We had a decent turnout for our first edition.
I would like to see a few more people get these in for week 8s version.
Here we go:
1. Warsaw Wrath
allenc - Big wins over good teams, the close Mongols games might not be a good sign.
Dvorak - Only one close game so far, get to beat up on a few more before a quality opponent
Jabber40 - Will spend the first half of the season pounding teams without winning records.
jbleich - They are the team to beat in the early going.
Kurt Davey - Easy schedule to start the season...will be tested later.
nthomas - Just rolling throw teams, and a close loss to Drinkin' makes them the team to beat in alpha right now
2. Buda Pests
allenc - Game vs Minsk wasn't pretty, but they are getting the job done.
Dvorak - Minsk had them on the ropes, but big ST play saved them. Sofia up next should be a great game.
Jabber40 - Beat a winless team by 14 and had to score 10 points in the last minute to avoid losing to Minsk.
jbleich - Will this be their year? Brutal 4 of the next 5 will tell...if they can make it out of that stretch 4-1, expect a top 2 seed
Kurt Davey - We'll see how good they are by the next rankings.
nthomas - Got lucky against the Ninjas, but will be tested over the next few games, which are all very tough teams.
3. Sofia Spiders
allenc - A few close wins, but a big win over the Sea Wasps could mean they are just gettign better.
Dvorak - Closer games ranks them below a few undefeated teams, but they can move up by beating Buda
Jabber40 - Has had the tougher schedule of undefeated teams. Quality win over previously undefeated Tyrrhenian(41-13)
jbleich - Close wins has them a bit lower, although one was an AI Mistake
Kurt Davey - Good win against Tyrrherian... but still not as good as the top three.
nthomas - Won a few close league games, and playing a tough friendly schedule as well.
4. Arkadak Arsenal
allenc - No L's keep them at the top, but a couple close wins over weaker teams raise questions.
Dvorak - Easy schedule to start, with a couple easy ones left before a meatier schedule.
Jabber40 - Very soft opening schedule. Has only played 1 team with a win.
jbleich - Winning pretty easily but have they faced anybody yet?
Kurt Davey - Have to rank them higher until we beat them.
nthomas - Haven't really been tested yet; will hit the tough part of their schedule mid-season.
5. Vladivostok Voodoo
allenc - Not big, but all wins keep them near the top.
Dvorak - Good wins all, but needs to face a top10 team. Minsk, Buda & Sofia up next will be a test
Jabber40 - Struggled against last 2 opponents who have 1 win between them.
jbleich - Almost 4-1 with a close one over niz
Kurt Davey - Have improved since last season... time will tell.
nthomas - Some close wins over teams lower ranked. Still have all the top teams left.
6. Tyrrhenian Sea Wasps
allenc - Only loss is to the undefeated Spiders, plenty more tests ahead.
Dvorak - Winning when it counts. COuld rattle off 6 straight without needing much luck.
Jabber40 - Will rebound with an easy schedule after a beating by Sofia.
jbleich - Big droppoff after spot 6 imo, these guys may be the top of that heap
Kurt Davey - Only loss to Sofia... Could be the best of the new teams.
nthomas - only loss to the Spiders. Defense will win games for them.
7. Minsk Ninjas
allenc - 2 losses to undefeated teams, Minsk won't lose many more, so teams better watch out.
Dvorak - 2 close losses to top teams keeps them at the top of 2-2 teams
Jabber40 - Losses to Sofia by 6 and Buda by 5 make Minsk the cream of the 2-2 crop
jbleich - Only 2 losses came to Sofia and Buda and they where close games.
Kurt Davey - played 2 undefeated teams close... probably playoff bound.
nthomas - Lost two close games, and will be a very dangerous team in the playoffs.
8. Vilnius Iron Wolves
allenc - Only 2 losses are to good teams, but the 2 wins over weaker teams weren't that impressive.
Dvorak - Should be favored in their next few games before more elite opponents
Jabber40 - Early losses to an undefeated Zeta team and the Sea Wolves will become a distant memory as they start to roll.
jbleich - Meh....couple good wins, couple losses....fighting for the last spot
Kurt Davey - A couple of good losses keeps the in the upper half.
nthomas - Good win over Dallas, and could be 6-2 very soon.
9. Vladivostok Kraken
allenc - 3 close games and a cpu win, their record keeps them in the middle of the pack, but they could start to fall.
Dvorak - TOugh loss to Tyrrhenian shows they are in a fight for the playoffs
Jabber40 - Tough loss to previously winless Alexandrovsk drops the Kraken down.
jbleich - Just because their logo looks like a vagina w/ a penis hanging out the bottom.
Kurt Davey - Don't see them as playoff material this season.
nthomas - one close win and two close losses. Still unsure where they will end up.
10. Rostov-on-Don Mavericks
allenc - After an ugly loss to the Wrath, they seem to have pulled it together, but they still have plenty to prove.
Dvorak - Whipped up the Cubes, got a couple of big games ahead if they want to make a move
Jabber40 - Time for the Mavericks to make a statement with upcoming games against the Sea Wasps and the Spiders.
jbleich - Eh....
Kurt Davey - Their name keeps them down on the list.
nthomas - Big week 1 win over LRC. Playing teams tough despite being underleveled.
11. Alexandrovsk Conquerors
allenc - Only win is a 1 point game over a questionable Kraken. They could stay near the bottom.
Dvorak - Unlike Nizhny, they just kicked it late in the 4th to beat Vladivostok
Jabber40 - Solid win over the Kraken(19-18) and a close loss to the Voodoo(35-38). Things don't get easier as they face games against the Arsenal and the Wrath.
jbleich - Beat Kraken and took C-Town to the brink.
Kurt Davey - Still waiting for this team to turn the corner.
nthomas - Two 3-point losses have hurt the Conquerors
12. Sparta Battle Chickens
allenc - Probably the toughest schedule in EE Pro so far, they should start climbing, but it will take work to go up very far.
Dvorak - I guess a tie is better than a loss?
Jabber40 - Scrappy band of misfits who have been in every game, but their next 4 opponents are a combined 12-4.
jbleich - Have actually been competitive in most games.
Kurt Davey - A lot of close losses... tough schedule ahead.
nthomas - Much better than their record. Brutal schedule to start their EEPL run.
13. The Cape Town Cubicles
allenc - A tough schedule so far and only win was vs a Zeta team. It doesn't get easier in the Pros.
Dvorak - Can turn it around quick over the next few games against bottom dwellers
Jabber40 - Close losses to top opponents, but have the bottom 3 teams up next.
jbleich - Should just be extatic they got the Wheatfield in game 1.
Kurt Davey - Doesn't look like they've improved any.
nthomas - Three losses by 10 points or less. Will turn it around soon.
14. Nizhny Novgorod Mongols
allenc - No wins, but they have the ability to turn it around.
Dvorak - Took the Wrath to the 4th qtr, but couldn't finish--seems to be their theme.
Jabber40 - Brutal schedule. Lost to the Kraken by 2 and the Wrath by 6. Could be a dangerous team come playoffs.
jbleich - Couple close losses, including taking Wrath to the brink
Kurt Davey - Almost upset the Wrath... should move up.
nthomas - All close losses against some good team. The best 0-4 team that will make a playoff run.
15. Dallas Smoke Stacks
allenc - Winnable games are in the future, but it won't be easy.
Dvorak - Scheduler did not do them any favors to this point.
Jabber40 - layed the Arsenal close(24-28) but that's about it.
jbleich - I know, I know, 0-4, and I was going to put them much higher until the Vilnius game
Kurt Davey - Better team than their record shows.
nthomas - Surprise at 0-4. Have played a hard schedule, but should have at least one win by now.
16. Warsaw Warriors
allenc - Should be "L 0-255" all the way to the end.
Dvorak - Put in terms their team understands "010101000110100001100101011110010010000001110011011101010110001101101011"
Jabber40 - CPU. 'Nuff said.
jbleich - What a shame
Kurt Davey - Sad to see.
nthomas - Sad to see the Warriors fall. Hopefully will rebuild with digital at the helm.
I would like to see a few more people get these in for week 8s version.
Here we go:
1. Warsaw Wrath
allenc - Big wins over good teams, the close Mongols games might not be a good sign.
Dvorak - Only one close game so far, get to beat up on a few more before a quality opponent
Jabber40 - Will spend the first half of the season pounding teams without winning records.
jbleich - They are the team to beat in the early going.
Kurt Davey - Easy schedule to start the season...will be tested later.
nthomas - Just rolling throw teams, and a close loss to Drinkin' makes them the team to beat in alpha right now
2. Buda Pests
allenc - Game vs Minsk wasn't pretty, but they are getting the job done.
Dvorak - Minsk had them on the ropes, but big ST play saved them. Sofia up next should be a great game.
Jabber40 - Beat a winless team by 14 and had to score 10 points in the last minute to avoid losing to Minsk.
jbleich - Will this be their year? Brutal 4 of the next 5 will tell...if they can make it out of that stretch 4-1, expect a top 2 seed
Kurt Davey - We'll see how good they are by the next rankings.
nthomas - Got lucky against the Ninjas, but will be tested over the next few games, which are all very tough teams.
3. Sofia Spiders
allenc - A few close wins, but a big win over the Sea Wasps could mean they are just gettign better.
Dvorak - Closer games ranks them below a few undefeated teams, but they can move up by beating Buda
Jabber40 - Has had the tougher schedule of undefeated teams. Quality win over previously undefeated Tyrrhenian(41-13)
jbleich - Close wins has them a bit lower, although one was an AI Mistake
Kurt Davey - Good win against Tyrrherian... but still not as good as the top three.
nthomas - Won a few close league games, and playing a tough friendly schedule as well.
4. Arkadak Arsenal
allenc - No L's keep them at the top, but a couple close wins over weaker teams raise questions.
Dvorak - Easy schedule to start, with a couple easy ones left before a meatier schedule.
Jabber40 - Very soft opening schedule. Has only played 1 team with a win.
jbleich - Winning pretty easily but have they faced anybody yet?
Kurt Davey - Have to rank them higher until we beat them.
nthomas - Haven't really been tested yet; will hit the tough part of their schedule mid-season.
5. Vladivostok Voodoo
allenc - Not big, but all wins keep them near the top.
Dvorak - Good wins all, but needs to face a top10 team. Minsk, Buda & Sofia up next will be a test
Jabber40 - Struggled against last 2 opponents who have 1 win between them.
jbleich - Almost 4-1 with a close one over niz
Kurt Davey - Have improved since last season... time will tell.
nthomas - Some close wins over teams lower ranked. Still have all the top teams left.
6. Tyrrhenian Sea Wasps
allenc - Only loss is to the undefeated Spiders, plenty more tests ahead.
Dvorak - Winning when it counts. COuld rattle off 6 straight without needing much luck.
Jabber40 - Will rebound with an easy schedule after a beating by Sofia.
jbleich - Big droppoff after spot 6 imo, these guys may be the top of that heap
Kurt Davey - Only loss to Sofia... Could be the best of the new teams.
nthomas - only loss to the Spiders. Defense will win games for them.
7. Minsk Ninjas
allenc - 2 losses to undefeated teams, Minsk won't lose many more, so teams better watch out.
Dvorak - 2 close losses to top teams keeps them at the top of 2-2 teams
Jabber40 - Losses to Sofia by 6 and Buda by 5 make Minsk the cream of the 2-2 crop
jbleich - Only 2 losses came to Sofia and Buda and they where close games.
Kurt Davey - played 2 undefeated teams close... probably playoff bound.
nthomas - Lost two close games, and will be a very dangerous team in the playoffs.
8. Vilnius Iron Wolves
allenc - Only 2 losses are to good teams, but the 2 wins over weaker teams weren't that impressive.
Dvorak - Should be favored in their next few games before more elite opponents
Jabber40 - Early losses to an undefeated Zeta team and the Sea Wolves will become a distant memory as they start to roll.
jbleich - Meh....couple good wins, couple losses....fighting for the last spot
Kurt Davey - A couple of good losses keeps the in the upper half.
nthomas - Good win over Dallas, and could be 6-2 very soon.
9. Vladivostok Kraken
allenc - 3 close games and a cpu win, their record keeps them in the middle of the pack, but they could start to fall.
Dvorak - TOugh loss to Tyrrhenian shows they are in a fight for the playoffs
Jabber40 - Tough loss to previously winless Alexandrovsk drops the Kraken down.
jbleich - Just because their logo looks like a vagina w/ a penis hanging out the bottom.
Kurt Davey - Don't see them as playoff material this season.
nthomas - one close win and two close losses. Still unsure where they will end up.
10. Rostov-on-Don Mavericks
allenc - After an ugly loss to the Wrath, they seem to have pulled it together, but they still have plenty to prove.
Dvorak - Whipped up the Cubes, got a couple of big games ahead if they want to make a move
Jabber40 - Time for the Mavericks to make a statement with upcoming games against the Sea Wasps and the Spiders.
jbleich - Eh....
Kurt Davey - Their name keeps them down on the list.
nthomas - Big week 1 win over LRC. Playing teams tough despite being underleveled.
11. Alexandrovsk Conquerors
allenc - Only win is a 1 point game over a questionable Kraken. They could stay near the bottom.
Dvorak - Unlike Nizhny, they just kicked it late in the 4th to beat Vladivostok
Jabber40 - Solid win over the Kraken(19-18) and a close loss to the Voodoo(35-38). Things don't get easier as they face games against the Arsenal and the Wrath.
jbleich - Beat Kraken and took C-Town to the brink.
Kurt Davey - Still waiting for this team to turn the corner.
nthomas - Two 3-point losses have hurt the Conquerors
12. Sparta Battle Chickens
allenc - Probably the toughest schedule in EE Pro so far, they should start climbing, but it will take work to go up very far.
Dvorak - I guess a tie is better than a loss?
Jabber40 - Scrappy band of misfits who have been in every game, but their next 4 opponents are a combined 12-4.
jbleich - Have actually been competitive in most games.
Kurt Davey - A lot of close losses... tough schedule ahead.
nthomas - Much better than their record. Brutal schedule to start their EEPL run.
13. The Cape Town Cubicles
allenc - A tough schedule so far and only win was vs a Zeta team. It doesn't get easier in the Pros.
Dvorak - Can turn it around quick over the next few games against bottom dwellers
Jabber40 - Close losses to top opponents, but have the bottom 3 teams up next.
jbleich - Should just be extatic they got the Wheatfield in game 1.
Kurt Davey - Doesn't look like they've improved any.
nthomas - Three losses by 10 points or less. Will turn it around soon.
14. Nizhny Novgorod Mongols
allenc - No wins, but they have the ability to turn it around.
Dvorak - Took the Wrath to the 4th qtr, but couldn't finish--seems to be their theme.
Jabber40 - Brutal schedule. Lost to the Kraken by 2 and the Wrath by 6. Could be a dangerous team come playoffs.
jbleich - Couple close losses, including taking Wrath to the brink
Kurt Davey - Almost upset the Wrath... should move up.
nthomas - All close losses against some good team. The best 0-4 team that will make a playoff run.
15. Dallas Smoke Stacks
allenc - Winnable games are in the future, but it won't be easy.
Dvorak - Scheduler did not do them any favors to this point.
Jabber40 - layed the Arsenal close(24-28) but that's about it.
jbleich - I know, I know, 0-4, and I was going to put them much higher until the Vilnius game
Kurt Davey - Better team than their record shows.
nthomas - Surprise at 0-4. Have played a hard schedule, but should have at least one win by now.
16. Warsaw Warriors
allenc - Should be "L 0-255" all the way to the end.
Dvorak - Put in terms their team understands "010101000110100001100101011110010010000001110011011101010110001101101011"
Jabber40 - CPU. 'Nuff said.
jbleich - What a shame
Kurt Davey - Sad to see.
nthomas - Sad to see the Warriors fall. Hopefully will rebuild with digital at the helm.
