S60 Power Rankings

Richard Castle - contributing reporter

It's time for another update in the power rankings, let's what adjustments have been made now that the transaction deadline is past. Houston beefs up its rotation for the playoffs and has a sizeable lead on the Cobbfather best record. But top seed doesn't always mean the title. NASA is hoping for no problems in Houston this post-season. 

• 86-33
• Houston (AL-S)
• 81-38
• Atlanta (AL-E)
• 80-39
• Helena (AL-W)
• 70-40
• Santa Fe (NL-S)
• 78-41
• Tacoma (NL-N)

Always starting with the AL, Minnesota has distanced themselves from the rest of the north, though we use that term very loose as they are still under .500. So it's probably more the other three distancing themselves from Minny. Atlanta has once again ran away with the East, similar for Houston in the Houston that Huntington can smell them in the distance. Helena has the West though Tucson is coming on strong - it's players must be pissed at the Owner for trying to trade them all season. The wild card is clearly Huntington and looking like either Mexico City or Tucson.  

For the NL, Santa Fe & the South takes over the top spot by a single game over the current North champ Tacoma. Along with Columbus they have all sizeable leads and are likely hoping to coast to their division title. Though Montreal and Hartford are doing their best to hang in the North. Out West, Salem has been holding strong all season but OKC has been on a tear and are only 2 games back. The division is anyone's game...except for Vancouver, they're Canadian. Disregard Scottsdale being behind them in the standings. 

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 current playoff standings and highlighted in bold. The big droppers were Montreal and Jacksonville, while the big gainers were Mexico City and Santa Fe. But overall looks like the expected teams are the ones currently in a playoff spot - no surprise there. Along with some changes in order for the bottom three teams. I'd have to check the records, but I'm not sure if we've seen a franchise with a 25 / 25 ratings; perhaps we get there this year. 

1. .673 - Houston Space Cowboys (AL-S Champ)
2. .668 - Atlanta Expos (AL-E Champ)
3. .667 - Tacoma Aroma (NL-N Champ)
4. .638 - Helena Hot Dogs (AL-W Champ)
5. .634 - Huntington Tropics (AL Wildcard 1)
6. .629 - Santa Fe Surf Riders VIII (NL-S Champ)
7. .617 - Columbus Corgis (NL-E Champ)
8. .595 - Oklahoma City Barons 
9. .592 - Mexico City Staring Frogs (AL Wildcard 2 Tie) 
10. .584 - Hartford Rising Stars (NL Wildcard 2)
11. .560 - Tucson Toros 
12. .541 - Montreal Fighting Poutine Plates (NL Wildcard 1)
13. .533 - Washington DC Nationals
14. .531 - Salem Bourbon Makers (NL-W Champ)
15. .522 - New Orleans Hurricane Dodgers
16. .515 - Vancouver Canucks
17. .498 - Boston Mass Hysteria
18. .494 - Philadelphia Harpers
19. .479 - Minnesota North Stars (AL-N Champ) 
20. .478 - Scottsdale Sazeracs 
21. .463 - Buffalo Bisons 
22. .447 - Anaheim Diablos 
23. .443 - Dover Hazmats
24. .438 - Colorado Springs From My Loins
25. .436 - Jacksonville Lizard Kings 
26. .426 - Augusta Alcoholics
27. .389 - Fargo Snowmen
28. .387 - Charleston Offspring
29. .339 - Austin Son's of Odin
30. .294 - Pittsburgh Yinzers
31. .282 - Chicago Gunslingers 
32. .237 - New York Empire

I feel like I'm on repeat - NY looking at their 5th straight #1 pick; however they are below .250 and that's bad. Shame upon your family.