This year may be unpredictable and chaotic in respects to all the rainouts and makeup games, but it has been remarkably predictable in respect to which teams are sitting at the top of the standings. There has been only one year this decade(2015) when the top three records were all predicted to be better than .500 before the season started. If the top three teams remain Fradkin, Goldfarb, Marrone(or Bykofsky), then it will happen again this year. In the pre-season predictions, three teams were predicted to have 15+wins: Brock, Goldfarb, and Marrone. Those teams are a combined 12-4 to start the season. In the pre-season Captains' poll, Goldfarb, Marrone, Bykofsky took first-third place and are a combined 12-3 to start the year.

In fact, the Captains' poll has accurately essentially every team that has a winning record at this stage of the season. All seven teams listed in the poll are among the eight teams that currently have a winning record.

This week's power rankings with last week's ranking in ().

1. Fradkin (1)- If there was one elite team that was slightly underrated before the year started, it's this one. They were predicted to go 13-9 in the predictions and finished 6th in the pre-season poll. I personally thought they were the best team on paper and their 5-0 start has done nothing to dissuade me.

2. Marrone (3)- Last week I pointed out their 44-11 run differential in the last two games. Their 10-run victory Sunday only adds to their dominating stretch. Fradkin vs. Marrone at Middle School this week is the early contender for game of the year and hopefully will be broadcasted somehow on Facebook live. It will also determine the number one team in next week's power rankings.

3. Goldfarb (2)- The move down from #2 is more of a reaction to Marrone's dominance than to Goldfarb's loss. In fact, it was impressive how long Goldfarb stuck around while missing five of their top seven picks Sunday night.

4. Bykofsky (6)- Their only loss this year was to a tough Marrone team while missing Polguy. I'm a little surprised their offensive performance is outpacing their defensive performance. I think their defensive stats will improve as the season rolls along.

5. Brock (5)- Brock has earned that 4-2 record while missing key players each game. This will continue as Captain Brock is missing this week's game. An impressive start to an always impressive Brock team.

6. Wallman (NR)- After a slow start to the season, Wallman's club rebounded with a DH sweep that puts them on the north side of .500. Led by strong pitching and strong bats in the outfield and first base, Wallman should be able to compete all year.

7(tied). Pollock (4) and Jacoby (7)- Two teams in similar situations who happen to be playing each other this week. For as great as Goldfarb's team is, both Pollock and Jacoby are in striking distance of first place. Whoever wins this game will continue to be a surprising challenger to what the league assumed would be Goldbarb's division title.

9. Granese (NR)- Granese gave Fradkin their biggest challenge of the young season which highlighted their superb defense. To move up the rankings, their offense has to score more runs though. Granese's games average only 12.3, by far the lowest in the league.

10. Lapine (NR)- This is my pick for Most Underrated Team(other than my own, of course). These rookies can play, and their 9-1 victory Sunday should open some eyes. They're also the one team who have defeated a difficult Marrone squad.