1) Monmouth Evil Monkeys (1.56)
-Hazy: I know they have a loss but I still think they're the team to beat.
-Peach: Another big heaping spoon of Zonk mixed with a good "D" and some Drago passing makes MEM a tough team to beat down the stretch.
-Sik Wit It: Csonka...he runs a lot. Yeah...must be pretty boring for everyone else on the team this season.
2) Lincoln Navigators (1.89)
-PP: Great team that just keeps winning
-Hazy: haven't lost yet but still have games looming against MEM and the Wolfpack. I'm not as convinced of their greatness as other people are.
-Peach: Won by a big margin, but wasn't impressive against a 2-8 team. Despite that lackluster performance they deserve to be #1 until someone knocks them off the top of the hill.
-Sik: Undefeated = #1.
3) Washington Wolfpack (3.11)
Hazy: their win against the Marauders wasn't as close as the score looked. Dominating every team they've played except for MEM.
Peach: Used an early lead to defeat MM and eke out a close win.
Sik: Have been rolling since MEM, although MM played them closely
4) Detroit Demon Lions (4.2)
PP: Lions Like them or hate them, you have to respect how they play dot ball
Hazy: have impressed me the most thus far of all the East teams. Jackson is a beast.
Peach: Record keeps them high on the rankings. Easy win against a CPU team. Most teams get 200+ on the Madcats. DDL only could manage 194, which all things considered is not that impressive.
Sik: Only loss was by 2 points have looked great this season.
5) Green Bay Maulers (4.56)
PP: Coming off a huge W, they face another brutal test in 2 days
Hazy: right behind DDL imo in the East but they could change that this week with a win against them.
Peach: Great game plan against the Shockers and scored enough to grab a win over a great opponent.
Sik: Barely edge out Shockers due to their win against them. Big game against DDL next week.
6) Cincinnati Shockers (5.67)
PP: If GB is 5, the Shockers have to be 6. They are equal, IMO.
Hazy: not much separate Green Bay and Cincy and their game this week proved it.
Peach: Shockers lost a very close game against a conference rival, but showed they have a very good team. Convert one FG into a TD and they would have pulled this one out.
Sik: Sitting high in the East, always one of the favorites to win it all.
7) Minnesota Marauders (7.11)
PP: They’re only a 2 loss team, IMO
Hazy: best of the bunch at 7-4. I think the worst they will finish is 11-5.
Peach: Galk and crew lost another game to a run oriented team, but kept it close and showed great promise against the run.
8) Over the Rhine Red Dots (8.56)
PP: The Gamblers aren’t a normal team. If you’re not ready for them, they can easily make you look bad. I still believe the Dots belong up here
Hazy: had their four game winning streak snapped this week but still a legit team that is in great shape for a home playoff game.
Sik: Loss to the hot gamblers hurts their cause. Still a solid record with a good schedule.
9) Carolina Hammer (10.22)
PP: Here’s where it starts getting messy in the rankings, but I like the streak they’re putting together.
Hazy: four straight wins including victories over DDL and Bullets show this team is very much for real.
Sik: On a 4 game win streak including wins over DDL & Washington Bullets.
10) San Diego Lightning (11.67)
PP: About to face a big game with HHW
Hazy: five wins in a row in USA Pro is always something to talk about. Definitely a team on the rise.
Sik: They've been playing well after early season struggles 5 Ws in a row. Game against HHW will be crucial, and their ending schedule is hellacious.
11) Bourbon Street Bullies (11.78)
PP: They face 2 brutal games in a row.
Hazy: a disappointing loss to Compton this week and the road doesn't get any easier with the Wolfpack and Marauders next up. They're better than their last two games show.
Sik: They've been playing well after early season struggles 5 Ws in a row. Game against HHW will be crucial, and their ending schedule is hellacious.
12) Honolulu Hurricane Warriors (12.44)
PP: 2 extremely tough games in a row will decide if they stand any chance of hosting a PO game or not
Hazy: big game this week against the Lightning but they look to have overcome their slow start.
Sik: Close to the Lightning in the rankings IMO. Stronger strength of schedule gives them the edge.
13) Chocolate City Cha Chings (12.89)
PP: A healthy dose of Big Shirl is hard to stop. So, I can't count the ***O*** loss against them much
Hazy: despite losing their last two games, CCCC is still a force to be reckoned with but they are facing an uphill battle with games against the Woodys, Shockers, and DDL in the next three games.
Sik: Dropped 2 in a row. 3 big games coming up.
14) Las Vegas Gamblers (13.33)
PP: Very, very VERY tough team to play
Hazy: I don't like to brag up my own team but we're playing very well right now. Here's an amazing fact though - if the season ended today, we wouldn't make the playoffs.
Sik: 3 in a row and 6 of their last 7. This team is getting hot just at the right time.
15) Washington Bullets (14.89)
PP: They’re digging themselves out, but face 5 tough games to finish the ssn
Hazy: the defending champs are struggling but I don't think any one, myself included, wants to play them.
Sik: 2 wins against weak teams end their 4 game losing streak. These guys have a hell of a schedule coming up though.
16) ***Official*** Footballguys (15)
PP: They’re just plain hot right now
Hazy: I think this is the best of the 6-5 teams. Have overcome their slow 1-4 start, winning 5 of their last 6 including a dominant win against CCCC. Next two weeks will tell where they really stand.
Sik: Won 5 of last 6. They'll have to fight for a playoff spot.
17) Chicago Hedgehogs (16)
PP: Their game against the Longhorns will decide who deserves this spot.
Hazy: big win against the Freebirds has the Hedgehogs in the thick of post-season contention.
Sik: Good W over the Freebirds, they are one of the teams fighting for a playoff berth.
18) Spicewood Longhorns (16.89)
PP: Looking to jump up with a W over the hogs
Hazy: impressive in out of league scrimmages but need to put it together in USA Pro. Fortunately for them the tough part of their schedule is behind them.
Sik: Solid bounce-back win against the Yell, although they're the worst team.
19) Columbus Woodys (18.56)
PP: Their next 3 game stretch will decide if they go to the POs. They absolutely must win 1 of them, but 2 would be much better. Very good team.
Hazy: have struggled with the top Eastern Conference teams but have the weapons to beat any one on a given day. CCCC, OTR, and Bullets are up next - they'll need to win at least one of those to have any shot of making the post season.
Sik: Tough 3 game stretch coming up may leave them on the outside looking in.
20) Las Vegas Freebirds (19.56)
PP: I can’t believe I’m writing this, but it’s starting to look like the Birds may not make the POs
Sik: Are pretty much 4-6 with the gimme win in Week 1. Not having close to the same season they had last year.
21) South Bay Spartans (21.22)
22) Compton Vikings (22.22)
23) Las Vegas Flyin Elvis (22.56)
PP: They truly can beat anyone, but I doubt their heart is in it any longer
Sik: Sorry to see them go.
24) Parma Burglars (24.89)
25) Rhode Island Red Wolves (25.56)
PP: I know Josh has to be extremely disappointed in this ssn, and they’re so damn close, IMO
26) Kalamazoo Coyotes (26.56)
27) Philadelphia Continentals (27.89)
28) Dallas Vaqueros (28.44)
29) Columbus Bucks (29)
30) Gridiron Rage (29.56)
31) Richmond Rebel Yell
32) Kentucky Madcats
-Hazy: I know they have a loss but I still think they're the team to beat.
-Peach: Another big heaping spoon of Zonk mixed with a good "D" and some Drago passing makes MEM a tough team to beat down the stretch.
-Sik Wit It: Csonka...he runs a lot. Yeah...must be pretty boring for everyone else on the team this season.
2) Lincoln Navigators (1.89)
-PP: Great team that just keeps winning
-Hazy: haven't lost yet but still have games looming against MEM and the Wolfpack. I'm not as convinced of their greatness as other people are.
-Peach: Won by a big margin, but wasn't impressive against a 2-8 team. Despite that lackluster performance they deserve to be #1 until someone knocks them off the top of the hill.
-Sik: Undefeated = #1.
3) Washington Wolfpack (3.11)
Hazy: their win against the Marauders wasn't as close as the score looked. Dominating every team they've played except for MEM.
Peach: Used an early lead to defeat MM and eke out a close win.
Sik: Have been rolling since MEM, although MM played them closely
4) Detroit Demon Lions (4.2)
PP: Lions Like them or hate them, you have to respect how they play dot ball
Hazy: have impressed me the most thus far of all the East teams. Jackson is a beast.
Peach: Record keeps them high on the rankings. Easy win against a CPU team. Most teams get 200+ on the Madcats. DDL only could manage 194, which all things considered is not that impressive.
Sik: Only loss was by 2 points have looked great this season.
5) Green Bay Maulers (4.56)
PP: Coming off a huge W, they face another brutal test in 2 days
Hazy: right behind DDL imo in the East but they could change that this week with a win against them.
Peach: Great game plan against the Shockers and scored enough to grab a win over a great opponent.
Sik: Barely edge out Shockers due to their win against them. Big game against DDL next week.
6) Cincinnati Shockers (5.67)
PP: If GB is 5, the Shockers have to be 6. They are equal, IMO.
Hazy: not much separate Green Bay and Cincy and their game this week proved it.
Peach: Shockers lost a very close game against a conference rival, but showed they have a very good team. Convert one FG into a TD and they would have pulled this one out.
Sik: Sitting high in the East, always one of the favorites to win it all.
7) Minnesota Marauders (7.11)
PP: They’re only a 2 loss team, IMO
Hazy: best of the bunch at 7-4. I think the worst they will finish is 11-5.
Peach: Galk and crew lost another game to a run oriented team, but kept it close and showed great promise against the run.
8) Over the Rhine Red Dots (8.56)
PP: The Gamblers aren’t a normal team. If you’re not ready for them, they can easily make you look bad. I still believe the Dots belong up here
Hazy: had their four game winning streak snapped this week but still a legit team that is in great shape for a home playoff game.
Sik: Loss to the hot gamblers hurts their cause. Still a solid record with a good schedule.
9) Carolina Hammer (10.22)
PP: Here’s where it starts getting messy in the rankings, but I like the streak they’re putting together.
Hazy: four straight wins including victories over DDL and Bullets show this team is very much for real.
Sik: On a 4 game win streak including wins over DDL & Washington Bullets.
10) San Diego Lightning (11.67)
PP: About to face a big game with HHW
Hazy: five wins in a row in USA Pro is always something to talk about. Definitely a team on the rise.
Sik: They've been playing well after early season struggles 5 Ws in a row. Game against HHW will be crucial, and their ending schedule is hellacious.
11) Bourbon Street Bullies (11.78)
PP: They face 2 brutal games in a row.
Hazy: a disappointing loss to Compton this week and the road doesn't get any easier with the Wolfpack and Marauders next up. They're better than their last two games show.
Sik: They've been playing well after early season struggles 5 Ws in a row. Game against HHW will be crucial, and their ending schedule is hellacious.
12) Honolulu Hurricane Warriors (12.44)
PP: 2 extremely tough games in a row will decide if they stand any chance of hosting a PO game or not
Hazy: big game this week against the Lightning but they look to have overcome their slow start.
Sik: Close to the Lightning in the rankings IMO. Stronger strength of schedule gives them the edge.
13) Chocolate City Cha Chings (12.89)
PP: A healthy dose of Big Shirl is hard to stop. So, I can't count the ***O*** loss against them much
Hazy: despite losing their last two games, CCCC is still a force to be reckoned with but they are facing an uphill battle with games against the Woodys, Shockers, and DDL in the next three games.
Sik: Dropped 2 in a row. 3 big games coming up.
14) Las Vegas Gamblers (13.33)
PP: Very, very VERY tough team to play
Hazy: I don't like to brag up my own team but we're playing very well right now. Here's an amazing fact though - if the season ended today, we wouldn't make the playoffs.
Sik: 3 in a row and 6 of their last 7. This team is getting hot just at the right time.
15) Washington Bullets (14.89)
PP: They’re digging themselves out, but face 5 tough games to finish the ssn
Hazy: the defending champs are struggling but I don't think any one, myself included, wants to play them.
Sik: 2 wins against weak teams end their 4 game losing streak. These guys have a hell of a schedule coming up though.
16) ***Official*** Footballguys (15)
PP: They’re just plain hot right now
Hazy: I think this is the best of the 6-5 teams. Have overcome their slow 1-4 start, winning 5 of their last 6 including a dominant win against CCCC. Next two weeks will tell where they really stand.
Sik: Won 5 of last 6. They'll have to fight for a playoff spot.
17) Chicago Hedgehogs (16)
PP: Their game against the Longhorns will decide who deserves this spot.
Hazy: big win against the Freebirds has the Hedgehogs in the thick of post-season contention.
Sik: Good W over the Freebirds, they are one of the teams fighting for a playoff berth.
18) Spicewood Longhorns (16.89)
PP: Looking to jump up with a W over the hogs
Hazy: impressive in out of league scrimmages but need to put it together in USA Pro. Fortunately for them the tough part of their schedule is behind them.
Sik: Solid bounce-back win against the Yell, although they're the worst team.
19) Columbus Woodys (18.56)
PP: Their next 3 game stretch will decide if they go to the POs. They absolutely must win 1 of them, but 2 would be much better. Very good team.
Hazy: have struggled with the top Eastern Conference teams but have the weapons to beat any one on a given day. CCCC, OTR, and Bullets are up next - they'll need to win at least one of those to have any shot of making the post season.
Sik: Tough 3 game stretch coming up may leave them on the outside looking in.
20) Las Vegas Freebirds (19.56)
PP: I can’t believe I’m writing this, but it’s starting to look like the Birds may not make the POs
Sik: Are pretty much 4-6 with the gimme win in Week 1. Not having close to the same season they had last year.
21) South Bay Spartans (21.22)
22) Compton Vikings (22.22)
23) Las Vegas Flyin Elvis (22.56)
PP: They truly can beat anyone, but I doubt their heart is in it any longer
Sik: Sorry to see them go.
24) Parma Burglars (24.89)
25) Rhode Island Red Wolves (25.56)
PP: I know Josh has to be extremely disappointed in this ssn, and they’re so damn close, IMO
26) Kalamazoo Coyotes (26.56)
27) Philadelphia Continentals (27.89)
28) Dallas Vaqueros (28.44)
29) Columbus Bucks (29)
30) Gridiron Rage (29.56)
31) Richmond Rebel Yell
32) Kentucky Madcats
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