I will say with my rankings I am confident in 3 or 4 teams, then after that I think it is a toss up. Like I said Saint Ansgar has the most impressive resume so far, West Hancock still might be my pick to win the title even with a loss, Woodbury Central was there last year and returns most of the team, and Lynnville Sully I think has proven that they are more then just a player and they have built the program up to withstand a loss like that. After that I kind of go district by district to try to figure things out.
District 1, I don't see any top 10 teams here, I think MMC-RU might be the favorite?
District 2, Saint Ansgar and West Hancock are top 5 teams, Lake Mills is probably 3rd but to me are still unproven.
District 3, Wapsie was good last year, but graduated a lot, NP was decent last year against a hard schedule, they have an easier schedule this year, after that I think it is a toss up, North Tama might finish 3rd
District 4, East Buc and North Linn have been solid as of late, Maq Valley is just a step behind, 4th No Clue
District 5, I think the weakest district in the state, Lisbon might be really good but won't be battle tested, I think Columbus is ok but not a title contender, Pekin has been bad of late but maybe they are turning it around
District 6, L-S is proven in the past, Madrid and Mount Ayr appear solid but I am not 100% on them
District 7, SCC has been the most impressive so far with the win over SWV but then struggled vs Riverside, I think AC/GC is good, but a little concerned giving up 44 to Panorama
District 8, Woodbury Central appears to be very solid again and LoMa always tends to be solid.