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Week 5 Power Rankings

Big 8

- 1. Fair Where Foes(3-0)

After dismantling Moody and the Risers, Foes scrape a win againt New York.

- 2. Bloomington Bombers(3-0), Seattle Swish(2-1)

Both Seattle and Bloomington defeat VB and NYL. Bloomington played a bit better than Seattle in these games, but they are down in the head-to-head. Seattle lost to Risers prior to the Shah sale. Bloomington picked up a bot win. No change here.

- 4. Brooklynn Beats(1-2)

Bot win.

- 5. Sharks 13(1-2)

Bot win.


Great 8

- 1. Risers(2-1), VB United(1-2)

Risers got bopped by FWF, but picked up a win on Seattle before moving Harvey Shah. Even without Shah, the Risers took care of Sharks 13.

VB lost to Bombers and Swish, but hold onto their spot due to Risers' loss and downgrade. Defeated Brooklyn.

- 3.Shrugging Shlubs(3-0)

Bot schedule. Threatening to overtake the top two teams in their conference.

↓- 4. New York Legends(0-3), Villanova Wildcats(1-2)

NYL had the toughest schedule by far, facing the top three teams in the Big 8. That being said, despite a nailbiter against Fair Where Foes, they lost handedly to the other two teams. They drop for now, but an easy schedule should move them up before the All-Star break.

Decisive win over Brooklyn establishes Villanova as a top 8 team. Slowly becoming a threat for the 4th seed.

- 6. Lob City Music(1-2)

Upset the Sharks.

Last edited by Matt D at 05/16/2018 18:32:10

Week 7 Power Rankings

Big 8

- 1. Fair Where Foes(2-1)

Despite dropping a game to VB United, the Foes hold on to their rank due to both Bloomington and Seattle not rising to the occasion and staking a claim for the best Big 8 franchise.

- 2. Seattle Swish(2-1), Bloomington Bombers(2-1)

Seattle picked up the expected wins and lost the 3 seed vs 3 seed matchup.

After successfully defeating the upward trending Villanova team and squeezing one against the Shlubs, Bloomington drops a big one against LCM

↑- 4. Sharks 13(1-2), Brooklynn Beats(1-2)

Sharks 13: Bot win. Looked decent in their losses against VB and NYL

Brooklyn Beats: Bot win. Unexpectedly got their asses handed to them by Lob City.



Great 8

-↑ 1. VB United(3-0), Risers(3-0), Shrugging Shlubs(2-1)

VB beats FWF in what perhaps was a preview of what's to come in the future.

Risers > Bots. Who would've guessed?

Shlubs look strong in their challenging schedule. Only dropping a game to the Bombers by 4 points. They're now in the conversation for best team in the Great 8 in my book.

↑- 4. Lob City Music(3-0), New York Legends(3-0)

Lob City Music gets a huge upset over the Bombers, shooting them up the rankings.

NYL wins their three games, but almost lost to Sharks 13.

↓ 6. Villanova Wildcats(0-3)

Toughest schedule by far. Wildcats had the top three teams in the Big 8 to deal with. They dropped all three and fall to the bottom for the time being.


Last edited by Matt D at 06/02/2018 03:11:07

Week 8.5 Power Rankings

Big 8

- 1. Fair Where Foes (3-0)

FWF defeated Shrugging Shlubs, continues to look strong. Secured playoff spot.

- 2. Seattle Swish(3-0)

Impressive win over Lob City. Secured playoff spot.

↓ 3. Bloomington Bombers(2-1)

Bombers lost to a Risers team that's much weaker than the one Seattle lost to a few weeks ago. Secured playoff spot.

- 4. Sharks 13(1-2), Brooklynn Beats(1-2)

Sharks picked up a crucial win against Beats which keeps them in the playoff hunt.

Beats managed an upset over NYL by 2 points, which gives them some breathing room for the fourth playoff spot.


Great 8

- 1. VB United(3-0), Risers(3-0), Shrugging Shlubs(2-1)

VB handle Lob City. They're right on the Risers tail and are a serious threat to the #1 playoff spot.

Risers pick up important wins against Bloomington and Villanova, keeping the 1st seed for the time being.

Shlubs manage a close game against FWF, but still lose. This isn't necessarily a bad sign and doesn't hurt their Power Ranking, although it does most likely mean they will have a tough playoff run. They also, had a nice win over the Legends.

-↑ 4. New York Legends(1-2), Villanova Wildcats(2-1), Lob City Music(0-3)

NYL suffer a big loss to Brooklyn, putting them in danger of missing the playoffs.

Villanova handled the Sharks. They're one piece away from becoming a contender

LCM had an extremely tough schedule (Seattle, Minnesota, and VB). The games were somewhat within reach. They're also only one piece away from becoming a contender.

Last edited by Matt D at 06/12/2018 20:36:19

Week 10 Power Rankings

Big 8

- 1. Fair Where Foes(3-0)

Defeat Bombers.

↑ 2. Bloomington Bombers(2-1)

Defeated Seattle and had a decent performance against the Foes. Seems to be one acquisition away from becoming a powerhouse.

↓ 3. Seattle Swish(2-1)

Lost to Bloomington. Could move up to #2 in the rankings, if they perform well against the Foes in the final game of the season.

- 4. Sharks 13(2-1), Brooklynn Beats(1-2)

Sharks defeat some bots.

Brooklynn had a tough schedule.


Great 8

- 1. Risers(2-1), Shrugging Shlubs(2-1), VB United(1-2)

Risers barely managed to defeat VB, but followed it up with a 16 point loss to NYL.

Shlubs had a much easier time defeating VB, but dropped a game to Villanova by 11 points.

VB dropped games to their two biggest competitors, which is not a great sign as we wind down the season.

- 4. New York Legends(3-0)

NYL pick up a massive win against the Risers as well as LCM, and with that has basically locked down the last playoff spot.

↓ 5. Villanova Wildcats(2-1), Lob City Music(2-1)

Wildcats lost to LCM but picked up a huge one against Shlubs.

Lob City defeated Villanova.