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Boy, when I look across the board, I see very few easy wins this season. Typically, leagues can be broken into multiple tiers ... and here is my take at the tiers for season 8.

Tier 1 - Top returning teams.
Aggies
Blue Bombers
Grizzlies
Hitmen
Leviathans

I would be surprised if any of these 5 teams missed the playoffs. All teams have excellent GMs and have done nothing but improve in the off-season. The Aggies were the clear #1 out of this group last season ... while the other 4 were almost a dead-heat. I'll still put the Aggies at the top ... but they will be given a good run for their money by the rest of this group.

Tier 2: The New Kids

Montreal Rush
Axel Island
Port Chester
Toronto Thunder

I like 3 of these teams to fill the remaining play-off spots ... and a few of them could actually push for a top-4 finish. I assume they are all chock full of excellent builds and solid GMs. The battle for that last play-off spot should be exciting.

Tier 3: Bubble Teams

Montreal Snow Storm
Halifax Hell Reapers

These 2 have shown the ability to compete with the teams above them ... but haven't shown that they can beat them. Unless they score some major FAs in the next few days, I just don't see them getting over that hump this season ... but it wouldn't shock me to see either team nab that #8 spot.

Tier 4: Treading Water

Warren Brotherhood
West Coast
Mid Pac
Alberta

None of these teams were able to accomplish much in the off-season and appear headed for a rough season. I am proud of them however for continuing to field a full roster and fight through the adversity.

Tier 5: Headed for Extinction?

Bonevanture

Man, not sure what happened here ... but this once solid team appears to have lost several players and haven't replaced any of them. As of today, they can't field a full team on either side of the ball.


Projected Order of Finish (subject to change after boosting):

1. Aggies
2. Blue Bombers
3. Grizzlies
4. Rush
5. Hitmen
6. Leviathans
7. Polar Bears
8. Port Chester
9. Snow Storm
10. Thunder
11. Hell Reapers
12. Brotherhood
13. Mid-Pac
14. Trojans
15. Avalanche
16. Bulls

good write up. I hope we can make some noise here. looking forward to a very competitive season here in the A4West.

Appreciate the write up Billy. Good stuff.

The good news is that my Leviathans finish 4 spots higher than we're projected every season. Looks like we're in for another good season.

I seriously doubt we got worse in the offseason though...considering we were the 5 seed last year and missed the 4 seed by tie breakers. I think we were predicted to finish 9th in last season's initial rankings.

Originally posted by MF3K
Appreciate the write up Billy. Good stuff.

The good news is that my Leviathans finish 4 spots higher than we're projected every season. Looks like we're in for another good season.

I seriously doubt we got worse in the offseason though...considering we were the 5 seed last year and missed the 4 seed by tie breakers. I think we were predicted to finish 9th in last season's initial rankings.


Actually MF3K, you were the 6 seed last season ... Blue Bombers were #5. I definately think you guys could finish as high as #1 this season. There really isn't much of a difference between spots 1 - 8.

After looking even more closely at the rosters ... I may have the Grizzlies ranked a bit too high. They have great starters ... but seriously lack depth at this point.

Originally posted by BillySims
Originally posted by MF3K

Appreciate the write up Billy. Good stuff.

The good news is that my Leviathans finish 4 spots higher than we're projected every season. Looks like we're in for another good season.

I seriously doubt we got worse in the offseason though...considering we were the 5 seed last year and missed the 4 seed by tie breakers. I think we were predicted to finish 9th in last season's initial rankings.


Actually MF3K, you were the 6 seed last season ... Blue Bombers were #5. I definately think you guys could finish as high as #1 this season. There really isn't much of a difference between spots 1 - 8.

After looking even more closely at the rosters ... I may have the Grizzlies ranked a bit too high. They have great starters ... but seriously lack depth at this point. Yeah, you're right on the 6 seed. We slipped 2 spots due to tie breakers I think.

Actually, the only team I have a problem with you having ahead of us is the Montreal Rush. We'll take care of that on the field though.

The West is going to be a toss-up, which will make it a very entertaining season.

I like our ranking... nobody mind us, we arent really here...

Originally posted by Anebriated
I like our ranking... nobody mind us, we arent really here...

What was your team name in season 5 anebriated? It appears we played y'all but I don't remember your current name.

My Little Pwnies, season 5 would have been my first season on the team. I joined about halfway through the season and became a GM and started running the team the following season after you guys were promoted.

Originally posted by SilverC6
The West is going to be a toss-up, which will make it a very entertaining season.

My guess is that you guy won't start 3-13 in week 1 this year.

great write up and I agree it looks like we don't have alot of depth but we still have 3 to 5or6 players that will be joining the team soon. so the depth will be addressed soon. I appreciate the props for the grizzlies also as we are just trying to keep our heads above water in the shark infested west this season. dang guys I hate being a little fish here. again great write up

Originally posted by BillySims
Boy, when I look across the board, I see very few easy wins this season. Typically, leagues can be broken into multiple tiers ... and here is my take at the tiers for season 8.

Tier 1 - Top returning teams.
Aggies
Blue Bombers
Grizzlies
Hitmen
Leviathans

I would be surprised if any of these 5 teams missed the playoffs. All teams have excellent GMs and have done nothing but improve in the off-season. The Aggies were the clear #1 out of this group last season ... while the other 4 were almost a dead-heat. I'll still put the Aggies at the top ... but they will be given a good run for their money by the rest of this group.

Tier 2: The New Kids

Montreal Rush
Axel Island
Port Chester
Toronto Thunder

I like 3 of these teams to fill the remaining play-off spots ... and a few of them could actually push for a top-4 finish. I assume they are all chock full of excellent builds and solid GMs. The battle for that last play-off spot should be exciting.

Tier 3: Bubble Teams

Montreal Snow Storm
Halifax Hell Reapers

These 2 have shown the ability to compete with the teams above them ... but haven't shown that they can beat them. Unless they score some major FAs in the next few days, I just don't see them getting over that hump this season ... but it wouldn't shock me to see either team nab that #8 spot.

Tier 4: Treading Water

Warren Brotherhood
West Coast
Mid Pac
Alberta

None of these teams were able to accomplish much in the off-season and appear headed for a rough season. I am proud of them however for continuing to field a full roster and fight through the adversity.

Tier 5: Headed for Extinction?

Bonevanture

Man, not sure what happened here ... but this once solid team appears to have lost several players and haven't replaced any of them. As of today, they can't field a full team on either side of the ball.


Projected Order of Finish (subject to change after boosting):

1. Aggies
2. Blue Bombers
3. Grizzlies
4. Rush
5. Hitmen
6. Leviathans
7. Polar Bears
8. Port Chester
9. Snow Storm
10. Thunder
11. Hell Reapers
12. Brotherhood
13. Mid-Pac
14. Trojans
15. Avalanche
16. Bulls




Always fun to revisit the prediction threads. Billy got all the playoff teams right.

thanks for pulling this out always fun

Originally posted by Husker2
thanks for pulling this put always fun

You guys were a big surprise. I expected you to be a playoff team but not even a home seed.

Yeah, excellent job coming into the league and flexing your muscles. Good luck in the playoffs!