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D.IV 12-through 5

Big 8
Bostn(0-5) 51- Xenia(5-0) 98: Xenia rolls to stay unbeaten.
Suns(2-3) 113- ATL(4-1) 127: ATL looks for the 2 seed in the Big 8.
Bullseyes(4-1) 109- Twobit(1-4) 107: Surprisingly close, Twobit gave them a run for their money.
Pinoy(2-3) 80- Firestorm(2-3) 91: Firestorm gets a good home win, Pinoy has disappointed to date.

Great 8
Blue(1-4) 84- Iowa(2-3) 92: Good win for Iowa. Much needed.
Droids(5-0) 100- Cappers(4-1) 97: Huge road win for Droids against a CT.
Scarlet(1-4) 80- Venom(4-1) 98: With continued success Venom have set themselves up for a duel with Cappers for 2nd.
GTown(2-3) 78- Wall Street(1-4) 76: Big road win for GTown, have shown great improvement.

Big Upcoming Games
Xenia@Pinoy- Pinoy gets a chance at home to try to get back on track.
ATL@Bullseyes- Big game for determining the 2 seed in the Big 8.
Venom@Droids- Will Droids have a letdown after big win?
Iowa@GTown- Can GTown continue to roll at home?

Other Notes
-10 teams still in the cup-6 Big 8, 4 Great 8
-Xena, ATL, Bullseyes, Suns, Pinoy, Twobit, Cappers, Venom, Iowa, and Scarlet
-If Droids and Xenia keep it up they will meet each other at the last possible moment as undefeated teams in the last game of interconference play.

Last edited by Eminence Front at 10/26/2010 8:21:42 AM

I know what you mean Coach..I have said the same thing about my league as well....The guy who won our league last season (sadly beat me in the championship) is 4-1 in DIII so far, and his one loss was in Double OT and the other guy played Normal against his Tie.

Someone posted this in our league forum the other day about our league:

# ...Team..................... Players ....Salary .........Top 5 Players Tot
01. Dong Energy............. 15 .......$ 201 680........$ 134 830
02. Uncle Rico All Stars....... 9....... $ 174 032 ........$ 148 015
03. OYOH..................... 15....... $ 170 987.........$ 121 746
04. BYOND.....................14....... $ 168 335.........$ 106 703
05. Bergen OyeKonge........10 .......$ 158 556.........$ 121 064
06. HugeDdoug................7 ........$ 149 482..........$ 141 862
07. Guacs Babes..............12........ $ 147 248.........$ 114 470
08. LambdaLambdaLambda..11....... $ 138 709..........$ 89 650
09. TEAM SABILA.............12........ $ 135 545.........$ 92 446
10. Yayos Team...............10........ $ 122 483.........$ 87 101
11. Kansas Jayhawks ........15....... $ 120 887..........$ 85 775
12. Rays....................... 14........ $ 111 477.........$ 72 274
13. Riveters....................14 ........$ 109 428.........$ 66 745
14. dunmurph!!!...............13........ $ 97 021...........$ 56 284
15. Dream Vision..............11 ........$ 75 816...........$ 47 618
16. Yenkins Bombers..........11....... $ 61 214 ...........$ 32 949

We have guy ranked in the upper 200's, and several of us in the 300's. Its a very tough conference, where even the "easy" teams can beat you if you don't come prepared. Obviously payroll is not the end all example of what makes a good team (For instance, #8 in our league has by far the most explosive offense in our league, and in most of DIV I am sure). That said, we do have hefty payrolls and the teams at the top in terms of payroll are pretty much out of room in terms of taking on more salary. Our TV Contract is just a tad over 70K, which to this point I haven't seen another DIV league with a higher TV contract, which I believe indicates our league has the highest payrolls (that I know of) for DIV. The team at the top that is over 200K, just added 50K recently, so his payroll isn't even fully factoring into our TV Contract. I have added about 40K myself.

My son and my buddy just promoted into DIV as well, and they both are cruising along without hardly breaking a sweat, both 5-0. i am not sure which I would prefer...my league is very active, with competitive games just about every game....whereas my sons league is completely dead, and opponents are very predictable. I love the competition of my league, but at the same time, I could be freaking awesome this season, and still not promote. I could potentially be (not saying I am) one of the top 10 teams in DIV and not promote.

Makes for some frustrations, but also some fun as well!!

D.IV 12 Power Rankings-through 6

1.Droids(6-0)G8-With a recent road win vs. the #2 team in the Great 8 they are #1 for now along with being one of the few teams to manage enthusiasm.

2.Xenia Chaos(6-0)B8-Also undefeated, they have taken down the 2 and 3 teams in the Big 8 as well.

3.Bullseyes Bruisers(5-1)B8-With a big home win over ATL they have moved into the 3 spot.

4.Charlotte Cappers(5-1)G8-A CT wasn't quite enough to get it done vs. Droids, even at home, so they have dropped for now. Also have made a recent pick up to help with their efforts.

5.ATL Bulls(4-2)B8-Got crushed on the road vs Bullseyes, still a solid team.

6.Suns4life(3-3)B8-Get the nod over GR for playing in the deeper conference. PD says they should be right in that battle for 2nd in the Big 8.

7.GR Venom(4-2)G8-Have gotten off to a strong start record wise, but PD tells a different story.

8.GTown Ninjas(3-3)G8-After stumbling out of the start they have got on a roll, and are rapidly improving.

9.Firestorm
10.Pinoy Henyos
11.Blue Crew
12.Iowa Idiots
13.Twobit
14.Scarlet Fire
15.Wall Street Wizards
16.Bostnmoon89

Games to Watch
Suns4life@Bullseyes Bruisers: Chance for Suns to prove they really belong with the other top B8 teams.
Cappers@Venom: A good opportunity for Venom to take down Cappers only a week after a CT.

Last edited by Eminence Front at 10/27/2010 6:19:25 PM

I think DIV.10 is probably the toughest league in DIV. But like Jason mentioned, at least when you do manage promote you know you will be in DIII for a while

I am in a fairly easy DIV league and I might be able to promote this season if I manage to buy an impact big man or two, but I know I will likely be bounced right back down to DIV next season, and probably I would be put into a tougher DIV league.

I think DIV.10 is probably the toughest league in DIV. But like Jason mentioned, at least when you do manage promote you know you will be in DIII for a while

It hasn't been an easy transition. That much is for sure. I had an easy time in V.26 last season, but things sure changed quickly.

Do you remember me? You knocked me out the cup last season!! You crunched my tie turkey!! hahaha Good luck the rest of the way :-)

Im not in div iv yet but i most likely will be unless my team gets upset but i dont see that coming. I was wondering if you guys think my team is ready for div iv yet or if i should add a bigger salary thrn i have? I have been taken it easy and easily beating teams.

You don't need to add salary if you don't need it for DV. Don't drastically change your lineup until you know what you are facing if and when you promote. As you may have read in this thread, not all DIV's are created equally. If you want to plug some potential weaknesses at the break between seasons, have at it. But the great thing about V is you can win easily while not taking on too much salary. Enjoy it while it lasts.

I remember. I was solely focussing on the cup last season since I didn't make it through my first match the season before nad figured I had no chance at competing for promotion (although I did make it to the semi-finals in the end but would've been crushed in the finals). I remember scouting you and seeing that you had already knocked out some good teams and that you basically played TIE all the time. Figured my best chance was to CT and hope for an easier match in the next round. Well, I beat you (barely) and got my easier match-up in the next round and won that too, and finally fell in round 5.

I can't believe you have advanced 20 000 in the world rankings in one season! Congrats! I will be hoping we don't meet again in the cup this year :p

I think what Gologol said makes a lot sense. Your roster looks pretty decent right now, certainly more than good for a DV team. Your roster may be good, mediocre, or weak depending on what DIV league you get into. Money is tough to come by in BB, so don't waste it when you have it.

My son promoted to DIV this season and started out 5-0. He lost his first game this week, and the roof was about to come off!! He wanted to go crazy selling and buying guys, and I told him to chill, let the dust settle. In this game, he lost playing Tie against Normal, and had 1 less enthusiasm. So a 5 point loss isn't a deal breaker. Coming in, 5-1 would have never been expected, so he's doing great. He's one game away (like all of us) from finishing up playing every team in his conferece. As well as he is doing, I suggested getting through the next trimester of playing everyone in the other conference one time. At that point he will have played every team in the league, and should have a pretty good idea where he stands. He should know where he is strong, and where he is weak. Of course, if he started off 1-5, then my advice would be very different, and where he stands would already be obvious.

So after 15 games, he will have a ton more money, most likely still be 1st, or at least 2nd place, and then be in a better position of making accurate decisions regarding his roster. The same for you, you don't even know what your DIV league looks like yet...if you can cruise through and make the playoffs with the roster you have, and accumulate money, then that would be awesome. By contrast, if you get in a tough DIV league, you may need better quality players just to avoid relegation. Also, all of the leagues vary in style too. If the best teams in your league have high octane offenses, you will need to make a choice in relation to your personnel decisions whether you should add offensive players to keep up, or add defense to slow them down. Or if you have a league with nightmare defenses, may you need particular kinds of players to offset it.

Be patient!

Last edited by Jason at 10/28/2010 12:24:10 PM