I will no longer be posting the mathematical power rankings that I had been posting for two reasons. First they do not seem to be as accurate as I had hoped. Second they take me about 90 minutes if not more to input the data into excel and then into a post in this forum. I will start posting a subjective (meaning my opinion) power rankings. I will only be posting this for Zeta as I do not know much about the Alpha teams.
1. London Hitmen - Best returning team from last season and undefeated. Will be considered the top team until another team proves otherwise.
2. Birmingham Cardinals - Top tier team but lost twice to the hitmen last year. This team could be considered 1b instead of 2.
3. Berlin Ballers - Surprise team to start the season undefeated. Beat quality opponents such as Iverness and Paris showing they arent a fluke team. In my opinion though the weakest of the three teams with perfect records.
4. Iverness Highlanders - Tough schedule to start the season. Should be able to bounce back and move up a couple spots in the standings and take a home game in the first round of the playoffs.. Wouldn't be surprised to see them finish as high as third. All three of their losses have come verse the top three in the league.
5. Stockholm Syndrome - Lost to two of the three undefeated teams. Should finish around the 4th or 5th spot but right now it looks like Iverness is the better team.
6. Aarhus Stingers - Good team but lost to the two teams I ranked ahead of them that arent undefeated.
7. Paris Colonels - Riding a three game losing streak and it doesnt look to get any better as they face the Hitmen in their next game. If they can beat the teams they should they will make the playoffs but wont last long in them.
8. Live Oak Eagles - New team from Canada Pro that looked to be a top tier team but have already lost to two teams and still have to face all three of the top tier teams and Iverness. Live Oak should sneak into the playoffs maybe more if they can learn to game plan better as they have the talent.
9. Mobile Alabama Leprechauns - Much improved from last year but will still find themselves on the outside looking in coming playoff time.
10. Dublin Dragoons - Decent team but just doesn't have enough talent to make the playoffs this year. They should finish as one of the better non playoff teams though.
11. Barcelona Bandits - Looks like a 5 win team. There is always next year.
12. Bushy Park Badgers - Should be in a dog fight with Barcelona for the "coveted 11 seed" but will probably lose out in the end.
13. Frankfurt Universe - There sole win has come verse a team that hasnt won a game yet.
14. Nuremberg Nightknights - Another team that has their only win come verse a team on the losing end of a perfect record.
15. Bordeaux Carlin - Cedo is working hard and should keep this team from being relegated.
16. Ceder Creek Wildcats - A previously gutted team that its owner and gm's have brought back to decent status but will most likely get the not down to single A.
Feel free to discuss and remember these are only my opinions.
1. London Hitmen - Best returning team from last season and undefeated. Will be considered the top team until another team proves otherwise.
2. Birmingham Cardinals - Top tier team but lost twice to the hitmen last year. This team could be considered 1b instead of 2.
3. Berlin Ballers - Surprise team to start the season undefeated. Beat quality opponents such as Iverness and Paris showing they arent a fluke team. In my opinion though the weakest of the three teams with perfect records.
4. Iverness Highlanders - Tough schedule to start the season. Should be able to bounce back and move up a couple spots in the standings and take a home game in the first round of the playoffs.. Wouldn't be surprised to see them finish as high as third. All three of their losses have come verse the top three in the league.
5. Stockholm Syndrome - Lost to two of the three undefeated teams. Should finish around the 4th or 5th spot but right now it looks like Iverness is the better team.
6. Aarhus Stingers - Good team but lost to the two teams I ranked ahead of them that arent undefeated.
7. Paris Colonels - Riding a three game losing streak and it doesnt look to get any better as they face the Hitmen in their next game. If they can beat the teams they should they will make the playoffs but wont last long in them.
8. Live Oak Eagles - New team from Canada Pro that looked to be a top tier team but have already lost to two teams and still have to face all three of the top tier teams and Iverness. Live Oak should sneak into the playoffs maybe more if they can learn to game plan better as they have the talent.
9. Mobile Alabama Leprechauns - Much improved from last year but will still find themselves on the outside looking in coming playoff time.
10. Dublin Dragoons - Decent team but just doesn't have enough talent to make the playoffs this year. They should finish as one of the better non playoff teams though.
11. Barcelona Bandits - Looks like a 5 win team. There is always next year.
12. Bushy Park Badgers - Should be in a dog fight with Barcelona for the "coveted 11 seed" but will probably lose out in the end.
13. Frankfurt Universe - There sole win has come verse a team that hasnt won a game yet.
14. Nuremberg Nightknights - Another team that has their only win come verse a team on the losing end of a perfect record.
15. Bordeaux Carlin - Cedo is working hard and should keep this team from being relegated.
16. Ceder Creek Wildcats - A previously gutted team that its owner and gm's have brought back to decent status but will most likely get the not down to single A.
Feel free to discuss and remember these are only my opinions.
