I've seen every team this season to this point. My team defense rankings:
1. Madlax
2. 91
3. DC Express
4. Hawks
5. Next Level
6. Crabs
7. True Annapolis
8. FCA
9. Looney's
How do you evaluate the defense? I'm not throwing shade - I'm honestly trying to learn the game better. I'm an analyst so going by the numbers I would look at Total Goals given up, average goals against, and then probably % of games where they give up a lot of goals (win or lose). I'll choose 10 since it gives us a nice data distribution.
So even if you throw out the teams who haven't played 91 Madlax is only 4th of 7 - again based on the data.
How are you ranking them first? Is it based on how they play together? I know it's hard to quantify team work. Or how they "ride" or "body" or "hands" (things I hear people scream at the defense). I know there are other things at play - for instance the 91 offense makes the 91 defense look good statistically. I'm guessing a weak goalie could make a strong D look worse or vice versa.
(Tot) (GA avg). (% of games where opponents score 10+ goals)
1 91_____ 29 4.8 0%
2 express_ 35 7.0 20%
3 NL*_____ 35 7.0 20%
4 TRUE*__ 30 7.5 50%
5 hawks__ 51 8.5 50%
6 madlax__ 49 9.8 60%
7 crabs___ 65 10.8. 50%
8 fca_____ 72 12.0. 67%
9 looneys_ 69 13.8. 80%
*haven't played 91 yet so may skew the data