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(Part 2)

I Believe That We Will Win: I Believe joined the league in Season 31. The joining of I Believe is what took the Big 8 from a tough division to a near impossible to survive division. At the beginning of last season I Believe bought a new roster that shook the league to the core. I Believe became the most dangerous team and would eventually represent the Big 8 in the finals. Everyone thought I Believe would escape League IV until Marin Sharks shocked both divisions by winning the finals in two games. Now with I Believe returning as the odds on favorite, it will take a total collapse for them not to reach the finals again this year.
Total Big 8 Record: 42-24 (64%). Playoff appearances: 1 won relegation series in first season(31). Finals appearances: 1
Prediction: 20-2 Wins league and (Please) breaks the streak of Great 8 champions

West Palm Beach: Joined last season replacing the WC Strike Club. West Palm Beach surprised the Great 8 by going 6-2 against that side of the conference. West Palm took advantage and was able to achieve a 9 win season. Their lone Big 8 wins came at home against the Condors and beating the Planes at home and away. West Palm continues to strengthen their roster and seems to be trying to work their way into a contender in this league. However, it will be tough with the amount of talent in this division.
Total Big 8 Record: 9-13 (41%). No playoff appearances but did survive their relegation series.
Prediction: 8-14 6th in the league.

Golden State Savages: New to the league as of this season replacing the 1-21 Planes. Welcome to the league! Sadly you did not draw an easy division. Golden State lost a relegation series in a different league IV and got assigned to this league. Besides an above average point guard, the Savages seem to look as though they will struggle as the Planes did. Might be the only game any team can sleep on as long as there aren't any moves made.
Prediciton: 2-20 8th in the league.


With the schedules posted as of this morning, it looks to be another great season in League IV.11. Comments to this preseason predictions are encouraged and would love for someone to do one on the Great 8!

Thanks for the rankings!

I'm still stinging from the 4th straight year being in contention for promotion and not getting there. Being stuck at the $500k in money spot also is making it hard to bring in that difference maker. At the moment, I'm feeling like I'll have to do some roster tuning in order to even have a chance of making it out in what is becoming a very difficult conference to contend.

At least you're a part of the top 2! I'm stuck beneath you and above the rest. Sounds great and all but I literally can't move up! Either You or I Believe have got to get promoted this season.

Awesome rankings! Hopefully they come true, but we have a very very scary looking team from the great eight that has demoted the last two seasons from D2: Morgantown. It'll be interesting to see what their plans are for the season, and if they can keep that high salary roster.

Wow, a drop from 2 to 4 either shows that they don't care anymore, or they will just crush us all.
My team is still in flux, but I hope to be a bit better than 6-16 this season.

I've been in training mode the last season and a half, plus I bo a new trainer so that took a lot of cash and I still blame my fine for not promoting... I'll have to see what I can do on the transfer market, so we'll see how this works out.

I Believe- Good call! Didn't even notice that. That's not going to be fun when it comes to playoffs....great....

Condors- Besides the strength of the rest of the division, I'm not sure how you don't win more game. You have a decent roster that in a normal League IV would have at least 11 wins.

Team Turn Up- You got hosed. No doubt about it you got absolutely hosed. The Mercy Buckets and you are going to be fighting for that four spot all year long its going to be fun to watch.

(PS if any of you have friends playing in Pakistan, then tell them to vote for Evan Janssen for their U21 team. Would greatly appreciate it)

Yeah great write-up well done. Your predictions are pretty good, our division is strong this year. I haven't quite figured out my point guard situation. I have never tried training guards before, its okay but bigs are easier. OD is so expensive these days. Lest we forget, I had the league MVP, but he wasn't able to close out against Fleck etc.

good season everyone

Tell me about it...I don't get why my team doesn't win more. I have a great passing PG, and one of the best interior players in the entire league.
But I drafted really well, so I think I may be able to turn my two studs into killers. 7'5" perennial all-star and a 6'6" potential scoring machine with MVP potential. I can't win this season, but I should avoid relegation again, and then I'll be able to push for the playoffs next season.

yeah i didn't actually mean to pour 700k into a player I could have had for 3-400. Hopefully I don't get fined!