Captain Brinn's Pre-Pre Season Rankings: D3

Here are my Division 3 pre, pre-season rankings:

1. Lima Central Catholic (The defending champions came out of nowhere last season and now will begin this season with the target on their back. They return quite a bit from last year's team, but will face a tough road back to state. Can they handle the pressure?)
2. Cincinnati Roger Bacon (A final four team last season, it definitely wasn't what a Roger Bacon squad usually is. Still, they have a great coach and a great tradition and will once again be battle-tested in the GGCL.)
3. Albany Alexander (This team is very well-coached and was runners-up last season. They return many players from that team and could be a contender in this division once again.)
4. Versailles (The top team in the MAC conference last season should once again be good enough to be in contention for anything.)
5. Anna (Kind of a disappointing end to the Rockets' season, as they could not defend their 2006 state title. They will have plenty of talent back and without the injury bug biting might find their way back to state, though their regional will likely include two teams ranked before them in Roger Bacon and Versailles.)
6. Milan Edison (Young last season, but highly talented. They could finally steal the spotlight in their league from Huron if the inexperience is under control from their talented athletes. They are playing a tough schedule this season and that will help come tourney time.)
7. Huron (The post-Sarah Sage era begins with Huron, a team that failed to live up to expectations last season after their final four run in 2006. Of course with Don Wood, who continues to coach the program to lofty expectations, Huron is still going to be in the mix.)
8. Gates Gilmour Academy (They were so close to being in the state title game last season, but lost in a heartbreaker to Albany Alexander in the semi-final. Will they be able to repeat the magic this season?)
9. Frankfort Adena (Of course the top 10 would not be complete without Adena, a team that seems to churn out more consistency than any other small school program, though the big prize as eluded them in the modern era. This team is solidly coached and could contend out of the Central District for a state bid.)
10. St. Henry (Who knows how this formerly great program will do in the regular season since they play such a tough schedule, but we do know that it doesn't matter as they will always threaten in the postseason much like last year after a non-characteristic regular season yielded a regional tourney appearance.)
The rest:
11. Heath
12. Tuscarawas Valley
13. West Salem Northwestern
14. Centerburg
15. Archbold
16. Cleveland VASJ
17. Hamilton Badin
18. Girard
19. Marion Pleasant
20. Buckeye Trail
21. Orrville
22. Monroe Central
23. Columbiana Crestview
24. Berkshire
25. Hebron Lakewood
26. Williamsport Westfall
27. Wheelersburg
28. Norwayne
29. Chagrin Falls
30. Kansas Lakota

The Class of D3: L.C.C., Roger Bacon, Albany Alexander, Anna, Versailles
Sleepers: Milan Edison, Huron, Frankfort Adena, Gilmour Academy
Don't Be Surprised If: The final four features four entirely new teams

Last Five State Champions:
2007: Lima Central Catholic
2006: Anna
2005: Cleveland VASJ
2004: Newark Catholic
2003: Orrville