Okay, here they are after Week 4. At the top of the conferences, there aren't really many differences from Week 3, other than those caused by the Pounds loss.
The Rankings Summary for the ALPHA conference:
Rank Team - Rating (Change from last week)
1 Hattgenstein Volunteers - 15.407 (--)
2 Belfast Defiance - 14.705 (--)
3 Black Country Knights - 13.988 (--)
4 London Aces - 12.570 (+2)
5 Messina Blazers - 11.779 (--)
6 Sinsheim MC Airs - 11.524 (-2)
7 Soft Fluffy Pancake Bunnies - 11.350 (+2)
8 Maranello Enzos - 10.111 (+2)
9 Jellystone Park Bruins - 9.698 (-2)
10 Minot Defenders - 9.622 (-2)
11 Roman Revolution - 7.188 (--)
12 Reykjavik Vikings - 6.736 (--)
13 Tennessee Rattlesnakes - 6.526 (+1)
14 Davenport Tigers - 4.635 (-1)
15 Sunderland Charvers - 4.574 (--)
16 Irish Car-Bombers - 3.839 (--)
The Rankings Summary for the ZETA conference:
Rank Team - Rating (Change from last week)
1 Mannheim Jaguars - 14.973 (--)
2 Helsinki Crabs - 14.558 (+1)
3 EASTWICK SAVAGES - 14.414 (+2)
4 Tilburg Lightning - 14.151 (--)
5 Portuguese Men-of-War - 13.563 (+1)
6 London Pounds - 13.331 (-4)
7 Denmark Destruction - 12.328 (--)
8 Chernobyl Neutrons - 10.130 (--)
9 Siena IL PALIO - 10.106 (--)
10 Brasilia Rockets - 7.328 (+1)
11 Monte Carlo Maniacs - 7.188 (-1)
12 Berlin Blitzkrieg - 5.530 (+1)
13 Trojan Magnums - 5.271 (-1)
14 EEORG Blood Ninjas - 4.734 (+1)
15 Milano Xela - 4.676 (-1)
16 CROATIAN FLESH EATERS - 3.711 (--)
UPCOMING GAMES OF THE WEEK
Alpha Conference
Hattgenstein at Belfast - The Vols won last season's matchup 48-6, despite only outgaining the Defiance by about 60 yards. The game would have been a lot closer had the Vol's not picked up 21 first half points off the defense or special teams. It's no secret that with the win over Black Country behind them, the Vol's expect to go 16-0; however, they are also fully aware that the Defiance are fully capable of beating them.
Zeta Conference - With two games each featuring two undefeated teams and another featuring one-loss teams, there are lots of interesting games in Zeta this week, but my pick for the best is:
Helsinki at Tilburg - I had to go with one of the games were a team will likely get its first loss. The teams basically played an even game last season, with the difference being only 2 points until Tilburg scored a late TD for the 9 point victory. Hopefully this season will be equally exciting, although I expect Tilburg to remain undefeated. Line: Tilburg by 6.
Honorable Mention Games
- EASTWICK at Portuguese (Line: CAPS LOCK by 12)
- Denmark at London (Line: Destruction by 10)
- Chernobyl at Mannheim (Line: Mannheim by 19)
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