Completely biased, so fuck yourself twice
Top Tier
#1 – Miami Roadfrogs- You can’t ignore the perfect preseason these guys had, which in my mind gives them the edge over the Skulls for the top spot. Even if you can ignore their preseason, which is mostly irrelevant, one thing you can’t ignore is their huge level advantage over anyone in USA A7. Their average starting o-linemen is 57+. Combined with their USA A7 Eastern conference trophy in season 7 and these guys look like favorites
#2 – New Orleans Drunken Skulls – a bizarre end to the preseason justifies the second spot. This team will need to recoup from a beat down from the Bar Stars and get a few wins under their belt before they claim the top spot. This team’s highest priority is to solve their current identity crisis, which they will need to overcome by week 7 and 8, when they play Elite and the Roadfrogs back to back.
#3 – East Tennessee Elite - The Elites will have to answer two questions in order to move up on my board, firstly, can their defense step up to A7 and be able to stop the run? If they can answer that, then they need to be able to protect their QB Oberst Steiner and HB Max Power.
#4 – Carolina Wolf Pack – Clearly dominated their way through USA BBB13, but will their success in an inferior league translate to a home playoff game? They need to prove that last season was not a fluke and that they can be competitive in a very fierce East conference.
#5 – Denver Stallion - This team has all the tools to upset anybody in the league, the only thing holding them back is themselves. Even though they open the season with a brutal schedule , do not count out the possibility of an early upset against any of the teams above them. Combined with a strong finish, this team can claim a home playoff game from whoever the Stallions force out of the top 4 spot.
Playoff Bound
#6 – Batavia Ridicule Swarm – A dark horse team if I have ever seen one. This Batavia team does not give in without a fight. They will at times throughout the season use their toughness to upset a team, but will have an unfocused game where their hopes to contend for a top 4 spot in the playoffs will be crushed. They will have to be nothing short of spectacular, and more importantly, consistent to move up my board.
#7- Elk Rapid Elks – A tough team that has always lurked in the shadows. Unfortunately beating up on weaker teams has moved the Elks up to A7 where they will be tested against a higher gradient of competition. They have the tools to have vaunted passing attack, but the 8 starters in the 30s will clearly hold this team back.
#8 – Lynchburg Death Dealers – A fantastic team that heads up the rear for playoff contention. The depth on this team can be questionable at times and will be the determining factor of how well they will place. A meltdown however, will drop them from the 8th spot. The GMs of this team will have to show their worth by game planning against higher competition, but in my mind I would not want to play this tough team in the playoffs.
#9 - Seattle Bluehawks – Seriously, when will this team live up to its expectations to play well in this league. A strong roster is definitely not enough to get into the playoffs and they will need to prove their ability to move the ball against quality coordinators, and obviously to make big defensive stops against the top offensive players in the league.
On the Bubble
#10 West Virginia Gold and Blue – This team has potential and is a team I do not know very much about. That being said, my initial projection of this team is one that will compete in every game, but lacks playmakers on either side of the ball. With a lower level quarterback, Frowerson, will have to make a connection with his receivers early on in the season, or else the level 41 back Barker will have to carry a heavy load on the ground. They have a sizable offensive line, but the question mark is at the premium position of LT, who will need to earn his pay this season. Defensively, this team lacks depth and it will be apparently to the owners and GMs of this team when they go up against the playoff bound teams.
Bottom Tier
#11 - Minnesota Rage – The glaring holes on offense will be the Rage’s downfall. The only ‘rage’ this team will produce is the frustration shown by the defense after consecutive lackluster performances by the offense. Turnover prone and lacking the ability to stretch the field will shorten the top for the Rage and will leave their defense between a rock and a hard place. Look for this team to be the most improved next season if they can successfully recruit an offensive line and continue to develop their premium position players.
#12 - Bay City Blasterin' Tools- The defending Eastern conference champions of USA BBB14 do not have great odds of repeating their performance in A7 this season. QB Chris Dell will have rude awakening after posting a 95+ QB rating last season, as he lacks playmakers at the receiver position and without a experienced back to compliment the passing game this team is in for a rough season. No standouts on either offensive or defensive line is not the way to build a franchise in USA A7.
#13 - St. Cloud Dreaded Apneas – The woes continue for this franchise, after another season where they fail to recruit top prospects. One would question whether this team performed well enough in USA BBB14 to warrant a promotion to USA A7. They appear to be making improvements on the defensive side of the ball, however it is more than likely that this team will be on the wrong side of .500.
#14 - Buffalo Badass – Where on the top of my list, I was bashing teams for having starters lower than the 40s, this Buffalo team is clearly not ‘badass’ and it’s single 40+ starter HB Hannon is the glaring example of why this team is the worst in the league, without the considering of the CPU team and the slow build team. The americancrippler will have to make some midseason moves to prevent his team from falling to the ranks of a CPU owned team.
#15 Salt Lake City Punks – CPU owned, which was a tragic way to end this franchise. They were once a top passing team in the leagues they were in but are now dominated by inactive players and CPU players.
#16 - Chicago Bruins – This is a team that has fallen from great heights, a team that had great prospects in the upper echelon of all USA Leagues finally fell to Earth. This slow build team will take many seasons to return to its glory days, but look for this team to be gone by next season (moved to another league, not disbanded).
Top Tier
#1 – Miami Roadfrogs- You can’t ignore the perfect preseason these guys had, which in my mind gives them the edge over the Skulls for the top spot. Even if you can ignore their preseason, which is mostly irrelevant, one thing you can’t ignore is their huge level advantage over anyone in USA A7. Their average starting o-linemen is 57+. Combined with their USA A7 Eastern conference trophy in season 7 and these guys look like favorites
#2 – New Orleans Drunken Skulls – a bizarre end to the preseason justifies the second spot. This team will need to recoup from a beat down from the Bar Stars and get a few wins under their belt before they claim the top spot. This team’s highest priority is to solve their current identity crisis, which they will need to overcome by week 7 and 8, when they play Elite and the Roadfrogs back to back.
#3 – East Tennessee Elite - The Elites will have to answer two questions in order to move up on my board, firstly, can their defense step up to A7 and be able to stop the run? If they can answer that, then they need to be able to protect their QB Oberst Steiner and HB Max Power.
#4 – Carolina Wolf Pack – Clearly dominated their way through USA BBB13, but will their success in an inferior league translate to a home playoff game? They need to prove that last season was not a fluke and that they can be competitive in a very fierce East conference.
#5 – Denver Stallion - This team has all the tools to upset anybody in the league, the only thing holding them back is themselves. Even though they open the season with a brutal schedule , do not count out the possibility of an early upset against any of the teams above them. Combined with a strong finish, this team can claim a home playoff game from whoever the Stallions force out of the top 4 spot.
Playoff Bound
#6 – Batavia Ridicule Swarm – A dark horse team if I have ever seen one. This Batavia team does not give in without a fight. They will at times throughout the season use their toughness to upset a team, but will have an unfocused game where their hopes to contend for a top 4 spot in the playoffs will be crushed. They will have to be nothing short of spectacular, and more importantly, consistent to move up my board.
#7- Elk Rapid Elks – A tough team that has always lurked in the shadows. Unfortunately beating up on weaker teams has moved the Elks up to A7 where they will be tested against a higher gradient of competition. They have the tools to have vaunted passing attack, but the 8 starters in the 30s will clearly hold this team back.
#8 – Lynchburg Death Dealers – A fantastic team that heads up the rear for playoff contention. The depth on this team can be questionable at times and will be the determining factor of how well they will place. A meltdown however, will drop them from the 8th spot. The GMs of this team will have to show their worth by game planning against higher competition, but in my mind I would not want to play this tough team in the playoffs.
#9 - Seattle Bluehawks – Seriously, when will this team live up to its expectations to play well in this league. A strong roster is definitely not enough to get into the playoffs and they will need to prove their ability to move the ball against quality coordinators, and obviously to make big defensive stops against the top offensive players in the league.
On the Bubble
#10 West Virginia Gold and Blue – This team has potential and is a team I do not know very much about. That being said, my initial projection of this team is one that will compete in every game, but lacks playmakers on either side of the ball. With a lower level quarterback, Frowerson, will have to make a connection with his receivers early on in the season, or else the level 41 back Barker will have to carry a heavy load on the ground. They have a sizable offensive line, but the question mark is at the premium position of LT, who will need to earn his pay this season. Defensively, this team lacks depth and it will be apparently to the owners and GMs of this team when they go up against the playoff bound teams.
Bottom Tier
#11 - Minnesota Rage – The glaring holes on offense will be the Rage’s downfall. The only ‘rage’ this team will produce is the frustration shown by the defense after consecutive lackluster performances by the offense. Turnover prone and lacking the ability to stretch the field will shorten the top for the Rage and will leave their defense between a rock and a hard place. Look for this team to be the most improved next season if they can successfully recruit an offensive line and continue to develop their premium position players.
#12 - Bay City Blasterin' Tools- The defending Eastern conference champions of USA BBB14 do not have great odds of repeating their performance in A7 this season. QB Chris Dell will have rude awakening after posting a 95+ QB rating last season, as he lacks playmakers at the receiver position and without a experienced back to compliment the passing game this team is in for a rough season. No standouts on either offensive or defensive line is not the way to build a franchise in USA A7.
#13 - St. Cloud Dreaded Apneas – The woes continue for this franchise, after another season where they fail to recruit top prospects. One would question whether this team performed well enough in USA BBB14 to warrant a promotion to USA A7. They appear to be making improvements on the defensive side of the ball, however it is more than likely that this team will be on the wrong side of .500.
#14 - Buffalo Badass – Where on the top of my list, I was bashing teams for having starters lower than the 40s, this Buffalo team is clearly not ‘badass’ and it’s single 40+ starter HB Hannon is the glaring example of why this team is the worst in the league, without the considering of the CPU team and the slow build team. The americancrippler will have to make some midseason moves to prevent his team from falling to the ranks of a CPU owned team.
#15 Salt Lake City Punks – CPU owned, which was a tragic way to end this franchise. They were once a top passing team in the leagues they were in but are now dominated by inactive players and CPU players.
#16 - Chicago Bruins – This is a team that has fallen from great heights, a team that had great prospects in the upper echelon of all USA Leagues finally fell to Earth. This slow build team will take many seasons to return to its glory days, but look for this team to be gone by next season (moved to another league, not disbanded).
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