By AJ Prentice, Fort Wayne contributor Carroll "Magic" performs at the Chesterton Trojan Classic | PHOTO: Nathan Ensley / @nensley.photography 3 weeks into Fort Wayne’s competition season, every Fort Wayne group has performed their show at least once. Just about every single group has shown massive improvements this season compared to last season and will surely go on to achieve even higher levels of success as the season progresses. 2026 Midseason Mixed Rankings Carroll “Ma

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form. This is the second edition of the rankings this season.

This week marks one of the biggest comps in Indiana this year, with CG Best of the Midwest bringing in some of the best groups within the metro and from out of state.

Three regional experts evaluated 35 of Nebraska’s top show choirs to determine the rankings.

Dylan Moss - Illinois Contributor This is the second edition of Homeroom’s poll rankings of Illinois for the 2026 season, covering and considering results from the week of 2/14 and earlier. Three regional experts considered 39 groups and ranked 20 across 3 divisions. Championship Mixed Wheaton North “Flight” (NC) Mt. Zion “Swingsations” (NC) El Paso-Gridley “Modulations” (NC) Mundelein “Sound” (NC) Dwight D. Eisenhower “Express” (+2) Glenwood “Titan Fever” (-1) Wheaton Warren

North Central surges forward in the rankings with statement Pike performances; other top Indy groups make strong competition debuts.

PHOTO: Shot by Talon | Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Des Moines Christian, Prairie and Millard South seek to reprise finals berths from the 2025 edition of Ascension.

Mt. Zion, Troy Buchanan, Sparta, Dwight D. Eisenhower and more will show their stuff on one of Illinois' most centrally-located stages.

PHOTO: Nicki Marcum | RCB will be the first gathering for eastern panhandle choirs this season, while several Charleston ensembles will collect at Capital.

Four regional experts were surveyed on 25 of Ohio's best show choirs. The results, plus some news and notes, comprise this article.