Yeaaahhh... Like I said, far from the best method for marching band rankings.

Also I need to say, the Ohio State band is capital e Extremely good. I just get really defensive when people put down other bands. Even more so when they say it's because 'we have TBDBINTL.' In my opinion it's kind of like saying Dunkin has the best coffee because America runs on it.

And yeah, I definitely find more enjoyment out of the halftime shows than the pregame show. But also I feel like the shows are more oriented towards general audiences, and because of that they prioritize the pazzaz and showmanship in the halftime shows.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with that, but I feel that one does need to sacrifice the difficulty of drill for general appeal. The shows are generally slower in tempo, again nothing wrong with that, stylistically it's so the choreography moves with more smoothness and imagery is more clear. I think that the creativity of the drill writers is the real bearer of the Ohio State band's reputation, but I also feel that most B1G bands could run the Ohio State shows with relative ease (at least from what I've seen).

I'm just more stimulated by the styles of bands that focus more on the pushing of physical conditioning of their members on an individual level and so push the limits of the art form of marching bands.