by Alana Klein
In addition to contributing to our weekly consensus, I like to provide a brief rationale of why I voted the way that I did.
- Nashville Kats – (9-1) ↔
- Nashville keeps churning out the Ws. They have to remain focused on Washington and not look down the road to the showdown in Albany.
- Nashville keeps churning out the Ws. They have to remain focused on Washington and not look down the road to the showdown in Albany.
- Albany Firebirds – (8-2) ↔
- Beating Nashville will mean literally nothing in the standings if they slip-up in Beaumont this weekend.
- Beating Nashville will mean literally nothing in the standings if they slip-up in Beaumont this weekend.
- Minnesota Monsters – (5-4) ↔
- Idle.
- Idle.
- Michigan Arsenal – (5-6) ↑1
- I can’t help but wonder where they’d be if they were this dominant from Week 1.
- I can’t help but wonder where they’d be if they were this dominant from Week 1.
- Kentucky Barrels – (7-3) ↓1
- I’ve never been one to say that if a team is idle, they can’t be passed in the rankings.
- I’ve never been one to say that if a team is idle, they can’t be passed in the rankings.
- Washington Wolfpack – (5-5) ↔
- Absolutely dominated by Michigan. They’ve gotta figure things out in a hurry as their positioning in the standings takes a huge hit.
- Absolutely dominated by Michigan. They’ve gotta figure things out in a hurry as their positioning in the standings takes a huge hit.
- Beaumont Renegades – (3-6) ↔
- Still mathematically alive for a playoff spot but that light is slowly fading.
- Still mathematically alive for a playoff spot but that light is slowly fading.
- Oceanside Bombers – (1-9) ↔
- Officially eliminated. A scrappy bunch but couldn’t piece it together to get the Ws.
- Oregon Lightning – (1-8)
- Deserves a shout-out because their commitment to the community appears to still be strong despite having to wrap up their season earlier than expected.
Playoff projection
- Nashville
- Albany
- Minnesota
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Washington