1. Cincinnati Shockers (4-0)
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Last game - Defeated Bullets 27-17
The best of the 4-0 teams. Cincy continues their successful run in the East with solid wins against solid teams, including most recently over the previously undefeated Bullets. They will get their shot to back up this ranking next week over...
2. ***O**** (4-0)
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Last game - Defeated Sin 217-0
Nice wins vs. DDL and Philly, but I am going to penalize them a bit for playing the CPU Sin. Don't worry boys - you get the #1 team in two days and you can claim the #1 spot for yourself.
3. Green Bay Maulers(4-0)
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Last game - Defeated RIRW 48-12
Outside of K-zoo, has not played the level of competition as the top 2. Ranked ahead of Orlando because of the team's roster and GMs.
4. Orlando Pirates (4-0)
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Last game - Defeated Continentals 64-21
Undefeated, leading the conference in offense and defense, yet, I don't' feel the matchup well with any of the teams above them. With DDL and Kzoo the next two games, they have the chance to prove me wrong.
5. Las Vegas Flyin' Elvises (3-1)
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Last game - Defeated Kzoo 59-16
Leads the conference in offense and coming off a big win vs. K-zoo. The Pirates loss is looking like a fluke, and they have two very winnable games coming up next.
6. Washington Bullets (3-1)
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Last game - Lost to Shockers 27-17
Bullets are off to another fast start, but their issues on offense are coming back to haunt them.
7t. DDL (2-2)
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Last game - Defeated Pushover 98-23
DDL has been very disappointing so far this season, but TSE is a proven competitor and there is no reason to count out DDL this early.
7t. Kzoo (2-2)
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Last game - Lost to Elvis 16-59
Really hard to separate DDL and Kzoo right now, so I won't. The Fire win is starting to look a bit like a fluke, but in reality this team's chemistry is killing it.
9. Gridiron Rage (2-2)
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Last game - Defeated Gamblers 27-23
No one can question the talent on the Rage. The question with them is always going to be what version of the team shows up from week to week.
10. Las Vegas Gamblers (1-3)
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Last game - Lost to Rage 27-23
The second of our two directionally challenged LV teams (and with an icon of a mobster for some reason), the Gamblers sport an excellent defense, but an underachieving offense. With some very winnable games on the horizon, they could shoot up, or down, these rankings.
11. Rhode Island Red Wolves (1-3)
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Last game - Lost to Maulers 48-12
Subjectively, I'd rank them 17th. Offense has gone in the tank.
12. Kentucky Madcats (1-3)
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Last game - Defeated Arizona 143-10
Honestly, i would have expected more points against a CPU. Their rankings are very poor, which means that CPU teams might be their only victories this season.
The Rest
13. Philadelphia Continentals
14. Philadelphia Pushovers
15. Doomsday Sin
16. Arizona Termites
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Last game - Defeated Bullets 27-17
The best of the 4-0 teams. Cincy continues their successful run in the East with solid wins against solid teams, including most recently over the previously undefeated Bullets. They will get their shot to back up this ranking next week over...
2. ***O**** (4-0)
Prev. - none
Last game - Defeated Sin 217-0
Nice wins vs. DDL and Philly, but I am going to penalize them a bit for playing the CPU Sin. Don't worry boys - you get the #1 team in two days and you can claim the #1 spot for yourself.
3. Green Bay Maulers(4-0)
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Last game - Defeated RIRW 48-12
Outside of K-zoo, has not played the level of competition as the top 2. Ranked ahead of Orlando because of the team's roster and GMs.
4. Orlando Pirates (4-0)
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Last game - Defeated Continentals 64-21
Undefeated, leading the conference in offense and defense, yet, I don't' feel the matchup well with any of the teams above them. With DDL and Kzoo the next two games, they have the chance to prove me wrong.
5. Las Vegas Flyin' Elvises (3-1)
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Last game - Defeated Kzoo 59-16
Leads the conference in offense and coming off a big win vs. K-zoo. The Pirates loss is looking like a fluke, and they have two very winnable games coming up next.
6. Washington Bullets (3-1)
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Last game - Lost to Shockers 27-17
Bullets are off to another fast start, but their issues on offense are coming back to haunt them.
7t. DDL (2-2)
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Last game - Defeated Pushover 98-23
DDL has been very disappointing so far this season, but TSE is a proven competitor and there is no reason to count out DDL this early.
7t. Kzoo (2-2)
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Last game - Lost to Elvis 16-59
Really hard to separate DDL and Kzoo right now, so I won't. The Fire win is starting to look a bit like a fluke, but in reality this team's chemistry is killing it.
9. Gridiron Rage (2-2)
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Last game - Defeated Gamblers 27-23
No one can question the talent on the Rage. The question with them is always going to be what version of the team shows up from week to week.
10. Las Vegas Gamblers (1-3)
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Last game - Lost to Rage 27-23
The second of our two directionally challenged LV teams (and with an icon of a mobster for some reason), the Gamblers sport an excellent defense, but an underachieving offense. With some very winnable games on the horizon, they could shoot up, or down, these rankings.
11. Rhode Island Red Wolves (1-3)
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Last game - Lost to Maulers 48-12
Subjectively, I'd rank them 17th. Offense has gone in the tank.
12. Kentucky Madcats (1-3)
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Last game - Defeated Arizona 143-10
Honestly, i would have expected more points against a CPU. Their rankings are very poor, which means that CPU teams might be their only victories this season.
The Rest
13. Philadelphia Continentals
14. Philadelphia Pushovers
15. Doomsday Sin
16. Arizona Termites
