Big 8 - New Teams
Promoted from DIII: MacLeod6 (17-5) CR 75
Another welcome back to manager rob.base who spent one season in 43 and one in 45 after a rapid promotion and relegation to the NBBA. Another core of 20 somethings arrive to II.4 as MacLeod6 features 25 year old Huerta, 24 year old Caulers and 24 year old Tsintilas at G, W and F respectively. 35 year old Diop appears to on his way out as is 34 year old Escartin. And though the roster appears to be turning over two more 24 year olds in Barron and Gobber give coach rob.base a bright future and an opportunity to compete now.
Promoted from DIII: Orlando Tragic (19-3) CR 54
Coach Dwight Coward is looking to make an explosive arrival onto the scene of II.4 with a pair of six figure MVP's in their prime alongside a pair of phenomenal trainees in 24 year old hall of famer, Turland and 24 year old MVP, Prince. And why wouldn't he? This is another former NBBA franchise. Fronas and Grobstas round out a formidable top 6 and 25 year old Herrero no doubt fits into the training plan and has a role to play on the team. The drop off after this is stark however, and without additional moves the franchise will be balancing game shape and Cup success.
Relegated from the NBBA: The LA Lions (8-14) CR 15
Back sooner than expected, this former II.4 champion boasts the best ranking in the league. Manager, Harold Miner hopes his legacy in II.4 will include a brief one season stay before reascending to the NBBA where he won 8 league games a season ago. The team boasts a solid top 9 with Daughtery and Blanco still improving and practically no one on the decline. The team also found help in the draft by the way of potential transfer fee and currently lists two marquee prospects and another high potential prospect. Expect this team to add a few more pieces to the puzzle and to compete for promotion.