Analysis: When a team has someone like Benjamin Montgomery as their frontrunner, there is always a chance for a stellar performance on the team side of things, and that's precisely what Bridgeland has been gearing up to do ever since their season ended last November. With Montgomery acting as the low-stick up front for the Bears, a quartet between 16:02 and 16:14 packs a deadly punch for anyone not expecting it. The crazy part is, even if there were no external additions to this group, they'd still be a contender for some hardware this season. The bad news for the rest of the state is that Katy Tompkins' standout Griffen Saack took his talents to Bridgeland, and the 15:32 runner is now suiting up in the gray and orange singlet.
Both Austin Vandegrift and Southlake Carroll were a lot of people's top picks for a UIL title, but now with this Bridgeland team showcasing even more depth, this is officially a three-team race.
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PRESEASON BOYS TEAM RANKINGS
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| RANK | ATHLETE |
| 25 | Monroe-Woodbury (NY) |
| 24 | Jesuit (CA) |
| 23 | Valor Christian (CO) |
| 22 | Mountain View (UT) |
| 21 | Cheyenne Mountain (CO) |
| 20 | Rockhurst (MO) |
| 19 | Coronado (CO) |
| 18 | Jesuit Portland (OR) |
| 17 | Buchanan (CA) |
| 16 | Plainfield North (IL) |
| 15 | Austin Vandegrift (TX) |
| 14 | ML King (CA) |
| 13 | Jesuit New Orleans (LA) |
| 12 | Bridgeland (TX) |
| 11 | Great Oak (CA) |
| 10 | Ridgefield (CT) |
| 9 | Crater (OR) |
| 8 | Coeur d'Alene (ID) |
| 7 | Downers Grove North (IL) |
| 6 | American Fork (UT) |
| 5 | Belen Jesuit Prep (FL) |
| 4 | Southlake Carroll (TX) |
| 3 | Niwot (CO) |
| 2 | |
| 1 | Herriman (UT) |