
Previous Ranking: 10 ↔
11. Colts - 114 points
Previous Ranking: 11 ↔
12. Pacific Crest - 84 points
Previous Ranking: 15 ↑
13. Blue Knights - 45 points
Previous Ranking: 12 ↓
14. Crossmen - 36 points
Previous Ranking: NR ↑
15. Madison Scouts - 27 points
Previous Ranking: 13 ↓
Riding the Waves with Pacific Crest
The race for finals is on and boy does it appear like it’s going to be a good one. As we complete the second full week of the 2023 DCI season, the battle for 12th place in the standings is heating up to be arguably the most competitive grouping of the year. Sure, many fans will want to focus on the top four and debate who amongst them has a chance at sp…
Donald Angelica Best General Effect Award
Blue Devils - 81.8% first-place votes
John Brazale Best Visual Performance Award
Blue Devils - 90.9% first-place votes
Jim Ott Best Brass Performance Award
Blue Devils - 45.5% first-place votes
Fred Sanford Best Percussion Performance Award
Blue Devils - 59.1% first-place votes
George Zingali Best Color Guard Performance Award
Blue Devils - 59.1% first-place votes