NOTICE: I know this is a game late. Little did I know I posted this in my team forums instead of the league forums. I will update this soon with my new rankings with week four games.
I just want to let you know that this is based off of zero statistics, just my order of what the best 16 teams are in the east. Feel free to discuss what I got wrong.
1. Indianapolis Rush (3-0) - By far the best team in the conference. Convincing wins over the Beermen and Launch put them at number one.
2. New Orleans Poison (3-0) - Despite not having the best individual players in the conference, they have one of the best TEAMS in the conference. A huge win over Naperville has landed them the number two spot.
3. Sin City Sublime (3-0) - Sporting a very good team from top to bottom, Sin City have won big games against tough teams like the Detroit Mob and Dutch Harbor. As long as they keep winning, they will continue to hang around the top.
4. Maine Hawks (3-0) - With two big wins already against Milwaukee and St. Louis, Maine is looking like a contending team, ready to make a run deep into the playoffs.
5. Naperville Neanderthals (2-1) - Clearly the best 2-1 team in the league, and it's the team with a loss that no one wants to face. Naperville has the talent to go 15-1, but they need to prove that they can beat up on tough competition.
6. Detroit Mob (2-1) - Detroit is a team that battled poor chemistry the last two season, but it seems that the team has finally jelled, and now they can show what talent they really do have. From what we've seen so far, they have a lot.
7. Dutch Harbor Dark Horse (2-1) - Dutch Harbor is another team who has risen from the ashes to become a contender this year. It is very easy to see these guys making the playoffs, especially if they continue to beat quality teams like the Launch and Ballbusters.
8. Milwaukee Beermen (1-2) - Some people say you are only as good as your record, but I feel that the Beermen are underachieving right now, and are capable of much better. They have had a very tough opening schedule, and look to make up some ground as the games get easier.
9. St. Louis Cheetahs (1-2) - This seems to be another team who has fallen victim to a tough opening schedule, and things don't look to get easier as they face Indianapolis and New Orleans in the next three weeks.
10. Martha's Vineyard Ballbusters (1-2) - Last year's almost Cinderella team may have lost some steam this season. While the team is still very promising and they have lost to good teams, they have a lot of ground to make up with a tough schedule ahead of them.
11. New York Launch - My how the mighty have fallen. A few seasons ago they would be in the top two exclusively, but now they have fallen off some. While they have great offensive firepower, their defense looks a little soft right now, and it will need to improve if they want to be playing in the playoffs.
12. New York Mustangs (1-2) - The biggest thing with this team is they have exceptional individual talents on the team, but they question is, can those individuals work together on the team to win? New York has yet to beat a competitive team. New York will have a shot to turn that around week five against the Mob.
13. Red River Chiefs (1-2) - Red River is still very unproven in this league, and they don't quite have the players to contend yet, but soon they should be right up there with the rest of the teams.
14. Cleveland Buckeyes (0-3) - While their team does look solid, their chemistry is a concern. Unless things get turned around and more depth is found, Cleveland is going to finish up the season with two wins.
15. Baltimore Stars (0-3) - Of the two gutted teams, Baltimore has the best defense. They held the Mustangs to only 170 points.
16. Pittsburgh Devils (0-3) - At least there are no CPU players starting.
I just want to let you know that this is based off of zero statistics, just my order of what the best 16 teams are in the east. Feel free to discuss what I got wrong.
1. Indianapolis Rush (3-0) - By far the best team in the conference. Convincing wins over the Beermen and Launch put them at number one.
2. New Orleans Poison (3-0) - Despite not having the best individual players in the conference, they have one of the best TEAMS in the conference. A huge win over Naperville has landed them the number two spot.
3. Sin City Sublime (3-0) - Sporting a very good team from top to bottom, Sin City have won big games against tough teams like the Detroit Mob and Dutch Harbor. As long as they keep winning, they will continue to hang around the top.
4. Maine Hawks (3-0) - With two big wins already against Milwaukee and St. Louis, Maine is looking like a contending team, ready to make a run deep into the playoffs.
5. Naperville Neanderthals (2-1) - Clearly the best 2-1 team in the league, and it's the team with a loss that no one wants to face. Naperville has the talent to go 15-1, but they need to prove that they can beat up on tough competition.
6. Detroit Mob (2-1) - Detroit is a team that battled poor chemistry the last two season, but it seems that the team has finally jelled, and now they can show what talent they really do have. From what we've seen so far, they have a lot.
7. Dutch Harbor Dark Horse (2-1) - Dutch Harbor is another team who has risen from the ashes to become a contender this year. It is very easy to see these guys making the playoffs, especially if they continue to beat quality teams like the Launch and Ballbusters.
8. Milwaukee Beermen (1-2) - Some people say you are only as good as your record, but I feel that the Beermen are underachieving right now, and are capable of much better. They have had a very tough opening schedule, and look to make up some ground as the games get easier.
9. St. Louis Cheetahs (1-2) - This seems to be another team who has fallen victim to a tough opening schedule, and things don't look to get easier as they face Indianapolis and New Orleans in the next three weeks.
10. Martha's Vineyard Ballbusters (1-2) - Last year's almost Cinderella team may have lost some steam this season. While the team is still very promising and they have lost to good teams, they have a lot of ground to make up with a tough schedule ahead of them.
11. New York Launch - My how the mighty have fallen. A few seasons ago they would be in the top two exclusively, but now they have fallen off some. While they have great offensive firepower, their defense looks a little soft right now, and it will need to improve if they want to be playing in the playoffs.
12. New York Mustangs (1-2) - The biggest thing with this team is they have exceptional individual talents on the team, but they question is, can those individuals work together on the team to win? New York has yet to beat a competitive team. New York will have a shot to turn that around week five against the Mob.
13. Red River Chiefs (1-2) - Red River is still very unproven in this league, and they don't quite have the players to contend yet, but soon they should be right up there with the rest of the teams.
14. Cleveland Buckeyes (0-3) - While their team does look solid, their chemistry is a concern. Unless things get turned around and more depth is found, Cleveland is going to finish up the season with two wins.
15. Baltimore Stars (0-3) - Of the two gutted teams, Baltimore has the best defense. They held the Mustangs to only 170 points.
16. Pittsburgh Devils (0-3) - At least there are no CPU players starting.
