Sun-sational Six (Week 5)

There's a new sheriff in town, and surprisingly enough it has nothing to do with the Inmates. The Badgers, fresh off a 4-3 week and still trailing the Bammers in their division race by a couple games, look to be the new team to beat. That's our story, and we'll stick to it as long as Andy doesn't pull an 0-6 answer to their new seeding.

1. Badgers (Last week: 2): This group has been slowly closing the gap on the Bammers. Kind of looks like they have to momentum to finally slingshot into the lead this week, at least that's what our psychic tells us. Might have something to do with the Cards, especially that Pujols joker.

2. Bammers (Last week: 1): OK, so technically the BGoffs are still the best team in ball and had a nice three week run at the top spot. Hey, even the Lakers used to be good. In our what-have-you-done-for-me-lately world, the Bammers get no instant gratification from the SS-list.

3. Inmates (Last week: 3): Here's another club that hasn't been getting its just desserts. Like a stealth geriatric in a wheelchair, the Pattons have glided to the front of the pack among the Nationals. Not sure whether this team should be dropped over the Middle East or even Pakistan, but we seem to be droning on.

4. Zeroes (Last week: unranked): Had a feeling we might be seeing the mighty O's again, and they didn't disappoint in one of the most dominant weeks in the SBL so far this season. These wily Abu Dubai-ies are a finicky bunch, though. Don't mess with the mighty SS-list, oh fickle foreigner.

5. Godfathers (Last week: 6): Another old fart on the rise. We won't be trite enough to say that the Godfather hurlers throw gas or maybe we just don't have the intestinal fortitude to stomach that analogy. Whatever, the Godfathers have withstood some wicked shots to the gut with early season injuries, and now everyone is coming out smelling of roses. Yum.

6. Derelicts (Last week: 3). Not sure that a 3-4 week should drop the Northwesterners down this low, but life can be cruel, eh, Derek? Doesn't take much to convince the SS-list that this team is better than this, but convince us nonetheless.