Sure, I'll take a stab at it:
1. THE GANG - Pretty solid alliance as they are ranked #1 in all categories. They don't appear to be in any major war at the moment although I could be wrong. Seem to be picking off random cities from random alliances. They recently picked up a solid player base from Hummus so I would expect their play to improve even further. Spread across 9 different oceans though which is concerning. For now, SWIM
2. The Brotherhood - Fairly new on the leaderboards here. I believe these guys are the old BTR with some additions from Vedetta. Recently put a hurting on Vendetta. Would have expected better fighter rankings from these guys as they are ranked #10 in ABP and #4 in DBP. Unless the fighting picks up, FLOAT
3. Genesis - Ranked #3 overall and #4 in both ABP and DBP. Seems like a pretty well balanced alliance. Between these guys, and The Gang, they control the northern hemisphere for the most part. Since Hummus dissolved, not sure who these guys are going to fight, but it's going to be interesting. Have heard some really good things about their fighting skills which makes me say SWIM
4. Empire of Death - Was ranked #1 when I first started here and has since dropped to #4 due to all the recent diplomatic changes. Several of their players seem to have left and formed Raleigh of Raleigh which points to some internal leadership issues if you ask me. Still, rank #2 overall in BP I would imagine that these two guys will now duke it out until the death. Until it is shown that they don't have anymore leadership issues, FLOAT
5. Cosa Nostra - I always thought life must be cozy up in O64. The fact that these guys are still around confirms that though. Have been losing (and taking) cities to Daywalkers and are currently running head-on into The Brotherhood & Genesis. If they cannot win a fight against Daywalkers (no offense to them), they will likely get crushed by these two aliances. Unless they are really good at diplomacy (which makes for a boring game), SINK
6. TRODAI - Based all the way down in O57, this rim alliance seems to have made it's merit by eating smaller alliances and/or inactive players. Ranked #10 overall BP. Looks like they recruited a PW member and lost a decent amount of his cities to Psych Ward shortly thereafter. No retalliation yet. Normally I would give them a FLOAT for their remote location, but as the game evolses some of the bigger alliances will start to target down there as they prepare for WW. So, SINK
7. Genesis* - See #3
8. Empire of Death II - See #4
9. Psych Ward. - These guys have a pretty nice cluster in O45, crossing into O55. They currently hold the top spots in both of those core oceans. I am often of the belief that the quickest way to learn about an alliance is to fight them. My alliance is currently fighting PW although neither side has turnt up. They have some very talented players based on what I have seen. Until that war plays out, FLOAT
10. Psych Ward - See #9
11. Raleigh of Raleigh - Recent break-away from EoD based in the Eastern part of O56 and O66. These guys just formed today so I will reserve and comments. NO COMMENT
12. GANG RELATED - See #1
I will say that there are several alliances outside the top 12 that are poised to make waves here is US41. Keep an eye out.