Each week, our staff will rank all seven franchises based upon the following factors:
- Resume to this point
- Eye Test/Perceived Ability
- Championship Winning Ability
This Week’s:
Courtesy: Zunt Media
- ATLANTA VIBE (4-1; 1st place)
They suffered their first loss, but continue to show depth the rest of the league is jealous of. Alli (Stumler) Linnehan remains out, but Leketor Memba-Meneh has stepped in and filled the role while Leah Edmond continues her stellar start to the season. Vibe are the cream of the crop. - GRAND RAPIDS RISE (2-1; 2nd place)
An impressive start for Cathy George’s team saw Ashley Evans’ offense take flight in dominant performances vs Columbus and league-leading Atlanta. Claire Chaussee is averaging 4.7 kills/set and the Rise have been very impressive through three matches. - OMAHA SUPERNOVAS (2-2; 3rd place)
Still unquestionably talented, Omaha may have turned a corner with the win on the road in Grand Rapids. 1-2 at home, but now undefeated away from the CHI Health Center, Omaha needs to use the best crowd in the league to their advantage and start winning tight matchups. - ORLANDO VALKYRIE (1-2; 5th place)
Orlando has battled with every opponent and you could argue we have them ranked too low. Two five-set losses to the best team in the PVF and no other blemishes. Don’t be surprised to see the Valkyries surprise a few teams in the next week or two. - VEGAS THRILL (1-1; 4th place)
A win over Omaha will continue to look good and one loss to Orlando is all we have to work with thus far. A setting corp most teams would trade for and some scrappy defensive play has them at 5 this week. - COLUMBUS FURY (0-1; 6th place)
The only match of the season came on January 25th where they were dominated by Grand Rapids in every category. Hitting .070 on the season isn’t exactly a winning recipe for the Fury. - SAN DIEGO MOJO (0-2; 7th place)
Two early losses and some injury issues plague the Mojo. Expect to see more of the same unless something changesl.