2024 Pre-season ISC Rankings

Blair Setford • May 30, 2024

New York Gremlins Pre-season #1

The ISC Ranking Committee is releasing the 2024 pre-season rankings. Defending ISC World Tournament Champions New York Gremlins open the season ranked #1 with 18 points, with Hill United Chiefs and Bear Creek Express taking #2 and #3 spots separated from each other by only 7 points. Rounding out the top 5 are NorthEast Drillers & Circle Tap Dukes. 

 

Our Rankers see a highly competitive ISC World Tournament with a lot of teams capable of big wins throughout the season. Hopefully they are correct and we will see not just a competitive World Tournament but a compelling ISC season on the North American tournament circuit.


The 2024 Pre-season Rankings are below. In the photo are the rankings from each of the 15 committee members.

 

1. Clifton Park, NY New York Gremlins   

2 Ohsweken, ON Hill United Chiefs   

3 Chippewa on the Thames, ON Bear Creek Express   

4 Richmond, VA NorthEast Drillers   

5 Denmark, WI Circle Tap Dukes   

6 Toronto, ON Toronto Batmen   

7 Grande Prairie, AB Pirates   

8 DuQuoin, IL AWP Lumberjacks   

9 Agoura Hills, CA JB   

10 Fargo, ND Kegel Black Knights   

11 Ensenada, Mexico Glowworm   

12 Lake Crystal, MN Ostrander Norsemen   

13 Santiago, Nuevo Leon Mexico Omma Tigres   

14 Chase, BC STK Fastball   

15 Midland, MI Explorers   

16 Waterdown, ON Waterdown Hammer   

17 Ohsweken, ON Redmen   

18 Pueblo, CO Bandits   

19 Olympia, WA Lacey A's   

20 Wiarton, ON Georgian Bay Giants   

21 Sydney, AU Tropics   

22 Prince George, BC River Kings   

23 Qualicup Beach, BC Parksville Red Sox   

24 Vanderhoof, BC Rippers   

25 Winnipeg, MB Peguis Redmen   

26 Victoria, BC Emery Electric Chargers   

27 Surrey, BC Rebels   

28 Tacoma, WA Westside Jacks   

29 Walton, ON Brewers   

30 Steveston, BC Canadians   

31 Townsend, ON Tide   

32 Richmond, BC Rays U23 

 

The Rankings committee is overseen by Greg Nydick, Rich Haldane and Bill Berkenpass. We selected 15 committee members from across North America. The committee is made up of Players, Coaches, Administrators and Associates. We hope this diverse selection balances each other out and allows for all teams to have rankers that see them.

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