I need to fire our Advanced Scouting Department!!!
divinedragons stepped up this season, and Ballin' fell off the map. Project F sold key players (and is still sitting on a crazy amount of cash!!! Head up next season!), which explains how he stayed in the 5 spot.
Heading into playoffs, all 4 teams on the Great 8 side are significantly stronger than last year. I don't know if my current Dawgs team would have beat Mustache last year . .. but I am MUCH stronger than the team I had. I know that tootsies, crusaderz and certainly London are much stronger as well.
tootsies made possibly the most significant transfer purchase with a focus on OD - but on the Big 8 side, the same can be said. Libertines picked up defensive stud Irvin Perkat as the only acquisition this season. Clipship also acquired a difference maker in Pedro Pellejero and a couple other pieces to the puzzle - which should make the Big 8 final pretty interesting.
Unfortunately, 21-1 with a PD of 814 is not enough to 'automatically promote' this season . . . so there will be only one team heading to D.III for season 17. Dawgs are certainly going for it . . . GL to those trying to knock us off.