Keep in mind I just watched my team lose a nail biter in football, so these may be slightly more aggressive than usual
13. Gingras (-2)
0-5
To be fair they only had 5 players so I didn't really want to drop them all the way to the bottom, but they are one of two winless teams. I didn't get to see their game, however losing by 16 to a team without one of their best players isn't exactly ideal. I still think there's potential for turnaround, and I think it'll actually come sooner rather than later. They just need to start utilizing their strength as a big team on the boards, and play with more chemistry. The more they play as a team the farther they will go, and hopefully they will figure it out soon. because despite the ranking at 13 I can say for certain they don't have the 13th ranked roster.
12. Meyers (-)
0-5
Really hard team to rank especially after this week. It's not like they were an absolute dominant powerhouse for the brief period they had Joey, but they looked real good. They looked like a team ready to contend and a team ready to rise up the ranks, then in one really sad moment it all went away. As for team Meyers things weren't going great before this game and after a nice little ray of hope, I don't see it getting much better from here. They still have some solid pieces to work with and I wouldn't say it's completely over for them, because they do have some very solid pieces but overall things aren't looking all that great.
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11. McNamara (+2)
1-4
I'm just going to say this might be luckiest rise of two spots on this power rankings I think I've ever seen. The only reason they're not 13 is due to the 1 in the win column instead of the 0. I don't do these rankings entirely based record, but I can't put a winless team through seven weeks above a team that has won. They lost today to a team with 4 players and four guards when they added their 5th man. That's not exactly ideal. This team needs to find some sort of identity or edge to get them through each game because not only have they been losing lately but they haven't been all that competitive either.
10. Hecht (-5)
2-4
For a second there things looked really good this team. They were playing great for two weeks then out of nowhere the play looked more like the first two weeks. I still think they can play and I think there's a lot of hope for them. Maybe it's just one of those things where they play alternate playing good and bad in two week increments. I don't know this team is confusing. All of the pieces are there and we have seen flashes of them playing their best and they look good doing it, but for now they haven't looked great. We'll see what happens over the next few weeks and see if they can find that same level of play they brought over weeks 3 and 4.
9. Zolomon (-3)
3-3
After a crazy start this team has settled back to Earth. The main issue with this team is the lack of dedication. They thrive on the fast break, but it's hard to run the fast break when you only 5 players. They are still undefeated when they have more than 8 players show up, but 1-3 in the last 4 with 6 6 5 and 4 players. When the whole squad shows up they play really well, and are capable of beating anyone, and they were missing a star player today, but still there comes a point where it's no longer a fluke where four weeks in row they are missing a lot of kids. There's definitely a lot of hope for this team and they can easily finish top 3 at the end of the season, but until the squad starts showing up and they can play to their strengths they'll sit at the bottom.
8. TeDuits/Estes (+1)
2-3
This is the best team with a losing record in the league hands down. They put up a really good fight against team Manzi today and they've played competitively in all of their games. They only sit at 8 due to their inability to finish these games. They've played the harder portion of their schedule and I expect them to rise over the next couple of weeks. I'm intrigued with their matchup with Bernard/Hastings because both teams play to the level of their opponents. This team could trend upwards or downwards, but if they keep the level of play they have been lately it'll be all uphill from here.
7. Southwick (+2)
3-3
They are on a three game win streak and during that run, they have looked like a completely different team. Elias is playing out of his mind, and has really made a case for MVP. Meanwhile it seems they've found offense outside of the three ball, without relying on three ball, while still knocking down the three ball. It'll be interesting if they can keep this level of play up and if they can, they will be a force in this league. Do I think they will? I'm sorry to be that guy but no. However I've been really wrong on this blog before so feel free to prove me wrong again. For now they've clawed their way back to the middle and could go up or down again just like the start of the season.
6. O'Wiley (+2)
3-2
Isn't it nice having a bye and still moving up two spots. Well things are starting to come together for this team. In the beginning of the season they had some really nice pieces, however between an injury to Jared Smith and Sam Budreau's varsity schedule conflicts, they haven't had them all together. Now they are all coming together and this team is once again looking like the preseason threat we thought they were. They may not have played this week, but they still look like a team on the rise.
5. Bernard/Hastings (+3)
4-2
Despite missing their team today they still were not only able to grind out a win, but they also finally didn't play down to their opponents level, and actually won convincingly. This is good sign because playing up to competition is a good thing, but playing down to competition is never a good sign, and today despite only having 4 guys. The level of competition wasn't all that powerful today, but still to make a statement with only 4 guys is solid. This team is still really an enigma to me and we'll see what they can do next week against Team Gingras. Hopefully for them they can see what a full lineup can do.
4. Majkut (-1)
4-2
Andrew who? They continue to prove that even when one of their star players doesn't show up they can playing. Dropping them a spot seems disrespectful and believe me I struggled to do it. However believe it says a lot more about the teams above them than their play itself. They handled their win today with ease and they play hard week in and week out. Despite a two week hiccup where they looked horrible this team has been nothing but elite. If this team continues this level pf play they will make a run at the title, and I really think they can.
3. Strauss (+1)
5-1
In the pre-season I predicted this team to be the worst in the league. I thought they would improve slowly throughout the season, but not do much else. Well thanks guys for making me looking like an idiot. They have only one loss on the season and it was a close battle with another really solid team. They have played great team basketball and they look amazing on defense that turns into offense. They have a tough schedule with Majkut and Estes in their next two, but they continue to rise and it's hard to see how high their ceiling actually is. This team is unique and I can see them making a serious run at the title.
2. Booth (-)
5-1
I know they played a depleted team Zolomon, but it's not like they barley won or anything. They played great on both sides of the ball and they can rebounded the daylights out of the ball. They are legitimate team and week in and week out they prove it through solid team play. They have a lot of chemistry and they have a strong roster every week because they all show up. They've gotten a lot of the tough games out of the way early and have it fairly easy from here on out. They are a legitimate playoff threat and it'll be exciting to see how the rest of their season pans out.
1. Manzi (-)
6-0
Do I really have to do this? Does this really have to happen? They won as usual, they played well, yes it was competitive, but they got the win. They stand in a tier of their own, and they are the clear cut number one. They play elite on both sides of the ball. Just refer back to week 3 or 4 and you can get the gist of what I want to say here. Until they slip up, or until they almost lose, they'll just stay at one. They're a title contender, and as of now they're the favorite.
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