GEM's Crystal Ball: 2023 DCI Week 5 Finals Predictions
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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 - 270 points (100% first place votes)
Previous ranking: 1 ↔
2. Boston Crusaders - 239 points
Previous ranking: 2 ↔
3. Bluecoats - 234 points
Previous ranking: 3 ↔
4. Carolina Crown - 228 points
Previous ranking: 4 ↔
A Generally Effective Announcement
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5. Phantom Regiment - 184 points
Previous ranking: 6 ↑
6. Mandarins - 177 points
Previous ranking: 5 ↓
7. The Cadets - 176 points
Previous ranking: 7 ↔
8. The Cavaliers - 143 points
Previous ranking: 8 ↔
Back of the Bus: In Traffic
Swamp Tour has hit. Corps are dealing with all the heat and humidity that the Deep South has to offer, and a few of them have also been hit with a stomach bug that kept the Cavaliers and Bluecoats from doing their full productions at one point or another. Even beyond that, more and more holes are showing up as Corps medical teams are doing all they can …
9. Blue Stars - 125 points
Previous ranking: 9 ↔
10. Troopers - 103 points
Previous ranking: 10 ↔
11. Colts - 100 points
Previous ranking: 11 ↔
12. Blue Knights - 58 points
Previous ranking: 13 ↑
DCI post-Atlanta/NightBEAT Finals Predictions & a little love for Esai Morales
GEM's Daniel Montoya Jr. gives his DCI post-Atlanta/NightBEAT Finals Predictions and shows a little love for Esai Morales. To contribute to The Recap, offer suggestions, and/or ask questions, email us at therecap@generaleffect.media.
13. Pacific Crest - 47 points
Previous ranking: 12 ↓
14. Crossmen - 42 points
Previous ranking: 14 ↔
15. Spirit of Atlanta - 19 points
Previous ranking: 17 ↑
Donald Angelica Best General Effect Award
Blue Devils - 94.4% first-place votes
John Brazale Best Visual Performance Award
Blue Devils - 88.9% first-place votes
George Zingali Best Color Guard Performance Award
Blue Devils - 50% first-place votes
Jim Ott Best Brass Performance Award
Blue Devils - 38.9% first-place votes
Fred Sanford Best Percussion Performance Award
The Cavaliers - 77.8% first-place votes