2012 D Preseason Rankings

After what I consider a down year from D last year I think D is back where it should be and by that I don't mean the teams were bad in D last year, I just mean there wasn't that many teams in D at all last year. Just like E, I do believe that D is pretty wide open this year, but filled with a lot of talented players and teams and should make for some real good C/D tournaments this year, unlike year past. I am really looking forward to watching some great battles from D this year with the depth D has to it and the talent as well.


Top 5

1. Trust Sports: The Defending Class E World Champs are bringing back a total of 8 members from Trust, 5 from Trust/Wicked and 3 from Trust Sports. They added added some veterans to the team from Mush Reloaded, R&L, Toledo Borrachos and collected more E World Champs from Blue Crush as well. When talking to Rod Frazho he told me that this Trust team is the team to beat in D this year, not just hear in Michigan, but Nationally.. He wants the target on their backs, in fact this is his direct quote, "I built this team knowing that teams will want to dethrone us, I look at us with the team with the most talent and most experience" He continues, "Were the world champs, we had to make impacts and I feel like we are the most complete team out there and have around 12 guys on our team that have won world rings, we are the team to beat this year!" Trust has a great team, but they also have great guys on their team. Like I said D is deep and they will be pushed in every tournament they play in this year.

2Detroit'sOwn/Own IT/Elite: BK is back to running DO they way he wants, he has the team he wants, surrounded by guys that no what it means and what it takes to wear the DO. They have a very talented to team this year, with great leaders such as Diggz, Eller, Monster and Kutch, they have their share of rings too, just in case Rod wants to know :). DO vs. Trust match ups should be very interesting and entertaining on the year. BK is more motivated than he has been in years and it looks like he is having fun again, which is definitely will be the key to DO's success..

3.Korody: I think this another team that will definitely compete with Trust, DO and other to win tournaments every weekend. They have a good group of guys that have played and experience higher class ball, which is huge, because it just gives you that much more confidence playing in a lower level, even if there really isn't much differences between the levels. I think Korody will hit with any team in D and definitely will make noise when it counts.

4. Exotic Robotics: Not a lot of people talking about Exotic, but I really like this team a lot and I think they could be one of those sneaky teams before it is all said and done and make a legit run in the big 3. They have added some real nice pieces and they do enjoy playing together and having fun, which is always a good mix to have. B.White and the boys will be in the mix when it counts.

5. Pointe After: I am really interested to see how this team does this year, I believe defensively they should be one of the top teams in D and I think they got a nice mix of guys from Trust/Wicked last year with some players that Donny Wynn brought aboard as well. I do think with the defense Pointe After has you will see the best of Chromy this year pitching..

Other Teams:

Nxt Lvl/Elite: Another team with really good defense as well, this is the mushtube team from last year, but they have made some real nice picks up and they should be competing every weekend and could easily of been in the top 5 listed above. This being their 2nd year in D and with their leadership on the team they should make a nice jump from last season.

Detroit Elite: I don't really know the Apex guys personally, so I don't get the hate on them on the board, their roster looks very legit, I like the pick up of Youngblood and Massey, I believe they will be difference makers at the D level and this team was arguably the 2nd best team in D last year and they will compete hard this year and could very well be right back there this year as well.

Detroit Drama: Shuk always puts together a squad that can compete and have fun, I really haven't heard too much about their pick ups, but I am sure he has something in the works, I know they lost a few guys from last year's team, but by the end of the year I bet Drama will be playing its best ball. I always enjoy watching Shuk play the game, he has fun and gets under people's skin doing it, gotta love it.

Havoc/Larry's Tire: Heard this team was a NSA C team and I believe last year Jim's Beef was sponsored by Larry's Tire as well and I believe if they played a full time utrip schedule last year they could of been the 2nd best team in Michigan, that team flat out hit the ball.

X-Factor: The Factor is making the jump from E to D and there doing it on there own, which is nice to see. I got to talk to Ken a bit Saturday and he said that they really only added 2 or 3 guys, I believe they were Mayhem guys. I am sure they will struggle some at first in D, but they will get it right and compete with the big boys before its all said and done.



Those are really the only D teams I have heard of as of now, but those are 10 solid teams for sure and I am looking forward to seeing the D games this year, definitely should be some fun games to watch. And there definitely will be other teams that are good that I haven't mentioned or don't know about..

Alright, I will see you guys during the season, I forgot why I stopped doing these things, they take forever.. Hopefully I never get this bored again :) Good Luck to everyone!

Big Hoss