7. The Closers (4 in B8) - The Closers feature a strong veteran 1-2 punch inside with Soloch and Culkovas. They've also got a few young guys who are improving and when not out of position, are respectable at their actual position. If these guys play their expected spots for all 22 games this year (which they probably won't because of training) then I would expect The Closers to at least get the 4 seed in the Big 8 playoffs.
8. New York Jests (5 in B8) - Being honest, I would bet the Jests make the playoffs over The Closers this season because The Closers will probably focus on training. With that being said, I can't see what The Closers will do so I have to give them the benefit of the doubt here. The Jests are going to be saying goodbye to their third highest paid player (I assume) with a sale Sunday morning. Even without Blackman, I expect the Jests to compete in the Big 8 and fight for the last spot in the playoffs thanks to above-average guard play.
9. Frogmonsters (4 in G8) - Yes, I've been taking potential sales into account so far. But I do not see Geoffrey Roux selling at $5million+. This team's got a pretty good inside offense, and it's complemented well by Roux. If Roux stays around this season, expect Frogmonsters to have a pretty good shot at a playoff run here. I wouldn't get my hopes up for anything other than that, though.
10. Kentucky Wildcats (6 in B8) - Another hard team to rank. These guys have a solid core, but listed their center Inaki Miller on the market. Without Miller, the Wildcats lack an inside game on both defense and offense. If they add another center or keep Miller another trip to the playoffs is expected.
11. Flash Mashers (5 in G8) - I honestly have no idea where to put these guys. They were this close to a title last season but unfortunately for them they're stuck in II.3. Chekreyes listed five players for sale the other day and I believe he's in a rebuild mode, which will move him down in the rankings here unless he makes moves after selling off his team. The asking price on the players are a little high, but still feasible. Because of that, if nobody sells and Chekreyes decides to keep his team around, I can't imagine anything but a championship for Flash Mashers. I figured I'd just throw these guys in the middle for now and shoot them up or down in the next edition of the power rankings.
12. Blackgate Exiles (6 in G8) - The rankings are all starting to get very close and there isn't much of a gap between teams anymore. Of the teams left, it's close but I think the Exiles are the best of the bunch. However, their potential looks capped. Without a purchase they will likely be passed by teams who are training and improving this season.
13. Amsterdam Chimps (7 in B8) - The Chimps have more depth than the rest of the bottom quarter, so I gave them the nod over the last three teams. The Chimps have some young talent on their team but most of which will soon be capped. These guys played pretty good balanced defense last season in D.III, but I don't think it will hold up as well against powerhouse teams in D.II.
14. Florida Champs (7 in G8) - Hey, that's me! It's hard for me to analyze my own team as I have bias but based on salaries it seems like #14 fit me pretty well. I expect I'll be training some games this year, so we'll see how that impacts my performance.
15. Bay Harbor Butchers (8 in G8) - They're pretty good for being ranked last in the conference, so don't let that fool you. It will probably be really close for relegation in the Great 8, but having the lowest top-five salary puts them at 15.
16. Drunken Sconnies (8 in B8) - Already came out and said he expects a tough road and didn't expect to promote. They've got a good future, but probably not in D.II just yet. Alonso and Stratton could be tearing up D.II later,
Last edited by Bobbanana at 4/13/2018 7:28:13 AM