Alright i'll kick off a way too soon version of this.
Disclaimer: The following is based on whats happening right now. A lot can happen between now and then. So keep your torches unlit, your pitch forks in the barn, and buckle up because this will be one hell of a ride.
1) Zero Fox Given- My alliance. Inb4 gold whores, simmers, and "past worlds don't mean anything in Lato".
2) The Purge- O44 based. Good working next best average in the top five. I see some good players on this roster. Swim
3) ThePlague- O44/O55 based. Also good coring, I think a twin alliance of The Purge. But I could be wrong. If so, then the purge dropped in a lot of players tightly. If not, then I think they just became a buffer between Purge/ZFG. Swim if allied to TP, Sink if not.
4) PRO SQUAD- WHY ARE WE YELLING? LARGELY SPREAD OUT IN O54, O45, AND O44. THESE GUYS LOOK LIKE THEY'LL BE IN FOR A ROUGH START LETS SEE IF THEY CAN SURVIVE. SINK.
5) Anonymous Empire- Looks like they're in O45/O55. I recognize a few names here. They do have the weakest of the top five averages. Float.
6) 300.- Spread around in O54 and barely ahead of PRO SQUAD in average. A bad start out of the blocks for these guys. But there's still another four days for these guys to recover. But this is a bad region to get a bad start in. So for now I gotta predict they'll come up short and sink.
7) It Burns When We Grep- Keeping it objective, they're in O45, well cored, currently looks like they'll take it easily. Swim.
8) Devil's Brigade- They're in O45/O55. They have a decent average. A few decent players. It'll be an interesting match up with #7 but I think IBWWG out gains them and doesn't look back in O45. Float then sink.
9) Pink Fuzzy Unicorns- Based in O55 and has a strong looking roster and the second highest average. This team will take over O55 I believe. Swim.
10) Dragonborn- Third worst average of the top 12. Don't know many people on this list and their founder has less points than me. Sink.
11) Royal Guardians- Worst average of the top 12. Bunched up in an ocean where you probably don't want to have the worst average (O44). Sink.
12) Darkness- The future is dark for these guys. To be fair they only have one real competitor in O45 and one dark horse. Unfortunately both those teams currently are looking better than these guys. Sink.
Dark Horse: InActive looks like it has some players coming up quickly. They're based in O45 and I think they'll swim there a bit.
Here's last week's now for this week's. Since we're making analogies for grepo teams now, I'll join in and compare them to America College Football teams.
1) Zero Fox Given
(Alabama)- Everyone hates us and for good reason, we assembled the best players and biggest gold whores who still logged into grep and skype, were so confident that we dropped into three oceans at once, and to top it all off starting taking them over. If you don't hate us you're either in ZFG, trying to be recruited by ZFG, or bandwagoning and have a serious case of Stockholm Syndrome. Swim.
(Dream Match: The Purge, the war for O44 will heat up big time when this happens)
2) The Purge
(Michigan)- One of those teams that seems to have it all on paper, star power, respect, etc. But beneath the surface rumors of disorganization and meltdowns are popping up. Seems like not everything is in place for these guys yet. Could Still wreck your alliance if they put it all in place. Float.
(Dream Match: Zero Fox Given)
3) The Plague
(Penn State)- One of those teams that would be good if they didn't have to face two of the only stronger opponents constantly. They have solid players and decent leaders, its just playing in the tough division (ocean) that hurts them big time. Sink.
(Dream Match: Darkness, they look like they could use someone easy)
4) Knights of the Square Table (
Georgia)- Solid team, good leadership, easy positioning. The only downside? Just like how Georgia has to beat Alabama or some team that beat Alabama in either finals. Knights of the Square Table has to cross over and beat the winners of O44, O54, or O45. Swim.
(Dream Match: It Burns When We Grep, crossing the border is only logical. Then it comes time for the winner of this match to fight ZFG. They'll want to have done their best to not have to fight them on three fronts.)
5) It Burns When We Grep
(Notre Dame)- Good players, decent leaders, also widely hated by people who aren't them. They're that team that's probably a little overrated but will still beat most people who comes their way. Also similar to ND they too have a problem with people break the law and get suspended. Swim.
(Dream Match: Knights of the Square Table)
6) Darkness
(Indiana)- Some okay players on this team, but nothing to really wow yourself out about. Would do better playing at a lower level, instead they're locked into a pretty tough level of play. They probably won't hold up when it comes time to play the big dogs, but expect them to hold their ground and beat a few weaker alliances for now. Sink.
(Dream Fight: The Justice League, a pair of not great but not completely hopeless teams duking it out can always be amusing)
7) Ares Warriors
(North Carolina)- A team with some proven players and leaders, they have the potential to go far in this world and do some good things if they play right. Unfortunately they play in a tough league and even if they make all the right decisions, it might not be enough. Float.
(Dream Match: The Justice League, they'll want to beat and absorb a rival alliance or note before pressing on into the big fights.)
8) BLACK ZONE CRUSADE
(Oregon)- Usually ends up being solid and can compete at a high level, but every now and then they get off to a rough start and you begin to wonder if they're near an end. Float
(Dream Match: InActive, just looks like it could be a good fight)
9) Dragonborn
(Kansas)- Definitely the worst of the big teams. Has maybe a few players that would catch on to one of the headlining teams of this world. The rest would likely be eaten and absorbed. Expect them to start losing big to the tougher opponents. Sink
(Dream Match: Fight Club, sometimes when two of the worst teams play, its just comically entertaining.)
10) The Justice League
(California)- One of those teams that would take care of business with the likes of Dragonborn, Darkness, etc. But only after letting them hang around for longer than they should have. Would get decimated by the stronger teams. Float then sink.
(Dream Match: Ares Warriors)
11) InActive
(Oklahoma)- Could call itself elite in time, for now they have to go out and prove a point. This could looks like it could hang around with the big dogs and has some decent talent on it. Swim
(Dream Match: BLACK ZONE CRUSADE)
12) Legions
(Eastern Michigan)- A few of you might care to know their name. But most over look them as they're the bottom tier of the top 12. Expect them to lose out soon enough. Sink.
(Dream Match: Nobody, they would lose against even some of the weaker looking teams.)