Tom, er I mean perfectgame23, DHC is not even the top 10. They are an afterthought. That is clearly evident in results, commitments, etc.
Tier 1:
Ohio Elite
Release
T3
Tier 2:
TOPS
Brownlee Lookouts
Midwest Stars
Tier 3:
Ohio Longhorns
Force Ohio
Premier
Diamond Boys
Tier 4:
Mashfactory
Canes
Spikes
Tier 5:
singular teams at various age groups
DHC
Not a bad list.
For the last 10 years I've coached and been the manager of community/rec teams of various age groups (14U through 17U) who we place in big travel tournaments (Buckeye Elite, CABA World Series, Cincy Flames, Midwest Challenge, TeamSports, you name it) and have played just about every team on your list multiple times.
I have no agenda and no dog in this fight, but figured I'd chime in. Here are the adjustments I would make, based on the competition I've seen first-hand, and stories I've heard from our players who have gone on to play for some of them:
Move
Midwest Stars down at least to Tier 3, maybe Tier 4. They have
lots of teams, yes, but I've never seen any one of their teams be dominant or even above average compared to their peers.
Move
Ohio Longhorns up to Tier 2. I have them in about the same category as
Brownlee Lookouts. If there was a Tier 1B, I'd put Brownlee and Ohio Longhorns in there.
Add
Lake Erie Warhawks to Tier 3. They used to be higher, IMO, but I think they, too. have suffered from getting too many teams and thus watered down.
Add
Manchester A's somewhere around Tier 3 or Tier 4. They have good, underrated coaches, but for some reason they just don't attract the top level talent like the other big name programs, yet they still compete with them every year.
Add
IVL to Tier 3 or Tier 4. Their players receive good coaching and development in-season and out-of-season. But given their location and access to lots of good ball players, I feel they underachieve slightly.
Add
Boys of Summer to Tier 4 or Tier 5.