1 - Quality over Quantity- 2,395 cities, strong core. Seem to have the tools to race EN to some of the Wonders, perhaps block them from 7/7 or even 4/7, depending if they side with some other local alliance for the WW's. Time will tell. Surely a Swim.
2 - Eviction Notice- 2,335 cities, Stong core in the core. Dominating and seem to be gearing for another win with the infamous rotation strategy. Definitely a Swim.
3 - Eviction-Notice- 2,098 cities, meh. See above.
4 - Written In Blood- 1,799 cities. Hanging to one of the core oceans, doing well against the odds. EN's stone in the shoe. Don't know much about their diplomacy but as long they play it smartly, is a Swim otherwise i see them floating away from the core.
5 - Dixie Normus - 1,644 cities. Looking at their Profile, they seem to have defeated quite a few alliances
... Doing well making a core for themselves and will keep doing it. They tick all the boxes to be successful swimmers.
6 - The Hammer - 1,357 cities. Strong core with in the north. Seem to be in bed with EN, after the early cry in Sinope at the start of Abdera when attacked by EN. Maybe in the rotating scheme of things
. Despite what they go with, surely will swim.
7 - Blood Frenzy - 988 cities. See 4.
8 - Independent - 892 cities. Decent core with their associates. Well, what can you say about these guys. Clue is in the name. Swim, Float and Swim. They might have to float at times in the long run to deal with Grepo fatigue.
9 - Hounddogs - 770 cities. Doesnt seem to have a core. EN coathangers. Float, possibly Sink into EN ranks in time to come.
10 - BlAcK AnArChY - 617 cities. Decent core But it seems their biggest enemy is the dead sea in their backyard. Can only expand north or south (they seem to have given up going East) and get into someone's else yard, perhaps will burn out with fatigue or play diplo wisely. I'll say Float, swim and then float or even Sink into some of the big Alliances grasp.
This is my Top 10, dont like it then dont read it. Possibly inaccurate in some stances or even untrue, but thats my perception of events.
Apologies in advance for any untruths.