Look at that, Rankings released two weeks in a row, that has to be some sort of record. Some movement at the top this week, as we have a new #1, and a team drops out of the top 5. Also the playoff picture has started to come into focus.
As always the components are as follows:
OPOA Offensive Points Over Average, how many points have you scored against your competition vs. the average they allow.
DPUA Defensive Points Under Average, how does you points allowed each game compare to the average scored by your opponent.
SOS Strength of Schedule, are you playing tough competition, or have you build your record on the gutted ruins littering the bottom of the rankings.
WB Did you beat a top team, then you get bonus points, did you beat one of the NDs of BBB#7, then you get nothing.
With only 3 games remaining until the playoffs, I have added who has clinched (P = playoff bound) and who has been eliminated (G = Golfing, or Going Home). The West is virtually set except for the seedings as LA and Texas 2 can get in with wins and a loss by DLF. The East is a mess at the bottom, as the Final 3 spots are up for grabs with 6 teams having some hope, even the 4-9 Showboats have not been mathematically eliminated (but their chances are somewhere in the Neighborhood of Charlie Weiss chances of looking good in a bathing suit).
The Top of the Heap
#1 Oakland Nation (13-0, rank 53.68) (Last Week #2) P
It took 13 weeks, but the Nation has returned to the top of the rankings. The reason is simple, Oaklands offense has garnered them a point more than APPs defense has earned them. Oaklands schedule is tough to close out the season as all of their opponents are ranked in the top 10, starting this week with the Mels.
#2 Atlanta Purple Penguins (13-0, rank 52.42) (Last Week #1) P
You score 139 and drop a spot? Well thats just how crazy the scores against Texas have been. And, unfortunately for APP, when a team is averaging a little over 2 points per game, shutting them out doesnt help you DPUA. APP once again finds themselves in a dog fight this week as they face off with Lincoln.
#3 Anchorage Vikings (12-1, rank 47.37) (Last Week #4) P
For the 2nd week in a row Anchorage survives a tough game, this time against Chicago, and moves further up the rankings. This week Anchorage once again has top competition on the schedule as the Two Steppers are next on their dance card.
#4 Appalachian Lycans (12-1, rank 44.99) (Last Week #5) P
Another solid win for Appalachian pushes the Lycans up the rankings as they dispatched the Juggernauts. The Lycans face their biggest remaining regular season test this week as Red Bank comes to town in the BBB#7 game of the week.
#5 Louisville Baby Kittens (10-3, rank 44.29) (Last Week #6) P
Louisville returns to the top 5 with a dominating performance against Syracuse. The Baby Kittens and their 2nd ranked offense takes on Saginaw this week as the Spirit looks to claw their way into the playoffs.
2nd tier
#6 Red Bank Thundercats (11-2, rank 43.44) (Last Week #3) P
A big drop for Red Bank as the others in the top 5 played tougher competition.
#7 Lincoln Freedom Warriors (11-2, rank 39.81) (Last Week #8) P
Sinking the Showboats bumps the Warriors up, now they face a real team in APP.
#8 Austin Breakers (10-3, rank 34.49) (Last Week #7) P
Two straight losses have Austin reeling as the playoffs approach.
#9 Malibu Mels (10-3, rank 33.90) (Last Week #11) P
Malibu faces their last real test before the playoffs the week with Oakland.
#10 Chicago Whodats (9-4, rank 33.41) (Last Week #9) P
Chicago has dropped 3 of the last 4, but the spreadsheet likes the way they have played.
The best of the rest, and the bubble boys
#11 Texas Tarheels (9-4, rank 32.39) (Last Week #10) P
#12 Houston Armageddon (9-4, rank 28.26) (Last Week #12)
#13 LA Chupacabras (8-5, rank 23.79) (Last Week #13)
#14 Texas Two Step (8-5, rank 21.72) (Last Week #16)
#15 Saginaw Spirit (7-6, rank 20.06) (Last Week #15)
#16 Syracuse Samurai (8-5, rank 18.99) (Last Week #14)
#17 DLF Gods (6-7, rank 15.96) (Last Week #17)
#18 Jax Beach Juggernauts (6-7, rank 11.50) (Last Week #18)
#19 The River City Ransom (5-8, rank 7.57) (Last Week #19)
At least youll be home for the Holidays
#20 Fresno Anarchs (5-8, rank 1.68) (Last Week #21) G
#21 Big Whiskey Assassins (4-9, rank 1.52) (Last Week #23) G
#22 Visalia Paraplegics (3-10, rank 1.25) (Last Week #20) G
#23 Cleveland Buckeyes (2-11, rank 2.57) (Last Week #22) G
#24 - Santa Cruz Slashers (4-9, rank 3.66) (Last Week #24) G
#25 - Phoenix Scorpions (2-11, rank 6.48) (Last Week #25) G
#26 - Big Money Dynasty (1-12, rank 10.97) (Last Week #26) G
#27 Frostburg Bobcats (2-11, rank 13.73) (Last Week #28) G
#28 Baltimore Hustle (1-12, rank 14.25) (Last Week #29) G
#29 Richmond Empire (2-11, rank 14.79) (Last Week #30) G
#30 Sin City Showboats (4-9, rank 17.16) (Last Week #27)
In a League of their Own (Maybe you should sign Madonna)
#31 The State of Texas Domination (1-12, rank 31.93) (Last Week #31) G
#32 Amish Farmers (0-13, rank 46.52) (Last Week #32) G
As always the components are as follows:
OPOA Offensive Points Over Average, how many points have you scored against your competition vs. the average they allow.
DPUA Defensive Points Under Average, how does you points allowed each game compare to the average scored by your opponent.
SOS Strength of Schedule, are you playing tough competition, or have you build your record on the gutted ruins littering the bottom of the rankings.
WB Did you beat a top team, then you get bonus points, did you beat one of the NDs of BBB#7, then you get nothing.
With only 3 games remaining until the playoffs, I have added who has clinched (P = playoff bound) and who has been eliminated (G = Golfing, or Going Home). The West is virtually set except for the seedings as LA and Texas 2 can get in with wins and a loss by DLF. The East is a mess at the bottom, as the Final 3 spots are up for grabs with 6 teams having some hope, even the 4-9 Showboats have not been mathematically eliminated (but their chances are somewhere in the Neighborhood of Charlie Weiss chances of looking good in a bathing suit).
The Top of the Heap
#1 Oakland Nation (13-0, rank 53.68) (Last Week #2) P
It took 13 weeks, but the Nation has returned to the top of the rankings. The reason is simple, Oaklands offense has garnered them a point more than APPs defense has earned them. Oaklands schedule is tough to close out the season as all of their opponents are ranked in the top 10, starting this week with the Mels.
#2 Atlanta Purple Penguins (13-0, rank 52.42) (Last Week #1) P
You score 139 and drop a spot? Well thats just how crazy the scores against Texas have been. And, unfortunately for APP, when a team is averaging a little over 2 points per game, shutting them out doesnt help you DPUA. APP once again finds themselves in a dog fight this week as they face off with Lincoln.
#3 Anchorage Vikings (12-1, rank 47.37) (Last Week #4) P
For the 2nd week in a row Anchorage survives a tough game, this time against Chicago, and moves further up the rankings. This week Anchorage once again has top competition on the schedule as the Two Steppers are next on their dance card.
#4 Appalachian Lycans (12-1, rank 44.99) (Last Week #5) P
Another solid win for Appalachian pushes the Lycans up the rankings as they dispatched the Juggernauts. The Lycans face their biggest remaining regular season test this week as Red Bank comes to town in the BBB#7 game of the week.
#5 Louisville Baby Kittens (10-3, rank 44.29) (Last Week #6) P
Louisville returns to the top 5 with a dominating performance against Syracuse. The Baby Kittens and their 2nd ranked offense takes on Saginaw this week as the Spirit looks to claw their way into the playoffs.
2nd tier
#6 Red Bank Thundercats (11-2, rank 43.44) (Last Week #3) P
A big drop for Red Bank as the others in the top 5 played tougher competition.
#7 Lincoln Freedom Warriors (11-2, rank 39.81) (Last Week #8) P
Sinking the Showboats bumps the Warriors up, now they face a real team in APP.
#8 Austin Breakers (10-3, rank 34.49) (Last Week #7) P
Two straight losses have Austin reeling as the playoffs approach.
#9 Malibu Mels (10-3, rank 33.90) (Last Week #11) P
Malibu faces their last real test before the playoffs the week with Oakland.
#10 Chicago Whodats (9-4, rank 33.41) (Last Week #9) P
Chicago has dropped 3 of the last 4, but the spreadsheet likes the way they have played.
The best of the rest, and the bubble boys
#11 Texas Tarheels (9-4, rank 32.39) (Last Week #10) P
#12 Houston Armageddon (9-4, rank 28.26) (Last Week #12)
#13 LA Chupacabras (8-5, rank 23.79) (Last Week #13)
#14 Texas Two Step (8-5, rank 21.72) (Last Week #16)
#15 Saginaw Spirit (7-6, rank 20.06) (Last Week #15)
#16 Syracuse Samurai (8-5, rank 18.99) (Last Week #14)
#17 DLF Gods (6-7, rank 15.96) (Last Week #17)
#18 Jax Beach Juggernauts (6-7, rank 11.50) (Last Week #18)
#19 The River City Ransom (5-8, rank 7.57) (Last Week #19)
At least youll be home for the Holidays
#20 Fresno Anarchs (5-8, rank 1.68) (Last Week #21) G
#21 Big Whiskey Assassins (4-9, rank 1.52) (Last Week #23) G
#22 Visalia Paraplegics (3-10, rank 1.25) (Last Week #20) G
#23 Cleveland Buckeyes (2-11, rank 2.57) (Last Week #22) G
#24 - Santa Cruz Slashers (4-9, rank 3.66) (Last Week #24) G
#25 - Phoenix Scorpions (2-11, rank 6.48) (Last Week #25) G
#26 - Big Money Dynasty (1-12, rank 10.97) (Last Week #26) G
#27 Frostburg Bobcats (2-11, rank 13.73) (Last Week #28) G
#28 Baltimore Hustle (1-12, rank 14.25) (Last Week #29) G
#29 Richmond Empire (2-11, rank 14.79) (Last Week #30) G
#30 Sin City Showboats (4-9, rank 17.16) (Last Week #27)
In a League of their Own (Maybe you should sign Madonna)
#31 The State of Texas Domination (1-12, rank 31.93) (Last Week #31) G
#32 Amish Farmers (0-13, rank 46.52) (Last Week #32) G
