WEEK 11 RANKINGS (R = USPL rookies this season, WL = i'm sure you can figure it out)
WESTERN
1 Vancouver Lions - Still have some tough games left and I don't see them going undefeated. For now they get the top spot since they're the last undefeated team remaining.
2 South Georgia Growl - Played the Spoilers close through the 1st half before taking over in the 2nd. Much closer game than expected a week after losing their first to Tulsa. Still have 4 tough games left so can't ease up yet.
3 5th Masterminds - Tough game against the Lions but after giving up 16 points in the 2nd Q they couldn't dig out of the hole.
4 Chicago Hedgehogs (WL) - Another easy win but they get a shot at the top ranked Lions next week.
5 Monmouth Evil Monkeys - Have been coasting through the last few games after a rocky start.
6 Stormwind City Gryphons - Final 5 weeks of the season will be a nightmare stretch and the Gryphons will have to be at the top of their game if they don't want to go 1-4.
7 Tulsa Storm - Big win over the Growl last week and have a shot to go 5-1 the rest of the way.
8 Arkham Asylum Jokers - Big shutout win over the Bombers and the Jokers are in control of their playoff fates right now. Schedule's not going to easy so they can't slip up against teams they should beat.
9 Canton Bulldogs - May be lucky to get to 8-8 if they can't upset someone down the road.
10 Michigan Mutants (R) - Shocking win over Covington last week is followed up by a dud against Tulsa. Might win 3 more but that's best case scenario.
11 Covington Black Knights - Really needed that win over Michigan in the long run. Right now I see an 8-8 finish at best and they'll need to definitely beat the Jokers and Canton to stay in contention.
12 Sin City Spoilers - After 2 big blowouts they played a close game against the Growl for 30 minutes. The schedule lightens up a bit now but it could be too late to matter.
13 Bay Area Bombers
14 Inner City Fieldsmiths (R)
15 Felicus Feline Generals (R)
16 Philadelphia Knights (R)
EASTERN
1 South Otto Fragile Porcelain Mice - Still undefeated after dominating Oakland.
2 College Station Aggies - 2-4 seeds making my life difficult so Aggies move up.
3 All The King's Men - A week after falling to the Aggies they come out and dismantle the Hounds. Now can they knock off the undefeated Mice?
4 Oakland Suppressors - 2 tough losses in the last 3 weeks but they have a solid shot to get at least 4-5 more wins if not 6.
5 Las Vegas Gold Diggers - Doing a good job to stay in contention and their toughest remaining game is against the Aggies.
6 Denver Giant 9'ers - Should coast through next 2 but have 3 very tough games in the last month that could cost them the home playoff spot they hold as of today.
7 Atlantic City Affliction - Should be able to stay in the hunt even with games remaining against Oakland, ATKM and the Mice.
8 Nashville Hounds - Will have to be almost perfect from here on out with at least 2 more losses coming up very quickly.
9 Punxsutawney Groundhogs - Have to pretty much sweep their last games if they want to sneak into the playoffs.
10 Gulf Coast Crocs - Would have to be perfect from here on out to sniff the playoffs so they're done. Disappointing season with some close losses.
11 "The Combine's" Tennessee Fury (R)
12 Wala Wala Drunken Shriners
13 Philadelphia SEXY Demonik
14 OffTopica Grace (R)
15 Hell's Demons (R)
16 Midwest Warbirds (R)
PREDICTIONS
Philly vs Tulsa
5th vs Fieldsmiths
Mutants vs Spoilers
SGG vs Felicus
Bombers vs Gryphons
Canton vs Covington
Jokers vs MEM
Hounds vs Aggies
Demons vs Denver
Diggers vs Crocs - upset special
Midwest vs Fury
Oakland vs Wala
Groundhogs vs SEXY
Grace vs ACA
GAME OF THE WEEK
Could not bring myself to pick between these two great match-ups that will shape the top seeds.
Chicago vs Lions
ATKM vs Mice
WESTERN
1 Vancouver Lions - Still have some tough games left and I don't see them going undefeated. For now they get the top spot since they're the last undefeated team remaining.
2 South Georgia Growl - Played the Spoilers close through the 1st half before taking over in the 2nd. Much closer game than expected a week after losing their first to Tulsa. Still have 4 tough games left so can't ease up yet.
3 5th Masterminds - Tough game against the Lions but after giving up 16 points in the 2nd Q they couldn't dig out of the hole.
4 Chicago Hedgehogs (WL) - Another easy win but they get a shot at the top ranked Lions next week.
5 Monmouth Evil Monkeys - Have been coasting through the last few games after a rocky start.
6 Stormwind City Gryphons - Final 5 weeks of the season will be a nightmare stretch and the Gryphons will have to be at the top of their game if they don't want to go 1-4.
7 Tulsa Storm - Big win over the Growl last week and have a shot to go 5-1 the rest of the way.
8 Arkham Asylum Jokers - Big shutout win over the Bombers and the Jokers are in control of their playoff fates right now. Schedule's not going to easy so they can't slip up against teams they should beat.
9 Canton Bulldogs - May be lucky to get to 8-8 if they can't upset someone down the road.
10 Michigan Mutants (R) - Shocking win over Covington last week is followed up by a dud against Tulsa. Might win 3 more but that's best case scenario.
11 Covington Black Knights - Really needed that win over Michigan in the long run. Right now I see an 8-8 finish at best and they'll need to definitely beat the Jokers and Canton to stay in contention.
12 Sin City Spoilers - After 2 big blowouts they played a close game against the Growl for 30 minutes. The schedule lightens up a bit now but it could be too late to matter.
13 Bay Area Bombers
14 Inner City Fieldsmiths (R)
15 Felicus Feline Generals (R)
16 Philadelphia Knights (R)
EASTERN
1 South Otto Fragile Porcelain Mice - Still undefeated after dominating Oakland.
2 College Station Aggies - 2-4 seeds making my life difficult so Aggies move up.
3 All The King's Men - A week after falling to the Aggies they come out and dismantle the Hounds. Now can they knock off the undefeated Mice?
4 Oakland Suppressors - 2 tough losses in the last 3 weeks but they have a solid shot to get at least 4-5 more wins if not 6.
5 Las Vegas Gold Diggers - Doing a good job to stay in contention and their toughest remaining game is against the Aggies.
6 Denver Giant 9'ers - Should coast through next 2 but have 3 very tough games in the last month that could cost them the home playoff spot they hold as of today.
7 Atlantic City Affliction - Should be able to stay in the hunt even with games remaining against Oakland, ATKM and the Mice.
8 Nashville Hounds - Will have to be almost perfect from here on out with at least 2 more losses coming up very quickly.
9 Punxsutawney Groundhogs - Have to pretty much sweep their last games if they want to sneak into the playoffs.
10 Gulf Coast Crocs - Would have to be perfect from here on out to sniff the playoffs so they're done. Disappointing season with some close losses.
11 "The Combine's" Tennessee Fury (R)
12 Wala Wala Drunken Shriners
13 Philadelphia SEXY Demonik
14 OffTopica Grace (R)
15 Hell's Demons (R)
16 Midwest Warbirds (R)
PREDICTIONS
Philly vs Tulsa
5th vs Fieldsmiths
Mutants vs Spoilers
SGG vs Felicus
Bombers vs Gryphons
Canton vs Covington
Jokers vs MEM
Hounds vs Aggies
Demons vs Denver
Diggers vs Crocs - upset special
Midwest vs Fury
Oakland vs Wala
Groundhogs vs SEXY
Grace vs ACA
GAME OF THE WEEK
Could not bring myself to pick between these two great match-ups that will shape the top seeds.
Chicago vs Lions
ATKM vs Mice
