Season VI (2009) Pre-Season Rankings

1. Part Time Models- The defending champs are talented, young, and very balanced. His RB trio of Turner, Jacobs, and Gore are enough to make any team elite....throw in Tom Brady and Calvin Johnson, you have a roster poised for a second straight championship run, as Alan is well out in front of his conference competition.

Over-Under: 10-3

2. Federalists- Can he stay on top of the Mason division? A lack of off-season trading showed some real faith in his young team. Brees and Andre Johnson secure an upper-echelon passing game, while the young and explosive Maurice Jones-Drew and Matt Forte have the "Heel Grabber" eying back-to-back conference championships.

Over-Under: 8-5

3. Bonnie Blues- It's hard to deny his elite talent (that's what she said), with a deep RB corp of Chris Johnson, DeAngelo Williams, and Marion Barber-- as well as top-tier players in a complete passing game-- Jay Cutler, Anquan Boldin, and Steve Smith-- Mac's Blues are more balanced than ever before heading into a season. Can that translate into the Blues finally conquering the conference when it counts?

Over-Under: 8-5

4. Lynchburg's Finest- Only two players from Roon's last game remain on the keeper list. Will the trades pay off, or will he find himself in re-building mode again as he did early last season? Reigning Tuesman RB, Adrian Peterson headlines the rushing attack alongside solid veteran Clinton Portis, with Darren McFadden as a questionable insurance policy.

The receiving trio puts much confidence in the QB draft pool, as big time talents Larry Fitzgerald, Marques Colston, and Antonio Gates will try to put one of the league's historical powerhouses back into title contention after last year's debacle.

Over-Under: 8-5

5. Reaves Franchise- Known as a dominate player because of his savvy drafts and solid trades, Skeevus inherits a very talented team that only needs a few good selections to be considered the front-runner for the Dixon Conference crown. The only question mark for Reavus is surrounding his team name.

Former Tuesman Trophy winner, LaDainian Tomlinson is his #1 with Ronnie Brown and Joseph Addai geared up for prime fantasy seasons in 2009. Randy Moss and Roy Williams bring talent to the passing game....the rest is in the able hands of the seasoned veteran and former PCFL champ to build.

Over-Under: 9-4

6. Quagmire Crackerjacks- Uncle Bobby B enters year one of his TCFL tenure with a solid team in a stacked Mason Conference. He has good depth at WR-- Reggie Wayne, Greg Jennings-- as well as a young and explosive prospect in second year running back Steve Slayton, while Brian Westbrook and T. Jones lend veteran stability to the corp.

Look for Bobby to come out swinging with a his bevy of first round picks, including the #1 overall selection, to secure a bright future and a competitive team.

Over-Under: 6-7

7. Mafia Hitmen- Junior "took one for the team" jumping on the grenade of Timmy's Tussified roster. The two time champ whipped the team into respectable shape with a off-season trading spree, but it may not be enough to jump start his championship ambitions in season VI.

Almost every player on the squad is counting on their "upside" to be any thing other than a distant third in the Dixon Conference. Peyton Manning will be the lynch-pin, while Steve Jackson and Marshawn Lynch will have to prove their current worth with solid campaigns in 2009. Meanwhile, Junior's receivers-- Dwayne Bowe and Roddy White-- rely on very young and mostly inexperienced QBs to find their fantasy rhythm.

Over-Under: 5-8

8. Salty Dawgs- We all love Troy Foxwell, even if he didn't vote for any of us, but that doesn't change the fact that he remains one of our favorite people. You'll notice that the other seven teams have facts about their roster in this space under their name. Let me say this....may the Dixon Conference take his team home early in the season to be with Jesus. To be at rest. To be at peace. We look forward to seeing Foxxy at the draft though....because it'll be the last time we hear from the Salty Dawg franchise in 2009.

Over-Under: This team may win exactly one more game than my grandfather would all by himself, and he's been dead for 20 years.

Let's gear it up for the season, fellas. We're just over two months until draft weekend, and 43 days from the roster trim down to the final 5 keepers. See you all in Nashville for the draft September 5-8!