Yay dotball is back again! Fresh off an offseason full of changes, s15 is finally here. Which teams have embraced the changes? Whom will fold under increased pressure? I am assuming we will come out on top vs. the weaker Western Conference in week 1 with the exception of our lolTeams sooo... what team will come out on top and represent the mighty, mighty East in the champonship? Read on to find out...
Likely 1st Rd. Playoff Hosts:
1. Springfield Test Dummies
If anybody is ready to take the next step its Coach Kaerey and Co. They will be battle tested and ready to go come playoff time. They will, however, inevitably lose to someone during the regular season but prolly not FCA. 15-1
2. Fight Club Academy
Impressive organization with another loaded roster. New to Silver 3 this season and don't look to be staying long. They'll cruise through the regular season with the only hiccup coming in week 13 after having solidified a 1/2 seed anyways. 15-1
3. Boston Goat Warriors
Who Gone Goat? These guys apparently. The Warriors always field a solid team and this season is no different. Can they hang with the best of the best? They'll get tested early but if they can come out of the first half of the season with only a couple losses, they will be well on the way to a 3 seed. 14-2
4. Little Ohio State Pee Wees
Lil' Ohio is definitely no pushover. If they can overcome their own seasonal internal issues they could make some noise. I'd question the early boosting but the first half of their schedule is loaded and definitely gets easier in the last quarter when its not going to matter so much. Its good enough for a first round home game but not much after that. 13-3
Playoff Bound, but where?
5. MidTown City Mobsters
Another team thats new to the league but not Pee Wee dotball. They should hold their own well enough and depending on the outcome of a couple of tough matchups, could land anywhere from a 4-8 seed. 12-4
6. Lunch Box
Clearly my early season favorite to win it all but will be awoken from dreams of Gold to the cold hard reality of Silver. As always, I'm not so confident about my D and the offseason changes have been a headache to sort through thus far. Hoping to stop Iron Mike in week 1 and avoid another 5 loss season. Could easily fall to a 7/8 spot. 12-4
Fighting for a Spot (7-10):
These guys seeding will really depend on a lot of to-tough-to-call head to head matches. Fighting for the final two playoff spots and in no particular order:
OffTopica Believers
Not sure where these guys came from but looking at last seasons record they didn't necessarrily earn their way up here. The roster isn't too full but apparently miracles do happen. Twice tho? Dunno if prayer is going to be enough to get you to the playoffs 7-9
King David's Warriors
Another team with Faith. A week 12 matchup with the Believers could be the biggest thing since Davids' previous claim to fame. 9-7
Flo Rida Bones
I don't know anything about this team or their staff. I do know they have a brutal second half to the season. GL with all that. 8-8
East Texas Midnight Riders
Not sure where these guys minds were at the past couple of seasons but they look poised to wreck on S3 and will certainly be better than my early ranking. 11-5
Not This Season:
11. JPH!P Rika Lovers
Not sure of these guys committment level or actual concern with making the playoffs. Alot of other teams are though. 7-9
12. Space Jam Monstars
The Monstars took last season off and will need to pull out some tough Wins to have a shot this season. 6-10
Teams not contending:
13. San Fransisco Valkryie
50/50 cpu/humans
14. Chicago Chunky Chihuahuas
Farm Team
15. Buffalo Planeteers
2 humans
16. All American Wolverines
cpu owned
Playoff Predictions:
Here they are based on the above and my thoughts on who advances. No upsets this season, tho...
Rd. 1
1. STD vs. 8. King David's - STD advances easily
4. Little Ohio vs. 5. MidTown - MidTown dominates
2. FCA vs. 7. East Texas - FCA in a close one
3. Boston vs. 6. Lunch Box - Boston too tough
Rd. 2
1. STD vs. 5. Midtown - STD
2. FCA vs. Boston - FCA
Conf. Finals
1.STD vs. 2 FCA. - too close ???
Discuss... flame... rep' your teams.. wtf ever dudes. Thanks for reading.
Likely 1st Rd. Playoff Hosts:
1. Springfield Test Dummies
If anybody is ready to take the next step its Coach Kaerey and Co. They will be battle tested and ready to go come playoff time. They will, however, inevitably lose to someone during the regular season but prolly not FCA. 15-1
2. Fight Club Academy
Impressive organization with another loaded roster. New to Silver 3 this season and don't look to be staying long. They'll cruise through the regular season with the only hiccup coming in week 13 after having solidified a 1/2 seed anyways. 15-1
3. Boston Goat Warriors
Who Gone Goat? These guys apparently. The Warriors always field a solid team and this season is no different. Can they hang with the best of the best? They'll get tested early but if they can come out of the first half of the season with only a couple losses, they will be well on the way to a 3 seed. 14-2
4. Little Ohio State Pee Wees
Lil' Ohio is definitely no pushover. If they can overcome their own seasonal internal issues they could make some noise. I'd question the early boosting but the first half of their schedule is loaded and definitely gets easier in the last quarter when its not going to matter so much. Its good enough for a first round home game but not much after that. 13-3
Playoff Bound, but where?
5. MidTown City Mobsters
Another team thats new to the league but not Pee Wee dotball. They should hold their own well enough and depending on the outcome of a couple of tough matchups, could land anywhere from a 4-8 seed. 12-4
6. Lunch Box
Clearly my early season favorite to win it all but will be awoken from dreams of Gold to the cold hard reality of Silver. As always, I'm not so confident about my D and the offseason changes have been a headache to sort through thus far. Hoping to stop Iron Mike in week 1 and avoid another 5 loss season. Could easily fall to a 7/8 spot. 12-4
Fighting for a Spot (7-10):
These guys seeding will really depend on a lot of to-tough-to-call head to head matches. Fighting for the final two playoff spots and in no particular order:
OffTopica Believers
Not sure where these guys came from but looking at last seasons record they didn't necessarrily earn their way up here. The roster isn't too full but apparently miracles do happen. Twice tho? Dunno if prayer is going to be enough to get you to the playoffs 7-9
King David's Warriors
Another team with Faith. A week 12 matchup with the Believers could be the biggest thing since Davids' previous claim to fame. 9-7
Flo Rida Bones
I don't know anything about this team or their staff. I do know they have a brutal second half to the season. GL with all that. 8-8
East Texas Midnight Riders
Not sure where these guys minds were at the past couple of seasons but they look poised to wreck on S3 and will certainly be better than my early ranking. 11-5
Not This Season:
11. JPH!P Rika Lovers
Not sure of these guys committment level or actual concern with making the playoffs. Alot of other teams are though. 7-9
12. Space Jam Monstars
The Monstars took last season off and will need to pull out some tough Wins to have a shot this season. 6-10
Teams not contending:
13. San Fransisco Valkryie
50/50 cpu/humans
14. Chicago Chunky Chihuahuas
Farm Team
15. Buffalo Planeteers
2 humans
16. All American Wolverines
cpu owned
Playoff Predictions:
Here they are based on the above and my thoughts on who advances. No upsets this season, tho...
Rd. 1
1. STD vs. 8. King David's - STD advances easily
4. Little Ohio vs. 5. MidTown - MidTown dominates
2. FCA vs. 7. East Texas - FCA in a close one
3. Boston vs. 6. Lunch Box - Boston too tough
Rd. 2
1. STD vs. 5. Midtown - STD
2. FCA vs. Boston - FCA
Conf. Finals
1.STD vs. 2 FCA. - too close ???
Discuss... flame... rep' your teams.. wtf ever dudes. Thanks for reading.
Edited by Nif on Apr 7, 2010 13:49:57
. I gave you plenty of kudos for your mastery of Silver and already stated the 5/6 teams above (my own inlcuded) were essentially toss ups and that you would certainly be better than my ranking. 
As limited as my knowledge of Eastern teams is, its even less for your side. Just looks a lil weak from where I'm sitting. I'm sure Long Island and Sons of Anarachy are going to determine where the rest of the conference ends up. Having spent 4 seasons in this conference I'm perhaps sympathetic to the Silver lifers. When choosing East Texas position, I slotted them to drop games to FCA, STD, an early boosted Lil Ohio, threw Lunch Box a bone and may have overestimated MidTown. 
