On paper Centaurus is the No. 1 team in the state heading into the 2018 season.
Toss out the classifications - for now. Who are the top 50 teams in Colorado? I've mashed everyone together in one giant hypothetical state meet. The list is designed by taking each runner's personal best, so keep in mind the times you'll see on the next page were run on various courses throughout the season.
With this many numbers being thrown around you'd imagine we'd have a clear favorite, but oddly enough that's not the case.
On paper, this one is close, sort of. Centaurus leads the way in this massive state mash-up, despite not having one runner make the top-10. They've got a 1-5 split of 38 seconds, and a 16:00 average. Their pack is what elevated them here.
Hot on their heels is Durango, who have got a 16:01 average, and a 1-5 split of 54 seconds.
And then things get really close. 5A powerhouses Dakota Ridge and Mountain Vista pop up on this list No. 3 and No. 5, with Niwot sandwiched between the two...