14U Team Ranking (Bracketologist) Pre Premier & ASA Nat 7-22

[OCwildcatMom]

Last year these rankings were fairly accurate..........this year, not even in the same zip code (Sorry Bracky Your Spidey Decoder Ring is Off this Year). To much speculative guessing and very presumptuous and bias based on what? Friendlies a couple of tourneys. Not to mention, most of these younger top teams would have a real hard time breaking the top ten if high school hadn't moved the rubber to 43 ft. Which took quite a few 96ers out of the 14u category, leaving very few second year 14 teams actually playing 14s. As most are in 16s and don't care much about a ranking or a trophy for that matter. Are they coming back to 14s after high school? Who knows?. As far as CA96, that team is solid and dangerous! If they did loose a # 1.... another will show up throwin harder and better! Last year 14U was a real 14U! This year the 43FT mark watered it down quite a bit.

BB Ray vs Last years PS96? Ray had a very good team, but, sorry they were no PS 96. That team was as solid as they come.

I do look forward to these rankings, if for nothing else, the entertainment value alone! Thanks for your time and energy Bracky.

JMTC

I thought this was a poll with polsters & Bracky just reports the results? I know I gave him my opinion.....

[anonlooker]

Softball1222,

I would like to know what team your daughter plays on so that If/when we (CA96) play you you may select the pitcher in our stable to throw against your team. Then you'll see... As far as Im concerned, It takes a whole lot more than pitching to win a game. All of our pitchers are #1's, so is our defense, bats and running. Thats what we are about! Our coaching is solid and our girls have a kickass attitude. Especially when it comes to haters! You said there has been a ton of movement in 14s, so I suggest you move on to the other 2000 lb gorrilas out there and let us be us and you be you...... whoever you are.......

THUMP!! Great post!!

Ditto! Post of the year, at least so far.
The gauntlet is down. So what's it going to be 1222? Are you a man, or a eunuch?

[ontheblack]

The gauntlet is down. So what's it going to be 1222? Are you a man, or a eunuch?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8E_zMLCRNg

[bracketologist]

I'm no hater of any team or organization...and Spaz if you weren't aware no disrespect, yes PS96 very strong team BB Ray no chance...BB96 Marquez battled with hurt players at 12u states that year and finished second to PS96 SB had a great team and ultimately won the title.

IMO - agree on PS96 vs BB Ray.

But OC BatBusters 96 – Marquez vs. OC BB Ray 97 - no contest Ray....

As a second year 12U OCBB Marquez was very hot and very cold. 2nd place at State was a very short hot period.... fast forward to Nationals and very cold. I know so-and-so were hurt but everyone of the top teams had someone not 100% at State or Nationals!

In 2009 12U - PS96, Jynx, FC96, CA96 were the A's - Cal Rebels, OCBB96, BombSquad96, Irving Sting, OC Wildcats were the B+

[bracketologist]

Last year these rankings were fairly accurate..........this year, not even in the same zip code (Sorry Bracky Your Spidey Decoder Ring is Off this Year). To much speculative guessing and very presumptuous and bias based on what? Friendlies a couple of tourneys.

Every year the early rankings are based on same info.... Every year there is turnover on the top teams...

Whether it’s 12U or 14U we have little superstar “Dani” moving from the #4 ranked team to the #2 ranked, which causes “dynamic Ray-Ray” to move from the #2 ranked team to the #5 ranked team etc. etc…….

In the end the same top teams are the same top teams…. Yes some of the teams will lose a couple of key players, but around April – these same teams are back to their pervious level of play.

If my 14U Spidey Decoder Ring is Off this Year – I blame it on the Premiere (PGF) vs. ASA fight and not 43ft or my guest pollsters.

Last year after watching an early game in fall – I said the best 14U was not in So Cal.

This year my spidey decoder ring is telling me the same thing…… but because of the PGF vs. ASA fight we may never know… in my mind there will be no true 2011 14U National Champion! A very sad year for 14U softball!

[BenAround]

Last year these rankings were fairly accurate..........this year, not even in the same zip code (Sorry Bracky Your Spidey Decoder Ring is Off this Year). To much speculative guessing and very presumptuous and bias based on what? Friendlies a couple of tourneys.

Every year the early rankings are based on same info.... Every year there is turnover on the top teams...

Whether it’s 12U or 14U we have little superstar “Dani” moving from the #4 ranked team to the #2 ranked, which causes “dynamic Ray-Ray” to move from the #2 ranked team to the #5 ranked team etc. etc…….

In the end the same top teams are the same top teams…. Yes some of the teams will lose a couple of key players, but around April – these same teams are back to their pervious level of play.

If my 14U Spidey Decoder Ring is Off this Year – I blame it on the Premiere (PGF) vs. ASA fight and not 43ft or my guest pollsters.

Last year after watching an early game in fall – I said the best 14U was not in So Cal.

This year my spidey decoder ring is telling me the same thing…… but because of the PGF vs. ASA fight we may never know… in my mind there will be no true 2011 14U National Champion! A very sad year for 14U softball!

{{these same teams are back to their pervious level of play.}}

slip of the tongue ? or are we talking about the Raiders?

[bugs]

Can't agree more Bracky as far as ASA versus Premier. Its going to be at the end of the year "We won Nationals!!!!!!!!!" No you didn't "We won the Nationals!!!!!!!!!!!" thing.

[ontheblack]

If my 14U Spidey Decoder Ring is Off this Year – I blame it on the Premiere (PGF) vs. ASA fight and not 43ft or my guest pollsters.

The early belief that ASA and Premier would both go to 43ft in 2011 had a lot to do with some teams deciding to play 16u throughout the season, but 14u for nationals. When nothing changed, many of those 2nd year 14s playing up decided to stay there. For some orgs this was a no-brainer anyways because they get the invite to Premier as a 16U (like PS16, the team formerly known as PS96), since there are no invites for 14u.

[JustPlayTheGame]

Can't agree more Bracky as far as ASA versus Premier. Its going to be at the end of the year "We won Nationals!!!!!!!!!" No you didn't "We won the Nationals!!!!!!!!!!!" thing.

To determine the "true" 14U National Champion: ASA Champion vs. Premier Champion in 2 out of 3 game series.

[anonlooker]

Can't agree more Bracky as far as ASA versus Premier. Its going to be at the end of the year "We won Nationals!!!!!!!!!" No you didn't "We won the Nationals!!!!!!!!!!!" thing.

Yeah. Kinda like the good ol' 10U days. Na na, nah nah, na!
And still, within three years, no one will care.