NW is off to a good start, and will be strong this season, but I'm not about to annoint them (or anyone else) champions at this point in the season. Lex, Mauldin, Dorman, and even Irmo will all be solid. Irmo always seems to be ready to play during the playoffs. Remember, it's pre-season. What you see now is not necessarily what you will get at the end of the year. If I remember correctly Greenville destroyed everyone last year, was ranked #1 in the nation and ended up losing to Riverside in the playoffs. There is no "obviously" at this time of the year.