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Tampa Piranhas - Ladder Rank (5) || 4 Seasons in Osprey
Tampa took the league by storm in Season 1 with securing the wildcard spot and then going on and winning the league. Season 2 they did extremely well and took down the redhot Alpine team in the championship team. Season 3 Tampa didn't quite start out the way you would expect them to, but they found their strides late in the season and took down Ministry of Dotball, another Beta team in the championship. Season 4 was much the same of Season 3 except the slump was more later in the season but they found their composure and won yet again against another Beta team Detroit Foreclosures giving them their 4th straight title in Osprey. Tampa are the clear-cut favourites to win again despite a few player replacements. Until someone knocks them down, they will have the bulls eye on their backs. I would predict they will win Alpha again.
DeepRoute Allstars - Ladder Rank (28) || 4 Seasons in Osprey
In Season 1 DeepRoute won the division and were knocked out in the first round. Each season after they just haven't been able to get back to the playoffs despite remaining a contender for the wildcard spot, but falling short each season! It has to be frustrating for them to be so close each time and not catching the breaks to clinch it. They have the talent and clearly have the chances, but in Osprey, you can't just be good, you have to be lucky! This season I don't know if they will be as successful given the fact that they don't have much in the artillery of pass defense. Sitting with only 4 LB and 4 CB they are going to have to rely on some luck to stop the aerial teams in the league. This is what I believe will be their weakness that keeps them out of the playoffs this season.
Sacramento B-Squad - Ladder Rank (55) || 4 Seasons in Osprey
Sacramento hasn't quite been what they expect to be in Osprey. It is quite possible that in another league they would have more success but given their circumstances they are in it for the long haul! In Season 1 the B-Squad had a sub .500 season, and that was followed by a completely dismal Season 2 as one of the worst in Osprey. Season 3 turned that around as they were in contention for a wildcard spot, but in Season 4 they flared downward again to a dismal ending. They have minimal roster movements this season in positions that shouldn't hurt them badly. I predict this season they will end up about middle of the pack again with some glimmer of playoff hope but will fall short.
Helmand Provincial Pathan Pansies - Ladder Rank (21) || 4 Seasons in Osprey
Helmand had a pretty good season in Season 1 giving Tampa a run for their money for the wildcard spot, but fell a bit short. Season 2 they just couldn't quite get things together for a playoff run and that is when they brought in a new offensive coordinator which changed their type of play but didn't make them more successful. In a drastic move to improve they brought in all new players and new staff for Season 4 to which they were on the right track, but chemistry kept them down. They had huge hopes for this season but with a major glitch in the contracts department, no contracts were signed and they will need to start again for Season 5 with new chemistry. Unless the staff can right the mishandling here, they are in for a rough ride!
