Parkland's girls are overwhelming favorites, even when you DON'T factor in the relays - add those to the total, and it's getting a bit ridiculous.
Powered by Marcus Krah and Desmond Jackson, Hillside was third last spring and could win the title this time around.
That's not Anna Cockrell in the triple jump - it's her sister Ciera, and she's the top returner in the classification in that and the long jump. If you're an opponent of Providence Day, that's even scarier.
Will the title streak end this year for Providence Day? The database says "not likely," but a lot can happen during a spring season.
A.C. Reynolds is not just a distance-running power - field event athletes like Rebecca Schlotterbec make the Rockets a well-rounded contender.
Can Marvin Ridge add an outdoor title to the indoor championship the Mavericks already earned in 2015?
As always, Carrboro took the winter off to train - and soon we get to see if the Jaguars return with a championship-caliber team.
North Brunswick ranks first based on last year's results - and those came BEFORE Jayhlen Washington earned the MVP at the indoor state meet.
Deonia Reid already has individual state championships - this spring, she wants to lead Winston-Salem Prep back to a team title.
Murphy's boys lead the returning rankings, even BEFORE you include their strong relays.
If defending champ St. David's is going to repeat, it will be at least partly because Melanie Park continued the improvement she showed in cross country season.
With spring season finally here, Marcus Abraham gets to wear a Victory Christian jersey again, and there's a good chance he will be leading them to a state title.
Defending 3A 1600 and 3200 champ Anna Vess (AC Reynolds) isn't going to sneak up on anyone this spring, but after splitting time with swimming in the winter she should be ready for big times.
Vincent Crisp is one of several 800 runners taking aim at the 1:50 mark, while others target 4:10 and 9:00 - and we could see all 3 of those broken in one season.
The state has a strong contingent of girls throwers, including a pocket of talent in the 2A ranks, led by Croatan's Samantha Layko.
Sydnei Murphy (Apex) is the #3 returning triple-jumper in the nation this spring, and she also has the goal of hitting 20 feet in the long jump.
Christopher Garrick is already 3 inches past last year's PR, and only 1 inch away from his stated goal for this upcoming season.
Ryan Davis (Pine Forest) made a big leap forward in the shot put this past winter, and now he wants to do the same in the discus throw.
How much can Courtney Warner (C.B. Aycock) improve over her mid-24's 200 time from 2014? Well, the senior DID just compete indoors for the first time in her career.
Katlin Sherman won the 200 at the 4A state meet last spring, then she got a LOT faster in the 300 this past winter...and that's both exciting and scary.
Ty Jaye Robbins (Piedmont) could be the state's next elite 400 runner this spring, proving that you don't have to have a big school to have big talent.
Nyheim Hines may have appeared suddenly late this winter season, but he's definitely not a flash in the pan - the Garner senior leads three events among returners from last spring.