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Hello! Sorry I've been MIA the last couple weeks. I was out of the country for 10 days, with zero internet access. So, after some catch up work.. here are the latest power rankings.

POWER RANKINGS
1. Toronto Traptors, 23.129
2. Chicken Hawks, 15.180
3. East Gary Eagles, 9.719
4. CA Foriegners, 8.174
5. Lake Charles Creoles, 7.660
6. Cow Lickers, 7.381
7. The Door Mats, 6.225
8. lakey, 4.331
9. Thunderhorse, 4.149
10. Eclypze, 3.687
11. Natellio, 2.595
12. Demon Hoosiers, -0.040
13. Bushrods, -3.616
14. The Veggies, -7.592
15. Cathar Heretics, -31.013
16. Extra Crispy, -49.475

Sounds exciting! Where did you go?

This set of rankings suggests to me that point difference is too big of a factor, at least this season.

Tough break this week, I thought Eclypze would be weaker after those sales. Between that and the forfeit, you've got a taller hill to climb than your team deserved this season.

Well, it's the same formula as last year. You're PD is so far off the teams around you though, I think it shows a bigger effect. Also, you're team ratings have been pretty low on average. They've shot up the last 5 games or so, but you're still playing catch up there a little.

Eugene Smith put 74 points on me. I didn't expect him to play Smith at C, so my M2M defense went to crap as my C had to guard Smith on the outside. Still, didn't think 74 would be possible.

The forfeit was a huge bummer. Completely accidental, and I hate that it ruins any PD advantage I may end up with. I've still got a decent shot at 5th though, which is fine with me. I have a couple purchases coming up too that will ensure I have no issue staying in the league.

Sounds exciting! Where did you go?

Haiti. It was certainly exciting. It was also heart breaking to see the poverty there. The Haitian people are awesome though, and I plan to go back sometime soon.

Cleary it is not great :)

Next time I'll box and 1 you to make sure Ike Gould guards him. Or the SF I'm hoping to get. Should have known that anyway, but I thought you would play him at PF.

Were you on a mission trip? I read an article recently about a guy in Indiana that has been organizing backpacking trips there. That intrigued me. Of my friends that have been to Haiti, none were there on friendly terms.

I was. Haven't heard of the guy organizing backpacking trips, but there are certainly mountains to backpack on. We stayed in the town of Grand Guave, which as really close to the epicenter of the earthquake three years ago and closer to the coast, so we didn't do any backpacking other than to and from job sites.

If you're thinking about going, I'd certainly recommend it. It's not a tourism spot, as there really aren't many hotels or restaurants, at least not one's like what we're used to in the states. There's also been some increased violence towards Americans reported in the last month or so, but we didn't experience anything close to that. In our experience, the people are incredibly joyful, friendly, and loving, despite not having anything close to what we have in America (running water, houses, etc.).

POWER RANKINGS
1. Toronto Traptors, 22.566.
Despite a loss to the physically imposing men of Natellio, the Traptors are out of harms way until the playoffs. They would have to lose the next three games to lose the #1 seed. They are the heavy favorites to promote.
2. Chicken Hawks, 15.219
They've really had a good season, and I know they weren't planning on it. Brining in another stud big man will make things interesting with the Traptors. We'll see if either team has any plans for further acquisitions before the deadline.
3. East Gary Eagles, 9.182
Lakey is nipping at their heals after a great finish to the season. The Eagles have the PD advantage though, and the easier schedule to close. I expect them to hang on to homecourt, but I'm not sure they have the players to overtake the Traptors or the Hawks.
4. The Door Mats, 7.725
A little higher for these guys than I would have guessed, but they are always "overacheiving." I suppose I should be used to it. Someday I'd love to know how this team can compete so well with such a low salary.
5. CA Foreigners, 7.596
These guys have been putting up killer ratings recently, notably a 8.0 rating against me, and an 8.33 rating against the Cow Lickers. I'm not entirely sure we've seen all that they're capable of in terms of wins. Not a team I'd want to go against in round 1 of the playoffs.
6. Lake Charles Creoles, 7.464
They top the massive jumble in the middle of the Big 8 because of a superior PD. Tough schedule to close out, finishing at Eclypze, and then the Traptors at home. What is currently 4th place could turn into 6th in a hurry.
7. Cow Lickers, 7.268
They have a firm graps on 5th place, up a game with a huge PD advantage with only 3 games left. They should be safe from a relegation series, which is good because the teams from the Big 8 are looking strong at the bottom right now (except maybe Extra Crispy...).
8. Eclypze, 5.335
Third place in the tougher conference comes in at 8th. That's primarily based on low team ratings, but we all know that this team is capable of good things. Eugene Smith is basically unguardable. Should be a battle in the 2-3 game in the playoffs.