05-19-2024, 07:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-22-2024, 11:28 PM by xenosthelegend. Edited 3 times in total.)
I'm bringing back the TPE chart to try and guess what the outcome of both the DSFL and ISFL seasons will be. While some people will say "TPE is a myth" and "sim gonna sim", I still am a firm believer that a teams TPE has a pretty good impact on whether they have a successful season or not. Now, while this is true, it is still fully possible for a team to get sim hoed in the playoffs (MIN and SJS) but if it's not meant to be it's not meant to be so I digress.
In the South, it's a bit more clear cut how the season will go. NOR and TIJ clearly have the highest TPE and "balanced" teams. Although NOR has 5 LBs and 4 TE, their receiving and LB core are 2 of the strongest in the league, only behind KCC. While TIJ doesn't have the highest TPE for offensive or defense, they don't have the lowest either. DAL has the lowest TPE in the league and BBB is struggling both offensively and defensively so I think NOR and TIJ will be locks for the playoffs.
My Predictions:
In the North, I have KCC beating LON to get to the Ultimini as a dominating KCC offense will beat out the LON defense. In the South, I have TIJ beating NOR and making a return trip to the Ultimini as I still believe Norfolk is cursed. In the Ultimini, KCC will come out on top of the Luchadores with a score of 34-27.
In the NSFC, there aren't really any clear cut favorites but their are some clear cut losers. I think CTC, BAL, and CHI will lead the division pretty confidently while the rest of the teams are just fighting for draft picks. BER and COL are both still in rebuilds so its a good guess that they'll end up at the bottom but SAR and YKW don't have much to work with as well.
In the ASFC, it's a bit of the same. ARI, NOLA, and SJS are the clear favorites for the playoffs while HON/AUS/NYS/OCO are arguably rebuilding and just don't have the TPE to keep up. I think that HON is going to win more games than their previous season but with OCO looking to drop for picks as well, anything is up in the air this season.
My Predictions:
The NSFC is honestly just going to be a toss up of who gets the 1 seed and that team will make it to the Ultimus. I personally think both BAL and CTC have the ability to choke but I have CTC making their return to the Ultimus again. In the ASFC, where competitive games actually happen, I think it will be a tough and close fight between SJS and ARI for 2nd place but NOLA will come out on top and the Second Line will make the Ultimus over a dominant SJS and the reigning champs ARI. In the Ultimus, I don't think it will be close. NOLA will get homefield advantage and the running team of CTC won't be able to hang leading to a final score of NOLA 38-13 CTC.
This is fully based on TPE and nothing else, it's fully possible the sim gods bless HON or COL for a miracle season but if we're being realistic, in the ISFL it will be one of NOLA/ARI/SJS/BAL/CTC/CHI as the next Ultimus Champion while in the DSFL it will be one of NOR/TIJ/LON/KCC as the Ultimini Champion.
DSFL Preview
In the North, there are two teams clearly above the rest in LON and KCC. KCC has the highest offensive TPE in the league and the highest overall TPE while LON has the second highest defensive TPE in the league and second highest overall. While MIN used to be the dominating force in the league, they were decimated from callups so I can see them in last. POR on the other hand is a bit weirder. With the second highest offensive TPE they should be considered decent but their defense is second to last in TPE (for a second season in a row). With POR QB Billy Van Goff switching to FB and rookie QB Katya Zamolodchikova having to step up, POR can either be competitive for the playoffs are be in a battle for last with MIN.
In the South, it's a bit more clear cut how the season will go. NOR and TIJ clearly have the highest TPE and "balanced" teams. Although NOR has 5 LBs and 4 TE, their receiving and LB core are 2 of the strongest in the league, only behind KCC. While TIJ doesn't have the highest TPE for offensive or defense, they don't have the lowest either. DAL has the lowest TPE in the league and BBB is struggling both offensively and defensively so I think NOR and TIJ will be locks for the playoffs.
My Predictions:
North
KCC
LON
POR
MIN
South
NOR
TIJ
BBB
DAL
In the North, I have KCC beating LON to get to the Ultimini as a dominating KCC offense will beat out the LON defense. In the South, I have TIJ beating NOR and making a return trip to the Ultimini as I still believe Norfolk is cursed. In the Ultimini, KCC will come out on top of the Luchadores with a score of 34-27.
ISFL Preview
In the NSFC, there aren't really any clear cut favorites but their are some clear cut losers. I think CTC, BAL, and CHI will lead the division pretty confidently while the rest of the teams are just fighting for draft picks. BER and COL are both still in rebuilds so its a good guess that they'll end up at the bottom but SAR and YKW don't have much to work with as well.
In the ASFC, it's a bit of the same. ARI, NOLA, and SJS are the clear favorites for the playoffs while HON/AUS/NYS/OCO are arguably rebuilding and just don't have the TPE to keep up. I think that HON is going to win more games than their previous season but with OCO looking to drop for picks as well, anything is up in the air this season.
My Predictions:
NSFC
CTC
BAL
CHI
YKW
SAR
BER
COL
ASFC
NOLA
SJS
ARI
AUS
OCO
HON
NYS
The NSFC is honestly just going to be a toss up of who gets the 1 seed and that team will make it to the Ultimus. I personally think both BAL and CTC have the ability to choke but I have CTC making their return to the Ultimus again. In the ASFC, where competitive games actually happen, I think it will be a tough and close fight between SJS and ARI for 2nd place but NOLA will come out on top and the Second Line will make the Ultimus over a dominant SJS and the reigning champs ARI. In the Ultimus, I don't think it will be close. NOLA will get homefield advantage and the running team of CTC won't be able to hang leading to a final score of NOLA 38-13 CTC.
This is fully based on TPE and nothing else, it's fully possible the sim gods bless HON or COL for a miracle season but if we're being realistic, in the ISFL it will be one of NOLA/ARI/SJS/BAL/CTC/CHI as the next Ultimus Champion while in the DSFL it will be one of NOR/TIJ/LON/KCC as the Ultimini Champion.
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