Hill United Chiefs Number One in PreSeason Rankings
Defending Champions Chiefs Enter Season at #1
Hill United Chiefs are the unanimous #1 in the ISC Pre-Season Rankings as they begin the defense of their ISC World Tournament title.
The newly named Bear Creek Gremlins were the unanimous #2 ranked team, with the NorthEast Drillers, Bear Creek Express, and JDT First Energy rounding out the Top 5.
The Rankers see substantial improvement from the Ostrander Norsemen, jumping to 6th in the rankings after finishing 13th at the 2024 ISC World Tournament. Toronto Batmen, Kegel Black Knights, STK Fastball and Midland Explorers round out the Top 10.
Due to the compressed 2025 season, the Final Rankings will be released following the June 27 weekend, with the being 2025 ISC World Tournament schedule coming shortly thereafter.
The ISC rankings committee is overseen by Greg Nydick, Rich Haldane and Bill Berkenpass. Committee members have been selected from across North America and is comprised 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.
Here's the full rankings list and below is the raw data from the committee.
1 Ohsweken, ON Hill United Chiefs
2 Chippewa of the Thames, ON Bear Creek Gremlins
3 Richmond, VA Northeast Drillers
4 Chippewa of the Thames, ON Bear Creek Express
5 Chippewa of the Thames, ON JDT First Energy
6 Lake Crystal, MN Ostrander Norsemen
7 Toronto, ON Batmen
8 Fargo, ND Kegel Black Knights
9 Kamloops, BC STK Fastball
10 Midland, MI Explorers
11 Amsterdam, NY Team 518
12 Waterdown, ON Hammer
13 Pueblo, CO Bandits
14 Stevens, PA Sandlot
15 Olympia, WA Lacey A's
16 Wiarton, ON Georgian Bay Giants
17 Fond du Lac, WI AHI Reapers
18 Kingston, ON Axemen
19 Appleton, WI Bar Buzz
20 Houston, TX Aces
21 Townsend, ON Tide
22 Sebringville, ON Sting
23 Walton, ON Brewers
24 Seattle, WA Dirt Dogs
25 Cross Lake, MB CanWest Thunder
26 Brisbane, AU Southside Stingers
