Week 3 'B' League Power Rankings

#1 Team 5-Maroon (2-0) with John Thompson as coach.
With a tough game coming up this Sunday vs Team Navy Blue, the playbook of Kenny Powell will certainly be tested. Clearly one of the more talented and seasoned teams in the 'B' division, team 5 has strong guards who can stretch defenses with perimeter shooting as well as athletic guys in the front court; an extremely valuable commodity in the 'B' league. Despite earning a victory via forfeit in week 2, team 5 remains undefeated and holds down the #1 seed for the time being.
#2 Team 1-Orange (3-0) starring Nate Ripp
Team orange has yet to be challenged by a team who can match their play making ability. The question is will that happen at all? Winning their first 3 games by an average of 22 points is hard evidence that no one has been able to up to this point. On the other hand, team Orange has showed some weakness, defended this low-post as well as keeping stronger guards out of the paint. They have gotten by with there ability to force turnovers leading to their explosive scoring runs that usually bury opponents. Team Orange has a long lay-off as they await their familiar rivals of team Navy for a March 2ND showdown. Taking advantage of the bottom portion of the league has team Orange in the #2 seed as opposed to #1. But 3-0 is still 3-0, time will tell.
#3 Team 4-Black (1-2) Ray's team
In week 1, at full strength, team 4 blew a 15 point 2ND half lead to lose at the buzzer to an unforgettable shot by Navy Blue guard Thomas Sweeney. It was this very same game in which veteran point guard, Ray Sheilds injured his shoulder while simultaneously turning the ball over. With clearly the most athletically gifted player in the 'B" division record and results up to this point are almost irrelevant for the defending champs. Last nights victory against a tough Carolina blue team in triple overtime just might get team Black back on the winning track that has led them to two 'B league titles. Team Black will be without Ray Sheilds for at least another 3 games, but with their next two games against two sub par teams (one of whom is win less) team Black should be able to ride the coattails of their horse, Armand.
#4 Team 3-Carolina Blue (1-2) Matt (underarmour)
Fiesty team with a solid 1-2 punch, but after that, things can get skeptical. After a devistating loss to team Black in triple overtime, Carolina Blue dropped to 1-2 and was unable to rank in the top 3. Arguably playing the toughest schedule of any team in the 'B' league has earned them points and has them finishing off the upper half of the league. With their next opponent being team Red, Carolina Blue should soon reach the .500 mark.
#5 Team 6-Navy Blue (1-1) 'Team Enigma'
Arguably the most talented team up and down the roster, team Navy Blue just can't seem to find an identidy. A thrilling victory over the defending champs at full strength followed by a dissapointing effort vs Carolina Blue has been the story for Navy thus far. Conflicting personalities within the team are to blame for Navy being in the #5 seed and with a Sunday night matchup with the disciplined group behind Kenny Powell, they may not climb the ranking ladder this week. Don't count them out though. A little organization and team unity could work wonders for Navy and might have them playing games deep into April. Sharing of the ball and certain pieces falling into proper position will lead team Navy to great Success.
#6 Team 2-Purple (2-1) The Veterans
After an embarrassing week 1 loss to team orange, the Purple vets have bounced back and won 2 straight. Playing without their enforcer, Sam, proved to really hinder their overall team attack in week 1. Sam provides a consistant low post attack as well as someone who can defend almost any big man in the league. Due to the strength of the guard play around the league and team Purple's lack there of, I dont see them going deep into the post season. After next Sunday's game vs. #1 ranked team Maroon we will see how they fare up to some of the other powerhouses in the league.
#7 Team 7-Royal Blue (1-2) The ousiders
Hard working and tough are two words to best describe this team. Unfortunately they lack one very key aspect of basketball; outside shooting. After last night's 13 point loss in which they made zero three pointers, team Royal Blue's weaknesses are exposed. One or two shooters could catapult them by 2-3 seeds because they do have the ability to penetrate the lane but when teams collapse they have no options. Expect Royal Blue to drop their seconds straight game next week when they face the defending champs in the opneing game thursday night. Despite that, the 7th seed looks good on them for the remainder of the season.
#8 Team 8-Red (0-3) Diamond in the rough
As the only winless team in the 'B' league, team Red possesses soemthing that all 7 of the other teams would kill for; the best big man in the league. Dominating the middle night after night team Red's center would easily mean a championship for atleast 5 other teams if he was added to their roster. You ask, 'why are they winless?' He simply has no help. None whatsoever. 8 Might be an unlucky number for team 8, as they will certainly remain in the 8th seed and could very well wind up 0-8 for the season. Question is; do you want to play them in the first round of a single elimination game in the postseason, some may not.