Wednesday, January 24, 2024

S58 Power Rankings Update

Richard Castle - contributing reporter


Activity has been lacking on the blog, but Skynet is always busy running the rankings. Here we are at the halfway point, let's jump right to it:



Cobbfather is dominated by the AL with Atlanta, Houston, and Huntington leading the way. The NL picks up the next pack with New Orleans, Hartford, Columbus, and Oklahoma City all pretty tightly grouped together and Salem not far behind. It's anyone's league! 

Philly, Atlanta, and Huntington all hold 6+ game leads on their division with the AL West. Helena holds a 2.5 game lead over retooling Salt Lake City. Should Houston not take back the division they are a lock for the Wildcard. Could the #2 ranked team in Cobbfather only be a Wildcard team come playoff time? I saw crazier things this season, like Atlanta including money in a deal!

Hartford and New Orleans are every bit of a sure thing to win their divisions. Buffalo and Columbus pick up their battle for the NL East and are a dead even tie at the moment. While OKC holds a decent mid-season lead over Salem. The wildcard is looking like the loser of the East and the loser of the West. 

If we look at how each team has expected to win based off recent play, here is what we'd see. Champs and Wildcard are listed based on expected win percentages. Current playoff teams are highlighted in bold.  
  1. .744 - Huntington Tropics (AL-S Champ)
  2. .743 - Atlanta Expos (AL-E Champ)
  3. .712 - Houston Space Cowboys (Wildcard 1)
  4. .626 - Hartford Rising Stars (NL-N Champ)
  5. .621 - New Orleans Hurricane Dodgers (NL-S Champ)
  6. .619 - Columbus Corgis (NL-E Champ / Wildcard 1)
  7. .593 - Philadelphia Harpers (AL-N Champ)
  8. .582 - Helena Hot Dogs (AL-W Champ)
  9. .580 - Salt Lake City Punk! (Wildcard 2 - tiebreak)
  10. .578 - Buffalo Bisons (NL-E Champ / Wildcard 1)
  11. .557 - Oklahoma City Barons (NL-W Champ)
  12. .554 - Salem Bourbon Makers (Wildcard 2)
  13. .522 - Tokyo Nomo (NL Wildcard 2)
  14. .509 - Jacksonville Lizard Kings
  15. .484 - Dover Hazmats
  16. .468 - Chicago Gunslingers 
  17. .464 - Augusta Alcoholics
  18. .463 - Vancouver Canucks
  19. .452 - Milwaukee Metronomes
  20. .449 - Minnesota Nort Stars 
  21. .447 - Anaheim Diablos
  22. .443 - Tacoma Aroma
  23. .437 - Boston Baseball Team 
  24. .429 - Santa Fe Surf Riders VIII
  25. .422 - Washington DC Nationals
  26. .419 - Charleston Offspring
  27. .414 - Montreal Fighting Poutine Plate
  28. .399 - Mexico City Staring Frogs
  29. .377 - Pittsburgh Yinzers 
  30. .348 - Austin Son's of Odin
  31. .271 - Colorado Springs From My Loins
  32. .264 - New York Empire
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