Adding the latest rankings in front of the competitive cheer teams who advanced to tonight's Division 1 and Saturday's Division 2-3-4 state finals at the DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids shows it's quite clear that those who rank the teams throughout the season are really good at picking the most talented teams.
There's only one team not ranked in the top 10 in each Division competing in the state finals, and most of those were ranked throughout the season but just not in the last poll on Feb. 13.
For a list of final rankings, including a week-by-week recap, go to http://michigancompetitivecheer.com and click on rankings and then either Division 1, 2, 3 or 4 under 2012 to see for yourself.
CHEER: STATE FINALS
At DeltaPlex, Grand Rapids
DIVISION 1 at 6 p.m. Friday--#1 Hartland, #2 Hudsonville, #3 Rochester, #5 Southgate Anderson, #6 East Kentwood, #9 Lake Orion, #10 Rochester Stoney Creek, Grandville (#2 in first poll, ranked 6 of 7 weeks)
DIVISION 2 at 10 a.m. Saturday--#1 Gibraltar Carlson, #2 Dearborn Divine Child, #3 Allen Park, #4 Ortonville Brandon, #5 Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills, #8 DeWitt, #10 Byron Center, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg (#9 in first poll, ranked 3 of 7 weeks)
DIVISION 3 at 6 p.m. Saturday--#1 Richmond, #2 Comstock Park, #3 Pontiac Notre Dame, #5 Grosse Ile, #6 Paw Paw, #9 Brooklyn Columbia Central, #10 Midland Bullock Creek, Gladstone (#10 in first poll, ranked 3 of 7 weeks)
DIVISION 4 at 2 p.m. Saturday--#1 Michigan Center, #2 Pewamo-Westphalia, #3 Merrill, #5 Hudson, #6 Hart, #7 Shelby, #10 Iron Mountain, Springport (unranked all 7 weeks)