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4 days (2)MST3K vs i hate

MYSTERYSCIENCETHEATER3K vs team hate
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Division: Intermediate (East)
Map: de_cpl_strike

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4 hours (9)TCK vs exi

theCOOLkids vs Exigent
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Division: Main (Central)
Map: de_cpl_strike

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32 mins (1)exi vs RTK

Exigent vs RELEASE THE KRAKEN
Status: upcoming (in 32 mins)
Division: Main (Central)
Map: de_cpl_strike

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16-4 (23)TCK > NEG

theCOOLkids > Nocturnal E Gamers
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Division: Main (Central)
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16-14 (14)IDM > FLAMING

idea machines > Flaming Rainbows
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19-16 (7)TheGV > aN

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CS 1.6 Invite Power Rankings - Week Five

Event: ESEA League S5
Type: League
Posted Jan 26 2010 @ 7:57 am
Bobby "weenus" Hicks

CS 1.6 Invite Power Rankings - Week Five



With the Regular Season on it's last few weeks, the Playoff window is closing for a lot of teams and even compLexity is sitting on the bubble. Bobby 'weenus' Hicks takes a look at the upcoming week and what that means for the Post-Season.




Team Rank Description

Evil Geniuses
Central
0-0-0 (.000)
Streak N/A
1. Still holding down the #1 spot as far as I'm concerned, Evil Geniuses has the Excello countering advantage of the fact that they won't see Excello until the LAN Playoffs, where I see EG having a clear edge, and I don't mean that as a dig on Excello at all. Team EG will likely have a nice stroll through nuke against Exigent, and while I do expect undertow to improve on the four rounds they took from EG when they had last met on train, I don't think it will be enough to keep EG from an 11-1 record next week.
Week 6
6:1 - Evil Geniuses vs. Exigent
6:2 - Evil Geniuses vs. undertow
Supreme Team
Central
0-0-0 (.000)
Streak N/A
2. A damn close second, and first if you're going by the Online head to head and actual rankings, I still think Excello needs to be as decisive on LAN before I subscribe to them being the new big contender in North American Counter-Strike. I see Excello going over Pandemic, but the compLexity match could be interesting. The last time the teams faced off, it went into epic overtime, and god only knows where compLexity is on the barometer right now. I think we could see coL make an example out of Excello and finally get back on track, though, that does feel like a long shot right now.
Week 6
6:1 - Excello vs. compLexity
6:2 - Excello vs. Pandemic CS
Ruins
Central
0-0-0 (.000)
Streak N/A
3. Pandemic's rise to fame might be coming to a screeching halt. Excello is sure to put the hurting on them, Grt and all, simply because it seems like nothing short of Denzel could stop Excello right now, and if Loaded shows up with five guys ready to play, things might get rough. Though, Loaded has been a toss up for two seasons now so, as much as I'd like to see them get back into gear, I wouldn't quite bet on it.
Week 6
6:1 - Pandemic CS vs. Excello
6:2 - Pandemic CS vs. Loaded CS
ULTIMAX GAMING
Central
0-0-0 (.000)
Streak N/A
4. Originally I thought 9StorM would have been picking up a free win from the former dynamic roster, but it seems as though players are starting to fill in, so that's up in the air. 9StorM vs. undertow however, is sure to be brutal, and next to Excello vs. coL, it's a Match of the Week candidate. I see 9StorM taking the edge of undertow, but it will be damn close, possibly even overtime. Better yet, we get to see them do it again on train in a few weeks.
Week 6
6:1 - 9StorM vs. YoungMoneyUSA
6:2 - 9StorM vs. undertow
Loaded
Central
0-0-0 (.000)
Streak N/A
5. We're getting about to that area where things get much less decisive. Do Work had a rough run on dust2, but nuke could be an improvement. YummY will need to break out the allstar lineup for this match, or I give Do Work the absolute edge. The Blight match is a bit more weighted in Do Work's favor, and Do Work can shake off their back to back losses by putting an even bigger mark on Blight's brutal losing streak.
Week 6
6:1 - Do Work vs. YummY
6:2 - Do Work vs. Blight CS
compLexity
Central
0-0-0 (.000)
Streak N/A
6. Looks like the compLexity boys are finally starting to come around. de_lite featured some close losses, but those could be neither here nor there depending on what ESEA Forum thread you ask, and while a win over Blight isn't exactly a throwaway, is it the kind of win we needed to see before we sent compLexity into the Lion's Den that is Excello? I'm going to go out on a limb and say that compLexity pulls it together and rights the ship while there is still time. Otherwise, we could possibly see the defending champions miss out on defending their title.
Week 6
6:1 - compLexity vs. YoungMoneyUSA
6:2 - compLexity vs. Excello
grid05 lanworks
Central
0-0-0 (.000)
Streak N/A
7. Probably the least consistent team in Invite this season, though, that's probably better than pulling an Exigent. YummY's big problem is that they're a pug roster that just shows up and plays, and while that is all fine, it's sort of like bringing a team of Pond Hockey players that are damn talented but let anyone who shows up play, and throwing them into the NHL. I would love to see this group of guys produce a serious lineup, and I guess if they make Playoffs, we could see it evolve from there but, who knows. Hey, at least they'll pick up a win over Exigent!
Week 6
6:1 - YummY vs. Do Work
6:2 - YummY vs. Exigent
undertow
Central
0-0-0 (.000)
Streak N/A
8. Rough week for a team that was finally starting to find it's footing. As I said above, I think undertow will improve on their last meeting with Evil Geniuses, but I don't see that improvement changing the outcome at all. 9StorM is in good shape to edge undertow out, though, if undertow is picking up a win this week, that's where it's happening.
Week 6
6:1 - undertow vs. 9StorM
6:2 - undertow vs. Evil Geniuses
FKLoadd
Central
0-0-0 (.000)
Streak N/A
9. Looks like dropping these guys down into the Power-Rankings gallows woke something up, well, at least enough for me to get flamed for justly losing faith in a team that was basically coughing up it's death rattle. Loaded has a tough but winnable schedule this week, if they had been practicing and if they can field five. Their status seems to change week to week, mostly settling on 'unknown', so I won't waste my time by even guessing. I just hope these guys get their act together because they're usually a pretty solid team.
Week 6
6:1 - Loaded CS vs. Blight CS
6:2 - Loaded CS vs. Pandemic CS
Area51
Central
0-0-0 (.000)
Streak N/A
10. Blight is riding out a losing streak that would give Exigent flashbacks to Week 3, which sucks considering their opportunity to have stepped it up this season. There is still an extremely small window to try to make something of this season, and while the matches don't look to be favorable for Blight, you honestly never know. We can give them the benefit of the doubt and say they'll split these matches, but it feels like a stretch and likely will until these guys get out of their funk.
Week 6
6:1 - Blight CS vs. Loaded CS
6:2 - Blight CS vs. Do Work
Exigent
Central
0-0-0 (.000)
Streak N/A
11. These guys might be able to enjoy some time out of dead last if YoungMoneyUSA is in fact dead, but I get the feeling that come next week, we'll see Exigent back in the good ol' 12 spot. I really don't feel guilty for considering this team a free win anymore, and I hope they don't hold it against me, but, I can't be held responsible for their 10 game losing streak that is guaranteed to at least be an 11 game losing streak in about two days.
Week 6
6:1 - Exigent vs. Evil Geniuses
6:2 - Exigent vs. YummY
Adjacent to Perfection
Central
0-0-0 (.000)
Streak N/A
12. Possibly dead, though their roster is reforming. These guys may have thought about hanging it up for this season of ESEA with the server issues from last week, but you never really know. The bigger question is, if they are reforming, who's their fifth? I'm not really in contact with these guys too often so I don't even know if they care enough to pick one up right now, considering how their season is over either way. Better luck next time guys.
Week 6
6:1 - YoungMoneyUSA vs. 9StorM
6:2 - YoungMoneyUSA vs. compLexity
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-3 1.26.10 at 5:08am #1 cJ_B
These predictions are racist.
-1 1.26.10 at 5:10am #2 rhys
want some cheese with that whine

THANKS FOLKS ILL BE HERE ALL WEEK.

Last modified on 1/26/2010 at 5:13 am
-1 1.26.10 at 5:12am #3 Hellmuth
Referenced post #1 by cJ_B
These predictions are racist.
#1
-1 1.26.10 at 2:46pm #5 menace^D
Referenced post #1 by cJ_B
These predictions are racist.
#1

agreed

you beat EG yet they are
Referenced post #1 by cJ_B
These predictions are racist.
#1

lol
-1 1.26.10 at 8:42pm #6 fallen
Referenced post #4 by Birds_of_Prey
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/2582/dinnerexpense.jpg
#4 LOL wtf
-1 1.26.10 at 8:51pm #7 ForTheLoveOfsLip
$7,328 tip.. not bad
-1 1.26.10 at 8:55pm #8 Skwid-1os-
EG is still at 1 because they haven't lost a match with their starting 5 and have performed better over several seasons and are better on LAN. Power rankings honestly don't matter, if Excello wants the top spot they should just wait 'till they meet EG again in playoffs and beat them again.
-1 1.26.10 at 9:10pm #9 b1gZ_LGL
guy runs a shitty business its his 6th customer hahaha
0 1.26.10 at 9:32pm #10 weenus
neg
Referenced post #9 by b1gZ_LGL
guy runs a shitty business its his 6th customer hahaha
#9, there were 6 customers at the table. I thought they were only allowed to automatically slap on a %15 grat when they forced it on like that btw.
-1 1.26.10 at 9:34pm #11 wmbo
Referenced post #4 by Birds_of_Prey
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/2582/dinnerexpense.jpg
#4 isnt this the receipt of russia president dinner or some shit
-1 1.27.10 at 3:16am #12 OCTANE_OLD
Weenus your quite ugly.
-1 1.28.10 at 9:12am #13 koven
Look for coolfool888 to drop bombs with a p90
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