1. Pugliese and Sons Landscaping (5-0) - No change on top. The idle Pugliese and Sons have a relatively tough remaining schedule, but there’s no reason to start doubting them now. Consider them a lock for the NL #1 seed. 2. The Team Formerly Known As Get Money (5-0) - "They're starting to push the envelope", says one high-ranking league official who asked to remain nameless. It seems to be true - Get Money may be for real. We'll have to watch them over the next few weeks, but this team is proving they're no one-year wonder. 3. Staas (4-0) - Staas continue to take care of business, easily defeating the Mighty Ducks this week to remain undefeated. You have to like them right now - after last year's frustration and disappointment, they mean business. That includes better team chemistry, too. Take away team cancer Matt Russack, and they've got better chemistry than anyone in the league. Heck, Matty-O was spotted by paparazzi at WT's last week sporting his jersey... that's team pride! 4. Powners (4-1) - While most experts agree that the Fall 07 and Spring 08 Powners would destroy the current team, don't write them off just yet. Balco's McFinest has been a thorn in their side, yes, but the fact remains that the Powners are still veryy dangerous. As the great Todd Hundley once said, never doubt the heart of a champion. 5. Avanti (4-1) - Their only loss was a nail-biter against Pugliese, and ever since, have been crushing teams. Outscored opponents 36-9 this past week. #5 may be slightly high, but this team can mash. 6. Cup-O-Dirt 5 (0-1) - The defending champs still have only played once, the walk-off win by Get Money in the much-anticipated World Series rematch. We'll be seeing a lot of them considering the have eight games to play. Don't expect them to go anywhere but up in the standings (and for that matter, power rankings!). 7. Balco's McFinest (3-1) - Idle this week, but the team remains focused. CF Brandon Stein has decided to discontinue keeping his own personal stats. "I've decided to focus on winning a championship now that we head into the midpoint of the season. Winning takes precedent over stats", says Stein. Also, LF Rob Goldstein has agreed to suspend his modeling career indefinitely (or at least until May), to similarly focus on winning the 'ship. "There's more to life than being really, really, ridiculously goodlooking... and that's winning the UAlbany Intramural Softball Championship", Goldstein says. 8. Sandy McGrotos (4-0) - They're kickin' ass and takin' names (67RF/11RA), but the fact remains that they haven't played anyone yet. We anxiously await their match-ups against the Powners and Balco's Fienst next week. We should know what they're made of then. 9. Big Kahuna's (4-0) - Very (eerily) similar to McGrotos, the Kahuna's have beat up on weak teams. With games upcoming against the Mighty Ducks and Juice Box Bombers, they may very well get to 6-0 before first true test, almost certainly guaranteeing them a playoff berth. 10. Downtown Murphys (3-1) - The #10 spot may be a tad disrespectful, but it's hard to put a squad that's only 2-1 in game play over a couple of undefeateds. They'll get their chance to prove themselves, though. I'm calling it now: Those May 2nd games against Balco's Finest and Sandy McGrotos will be monumental in importance. 11. FRONT OFFICE (2-1) - Idle FRONT OFFICE has announced that The Magician will start against Delta Chi, Ugueth Urbina's Field Workers, and Tom Cats (combined record 1-6), and that someone else will get the nod against Avanti, Pugliese & Sons, and Sandy McGrotos (13-1). Actually, this just in: The Magician himself has announced himself starting those games not the team. HOW ABOUT A MAGIC TRICK!? 12. Pown the Powners (3-1) - So far, they've held their own against the Staas, demolished the Blackouts, edged Wolf Pack, and mercy ruled the Warriors - so will the real Pown the Powners please stand up? Won't win division, but a good shot at the playoffs. 13. Blackouts (0-2) - They've dug themselves an early hole, but these perennial contenders are a warm-weather team and were severely undermanned in their two losses. Will have to be near perfect the rest of the way, though. 14. Mandingo's (4-2) - They've had a very uneven campaign thus far. It's really hard to determine where to place them - they're clearly not playing at the level they were last season, but at 4-2, they're right in the thick of things. Will need to take two of their last three to have a good shot at the postseason in the highly competitive AL. 15. Reacharounds (4-1) - You have no idea how painful it is to put them this high. Okay, sure, they're 4-1, but their loss to the Mandingo's hurts so much more than it looks right now. After they lose to Get Money and Staas, the Reacharounds will be 4-3, and will still have to face Cup-O-Dirt 5. Game over. 16. D2: The Mighty Ducks (2-1) - Well, no one really thought they'd beat the Staas, but the held one of the best offensive teams in the league to eight runs. They better take advantage of their next couple of opponents because the back end of their schedule is downright brutal. 17. Hard Work Soft Balls (3-3) - They've been an enigma to this point - beat Balco's, lost to Juice Box Bombers, edged by Downtown Murphys, and nipped Buddy Luke? They better bring the team that won those three games the rest of the way, because their going to need it in the league's best division. 18. Juice Box Bombers (2-2) - They've done fine against inferior teams, but when they played the big boys it wasn't pretty. It will take a miracle for them to get into the postseason. 19. Bye Week (2-2) - Just another middle-of-the-pack team. But who knows? With a relatively generous remaining schedule and weak NL, they could sneak in. 20. Grits (3-2) - Looked lost against Get Money last week, and let's not kid ourselves here, The Team Still Known As The: Uptown isn't going to compete for a title anytime soon, and the Grits should count their lucky stars that they escaped with a 8-7 win. They had us fooled early on (nice trick!), but they can't match up with the better teams. 21. Delta Chi (1-1) - Can't really say too much about them, because the truth is we don't know them well enough. But, despite having only one win, the column that really matters is the loss column, and that stands at one as well. Don't seem like a threat, especially with games against Pugliese and FRONT OFFICE looming. 22. I Remember My First Beer (3-3) - All three of their wins have been extremely close, and all three losses were blowouts. This team doesn't face an elite opponent the rest of the way, so it better take care of business. 23. Wolf Pack (1-3) - While certainly not a great team, they've had their share of bad luck (6-5 and 17-14 losses). Unfortunately, their remaining schedule is not nice. Better start building for next year. 24. DSP (1-3) - It's unfortunate that they forfeited two games and essentially, their season. Talent wise, their much higher on this list, but due to two forfeitures, they've sunk to #24. League officials are currently deciding whether or not to ban them for the remainder of the season. 25. Roid Rage (1-3) - Except for that one victory against I Remember My First Beer, it's been a long first few weeks for these guys. 26. Hurricanes (1-4) - They beat the Free Agents; ticker-tape parade time?! Just kidding. To their credit, they almost beat the Mandingo's and held their own against the Reacharounds, but then again, it is the Reacharounds. 27. The Team Still Known As The: Uptown (1-4) - You know, they may just not be a bottom five team, after all. They were competitive against the Mandingo's and almost knocked off the Grits. Not bad. 28. Tom Cats (0-3) - I guess they're the best of the winless teams? THERE ARE STILL NINE WINLESS TEAMS?! JESUS! 29. Ugueth Urbina's Field Workers (0-2) - Okay, so what their opponents have done to them can be called criminal, but they've still only lost two! 30. Ball Busters (0-4) - Didn't score a run in their first two games, have been competitive in their last two. 31. Buddy Luke (0-5) - Okay, so they're tied for the league lead in losses, but their biggest loss was only ten runs! How many winless teams can say that? 32. Warriors (0-5) - Also guaranteed a losing record, but just like Buddy Luke, have not lost by more than ten, and almost won a couple! 33. Chi Phi (0-4) - Have played only good or elite teams so far. Still, there's no excuse for that 31-2 shalacking at the hands of Balco's McFinest. 34. Free Agents (0-4) - Their closest game was when they were doubled up by The Team Still Known As The: Uptown, 14-7. Ouch.