Title. Just wondering what people where thinking since they did beat Sen and 100T (not saying they are or they aren’t just asking)
Who tf else would be 5th? The top 4 is still a tier of its own but C9B is right on the outside looking in. They have a top tier IGL with Vanity, a top tier main duelist with Leaf, the best sova in NA(in terms of util usage) with xeta, a superbly consistent sentinel main with mitch and a good secondary duelist with a shit ton of potential with Xeppaa. The only reason C9 hasn't been in the top 8 after Stage 2 Challengers Playoffs is because mitch is not a good IGL(it's not his fault cause he was forced to take that role) but now they have a top 5 IGL in NA who also is a great player individually. Can't imagine this team being any worse than top 8.
They are definitely a team in NA
But actually, I think Sentinels can still beat them, they just need to fix some issues with team comp. I think the team with a massive problem is 100 Thieves, their ceiling right now does not seem very high, I get that Asuna is still developing as a player, but the rest of the team has been playing for years, and a couple of them are right now a solid support player at best and a deadweight at worst. Their skill ceiling right now is completely dependent on how Asuna develops as a player, and the way they play the games it feels like they need somebody on their team to drop 30-40 to even compete. Plus, they have been playing for months together, unlike Envy, so if Envy can already body 100T when they presumably have more experience together is a bad sign for the future.
My top 3 NA right now is:
t1. Sentinels
t1. Envy