what is this NRG hype?

Genuine quesiton. Why the hype? What changed so much that puts them above the rest? Are Verno and mada that good to make them an S tier team now?
Not trying to hate or anything, but NRG were pretty mediocre last year and now I'm seeing them in every tier list, every prediction above all other teams, even winning kickoff.

people just like hyping up teams they like

they did very well in the off season so the hype is justifiable. they won 2 events, sen city and the soop invitational

Verno is extremly good and could be on the level of Riens last year
FNS is proven to be one of the best igls oat and in the off season has been fragging higher than normal
S0M is still an amazing smokes player who has potential to be top 5 itw
Ethan is a world champ for a reason and is looking back in form
and Mada has potential ig hasnt really shown it but people tell me hes good

TLDR-Rb is the goat buy the TEC bundle

verno.

Verno is the best player from na

I’d consider him their last hope (he’s enough tho so they’re fine)

Verno, just trust me.

This guy is insane.

Mada was like the best duelist in NA challengers last year and Verno was very good the last two years if im not mistaken. Also their performance as a team was great during this offseason so that puts them in the very top of Americas in terms of hype, apart from G2.

you'll come to your senses in 2 days, dw

two very interesting prospects, an world class igl, a solid world champion, and a established solid smoke player. if this team fits well it will be deadly

It’s bias nothing more. People are quick to say you shouldn’t use the off season when C9 absolutely obliterates G2 or when Furia beats Kru and Mibr back to back but will base NRG entirely off what they’ve done in the off season. NRG will be good but not nearly as good as people seem to think hopefully opens some eyes.

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They look much better than last year and they haven't hit their ceiling yet.

they were insane in the offseason and thus recency bias which isnt a bad thing