[LeelandS]

You can never count on any team, no matter how strong, to seed first. If you look at just last year, you'd have expected teams like 1114, 2056, 111, 71, 67, 118 or 33 to have seeded first in their divisions. However, none of them did, and last year mostly consisted of teams no one expected to seed first!

Maybe my example is flawed, but the point I'm getting at is, rankings are largely based on schedule. Even if 469 or 1717 coop balance EVERY MATCH, losses can still bring down their rating. Especially on a deep field like Newton, expect the first seeded team, not to be the best team, but the team that pulls the best schedule related to their ability.