Who's #1?

Who's #1 in the House League right now? Well, a lot of teams would like to claim they are. Dead Presidents have been sitting firmly at #1 for some time now, and seem content to ride out the season there with only one more Late August game against the Big Lebowskis. That said, their average rank of opponents is only 36, which is fairly weak comparatively.

And how about those Big L's anyway? Sitting at an average opponent rank of 23, they are one of the hottest teams out there. Tearing through teams at a 23 run per game clip since their loss to another top end contender, the Insliders. The Dude thinks his team is #1, just read the message boards.


Where do the Insliders sit? Seemly on pace to breeze through the regular season and firmly planted in the #2 seed, the Inslider were hailed as possibly the best team in the league. That didn't seem to phase the upstart Dragon Slayers who edged by the Insliders and almost effectively bumped LNF's motly crew out of this conversation. With a half a month left, they could bounce back, they did beat DGS who was also at one point talked of as the creme de la creme.

Don Johnson are sitting #2 right now, but with only 5 games played and no particularly awe inspiring victories in those five, they've got work to do before they can don the mantle of best in the league.

Texas Republic may have the best case. In spite of a blatantly weak overall schedule, they are doing what good teams should do and putting up 21 runs a game against the weak teams. On top of that, they do hold an edge over the Big Lebowskis after a solid beat down of the Dude and the Jesus in week 1. They certainly factor into this conversation and may be the front runner for #1 overall.

The last team in consideration has to be Potomac Fever. Not only are they currently stuffing their opponents with a remarkable 3 runs per game allowed over their last 9 contests, but they have the history to back them up. Always a top contender in the regular season and the playoffs Pot Fever has a rightful claim to #1. If they polish off the Keystoners, Blue Pups, DGS and the Insliders to finish out the season, they will be the best team, hands down.

So you've got historical powers performing, you've got new powers making their claims, you've got great teams beat by great teams beat by other great teams who were beat by the first great teams. There are enough twists and turns in the "who's #1 conversation" to make a roller coaster junky puke. Not being afraid to take the criticism, I'll leave you with my #1 and then round out the top 5.

#1 - Texas Republic - at 10-0, with some of the best offensive and defensive numbers out there, not to mention they are sitting on a solid victory over the second hottest team the Big L, they belong here.

#2 - Big Lebowskis - yes they have two losses, yes they are obnoxious, yes they are good. No team is hotter, or possibly playing better right now.

#3 - Potomac Fever - if they go 4-0 to end the season, they are hands down the #1 team in the House league, they could already be.

#4 - Dead Presidents - time to get off their asses and prove themselves.

#5 - Insliders - they still have time to bounce back and climb this list, beat Pot Fever and their well on their way.