JackassRampant
Joined: Feb 26, 2011
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Feb 27, 2014 - 14:40 |
 
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Nah, you don't have to watch every game. Just keep a spreadsheet of who beat who and who has what to play, and every other week look at all 32 rosters.
It's nice if you can find a theme for each one. Some of my favorites:
* SoS past and/or future
* Draft Picks: Where are they now?
* Division Races: Who's way in front? Who's on their heels?
* Casualty rates
* Team health
It's best for a dark horse coach who's in it to win it, but who can "underrate" himself/herself, or for someone who isn't going to be competing for the top spots, like an expansion team. That was a minor factor in my decision to step away from the JRPRs. Last season I was pretty much consistently in the middle, but this year I'm feelin' like a contendah, and it feels weird putting yourself in the top five. |
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licker
Joined: Jul 10, 2009
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Feb 27, 2014 - 19:56 |
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Well it shouldn't, unless you don't think you've earned it 
I think you have though. As much by the terrible luck Philhala has had with their CAS, but still, you take what's given to you. No one cried for NA.
Except for Ryan, he cried when they still made the post season
Still a lot of season left, 10 games for most teams, but it's certainly better to start fast than it is to lose half your team 
I will do some more division recaps, and keep with the player top lists, but I'm not in the power ranking business myself. I could consider something else though... Well if a certain someone ever gets back to me, assuming that certain someone wasn't too sleep deprived and otherwise busy...
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JackassRampant
Joined: Feb 26, 2011
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Mar 01, 2014 - 18:34 |
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JackassRampant Power Rankings!
Without further ado, here is the last JRPR as a strictly JRPRs thing. Bullroarer4 will be either taking it over as BRPRs, or we'll do it as sort of a tag team deal.
You may observe that the bottom half get less text. You may also observe that I think the NFC is stronger at the top than the AFC.
#1 New Angryland Bulltrots (AFCE1). 2-2-0 (20 VP, 4 games)
Past: the Bulltrots have survived New York and sleepwalked through their first three games.
Present: Ban Fran, Insane Louie, Arizona. Favorable.
Future: AFCW, AFCE: Challenging. These two divisions feature some of the oldest, toughest, most lethal squads in all of Blood Bowl.
#2 Minnesota Wolfkings (NFCN1): 3-2-0 (27 VP, 5 games)
Past: Wins over Denver and Detroilet, ties against Oakland and Green Ball. Not bad.
Present: Chicago, Fangsas City. Challenging.
Future: NFCN, NFCS: Challenging. The Wolfkings may be the baddest thing in their division, but their rivals are all legendary coaches with great teams. The NFCS is hot-and-cold, but keeps you on your toes.
#3 Flashington Redheads (NFCE1). 3-2-0 (27 VP, 5 games).
Past: The Redheads have beaten two of last season's best teams and an expansion squad with low expectations, and tied against two of the better expansion squads.
Present: Tenny, then Dallas. Manageable.
Future: NFCW, NFCE. The NFCW is mostly a poor matchup for midrange bash, except Ban Fran. The "Hobgoblin Hotel" NFCE is fragile, but rowdy and hard to contain. Favorable.
#4 Cleave Land Brown Cows (AFCN1). 1-2-0 (13 VP, 3 games)
Past: A bloody tie against Carolina.
Present: Baltimorc, Atlatl, Lothern Bay, Pittsburgh. Nomnomnom. Favorable.
Future: AFCS, AFCN. Hard-hitting schedule, but one can't help but think the Brown Cows are built to pound on exactly this kind of opposition. Favorable.
#5 Seattle SewerHawks (NFCW1): 3-1-0 (24 VP, 4 games)
Past: Beat the Jets, tied the Bulltrots. Not shabby at all.
Present: Zona, Miami, Ban Fran. Manageable.
Future: NFCE, NFCW. Every team in the Hobgoblin Hotel is built to beat low-AV speed teams. Challenging.
#6 Atlatl 'n' Falchions (NFCS1). 4-0-0 (21 VP, 3 games)
Past: Three teams that have combined for 0-0-9. 'Course, that means they've won out!
Present: Four teams that have combined for 7-3-2. Just sayin'. Challenging.
Future: NFCN, NFCS. Some good teams; definitely the hill gets steeper. Challenging to Difficult.
#7 Carolina Black Panther Party (NFCS2, NFC5): 3-1-0 (24 VP, 4 games)
Past: Tying Nawlins (er, "Cleave Land") then beating Cincy is impressive.
Present: Lothern is a favorable matchup, then Atlatl and Gnawleans. Manageable.
Future: NFCN, NFCS: Agin, Challenging to Difficult.
#8 Hacksonville Quagmires (AFCS1): 3-1-1 (21 VP, 4 games)
Past: Beat Dallas, Tenny, and Indy, lost to Philly before they collapsed. Tied Flashington.
Present: Still mighty Houston, then the Giant Leeches. Challenging.
Future: AFCN, AFCS. Strong bigs and Mutation access keep it Manageable.
#9 Denver Mile Under Club (AFCW1): 2-1-2 (17 VP, 5 games)
Past: "Split with the good teams" means .500 when it's all good teams.
Present: Oakland, San Dogo. Challenging.
Future: AFCE, AFCW. Challenging.
#10 Dallas Dendrophiliacs (NFCE2, NFC6): 3-0-1 (21 VP, 4 games)
Past: A loss to Hacksonville, wins against Houston, Indy, and Tenny.
Present: Division series, here we come! Challenging.
Future: NFCW, NFCE. Lots of teams that don't like elves, and a tough division. Manageable.
#11 Miami Krakens (AFCE2, AFC5): 2-0-1 (14 VP, 3 games)
Past: A bad loss to New Angryland, and a good performance in cross conference games.
Present: Two heavies then two light teams, pretty average overall rankings. Favorable.
Future: AFCW, AFCE. That's tougher, but still Manageable.
#12 Cincinatti Bludgeoners (AFCN2, AFC6): 2-1-2 (17 VP, 5 games)
Past: They've beaten Baltimore and Lothern Bay, but are 0-0-2 against the stronger squads.
Present: Pittsburgh, Gnawleans. Manageable to Challenging.
Future: AFCS, AFCN. Some good teams, slow starting squad. Challenging.
#13 New York Giant Leeches (NFCE3): 2-2-0 (20 VP, 4 games)
Past: Tied Flashington and Tennessee, then beat Philhala and Houston. Not bad for an expansion squad!
Present: Dallas, Indy, Hacksonville. Manageable to Favorable.
Future: NFCW, NFCE. Manageable.
#14 Gnawleans Stanks (NFCS3): 2-1-1 (17 VP, 4 games)
Past: Beat Lothern Bay and once-good Pittsburgh, tied the old Cleveland Drowns, lost to Atlatl
Present: Balt, Cincy, Carolina. Challenging.
Future: NFCN, NFCS. Difficult.
#15 Detroilet Sewer Lions (NFCN2): 1-2-1 (13 VP, 4 games)
Past: Lost to Minny, beat Denver, tied GB and Fangsas City.
Present: Chicago, San Dogo, Oakland. Manageable.
Future: NFCS, NFCN. Good matchup, so only Manageable.
#16 Chicago Weres (NFCN3): 1-2-1 (13 VP, 4 games)
Past: Went .500 vs the AFC West. Not bad.
Present: Division series. Difficult.
Future: NFCS, NFCN. Challenging.
#17 Fangsas City Chiefs (AFCW3): 2-1-2 (17 VP, 5 games)
The Chiefs are taking a fair bit of damage, but they're right in the thick of it. The gap between them and Denver is mostly head-to-head and health.
#18 Ban Francisco Footy Fighters (NFCW3): 1-1-1 (10 VP, 3 games)
#19 Arizona Undercards (NFCW2): 1-1-1 (10 VP, 3 games)
These two teams are in a footrace for relevance, it's that simple. Seattle is built to beat heavies, and the NFCE's surgical strike squads could leave an opening for the one that best weathers its stay in the Hobgoblin Hotel.
#20 Tennesse Titanz (AFCS3): 1-1-2 (10 VP, 4 games)
Coach Arktoris is one of the best known and most highly respected of all American coaches, and even he can't make Orcs work in the NBFL. They're not bad, but they've never posted a winning record.
#21 Green Ball Attackers (NFCN4): 0-3-1 (9 VP, 4 games)
#22 San Dogo Chompers (AFCW2, AFC6): 1-2-2 (13 VP, 5 games)
#23 Philhala Arni (NFCE4): 1-1-2 (10 VP, 4 games)
#24 Oakland Elf Raiders (AFCW4): 1-1-2 (10 VP, 4 games)
#25 New York Jetz (AFCE4): 0-2-2 (6 VP, 4 games)
#26 Houston Texasaurus (AFCS3): 0-1-3 (3 VP, 4 games)
#27 Pittsburgh Pirates (AFCN3): 0-1-3 (3 VP, 4 games)
HOLY COW how the mighty have fallen! That's seven playoff teams from Season XI in the bottom twelve of Season XII. Simply incredible.
#28 Buffalo Hillbillies (AFCE3): 1-1-2 (10 VP, 4 games)
#29 Baltimorc Waaaghvens (AFCN4): 0-0-3 (0 VP, 3 games)
#30 Indianecropolis Pejòshkwe (AFCS4): 0-0-4 (0 VP, 4 games)
#31 In-Sane Louie Goats (NFCW4): 0-0-3 (0 VP, 3 games)
#32 Lothern Bay Bolt Throwers (NFCS4): 0-1-3 (3 VP, 4 games)
This is pretty much a usual suspects list, but I don't want it to go by without a tip of the hat to the coaches who go out there and play their hearts out, even though they keep trying when it's not going and hasn't gone. It takes real character, and to our brothers and sisters who keep choppin' that wood, I salute you. |
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licker
Joined: Jul 10, 2009
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Mar 01, 2014 - 18:50 |
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Nice man. I think it's ok to not give a full breakdown on every team, though it's great if you/BR have the time to do it.
Personally I think Buffalo is criminally low in these standings, but since it's Buffalo we know they get no respect anyway  though maybe you just swapped them with the JETZ because, well because all teams from NY are crappy to begin with |
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cyric612
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Mar 01, 2014 - 19:12 |
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Ok I gotta ask what is the hobgoblin hotel? I figure I am missing something easy here lol thanks for doing the rankings this long it's been fun to read the and has added a lot to the league! |
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JackassRampant
Joined: Feb 26, 2011
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Mar 01, 2014 - 19:38 |
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Three of the teams in NFCE are basically variants on a Hobgoblin template, and the other is not that far off. So I call it the Hobgoblin Hotel. |
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cyric612
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Mar 02, 2014 - 02:25 |
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Fair enough I like it. I know my rats are waiting for a revenge shot at phila gotta take care of the business in spite of their coach next time |
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Nicodemus1
Joined: May 06, 2006
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Mar 02, 2014 - 02:31 |
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I think Pitts is way to high in these ratings
A disasterous season to say the least |
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Drokmar
Joined: Aug 02, 2003
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Mar 02, 2014 - 16:26 |
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Holy Mackeral! I'm not last? WOW! |
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JackassRampant
Joined: Feb 26, 2011
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Mar 02, 2014 - 18:30 |
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If it makes you feel worse, I think 29-32 is a wash. And yeah, I probably should have put Buffalo in 21st, with the slough of last year's good teams starting at 22nd. |
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Lude enixe, obliviscatur timor. |
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Bullroarer4
Joined: Oct 22, 2012
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Mar 04, 2014 - 16:29 |
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the Roaring Bull Power Rankings will commence every other week, generally on either a Tuesday or Wednesday. As i am NOWHERE near the top anything, i don't have any conflict of interest. |
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licker
Joined: Jul 10, 2009
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Mar 04, 2014 - 18:36 |
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You are 6 points behind me, that's easy to flip in a week
Though the new scoring system means you can't catch me if I draw, but so be it |
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