1. Dire Wolves... Has a couple of notable names I recognize, they are receiving criticism from other grepo vets, from merely having "Clan" on their Alliance CoA. Also to add to the criticism they have been labeled a MRA, which has it positives and negatives. In my opinion early on, if the majority of the players are experienced as shown, it becomes positive to have a bit more players then the rest. FLOAT
2. The Culling... No names strike out at me, but grepo has millions of players. They have a couple clusters in 45 but they are fairly spread out which could hinder them in some ways. Also they have openly declared war on the Dire Wolves which will be interesting. They will be contenders for a bit, but the spread will hurt them a bit. FLOAT then SINK
3. Gods of Sparta... Basically a double of Dire Wolves with their academy setup, but a lot less recognizable names from my view point, but again the US server is big as well, I do however notice some players from Upsilon. Have a good core of 3 islands but a few stragglers which is bound to happen. FLOAT
4. -TOXIC-... An experienced founder I noticed from the EN servers, they have a good little cluster on the 44/54 border. Plenty of stragglers though, I don't see them going very far with this many solid alliances surrounding them. SINK
5. Waste MGMT... Very strong core, a lot of great players among the roster, a very respectable leadership. This alliance is bound to do well. Definite SWIM
6. The Wheel...My current alliance, still learning about the leadership and players, a lot of Upsilon transfers just like most of the alliances here. Bound to do well with clusters in 44 and one in 54, expected to do well, of course hoping the alliance I am in swims.
7. Venominium... A couple good names but no real presence in a solidified area, fairly spread out. I do however notice the name from the EN servers, but the name matters none. SINK
8. The Reckoning... Again a few good players here and there in the alliance. Decently spread out through 54 but close enough where its plausible to sustain a front. They have a brother alliance, could be a good asset to them or just food for later. FLOAT
9. Four Horsemen... Plenty of experienced players, other than that I don't know much about them. They have a great concentrated core. Definitely will be watching this alliance to develop. SWIM
10. Spartan Gods... Food for the Gods of Sparta, noticeable players from Upsilon just like their main alliance, but of course all academies do fall for their main. SINK
11. Zero Tolerance... Great leader, notice a lot of players especially from the forums, but don't know how they play. Seem like a knowledgeable group. They have a solid core, but it will be interesting of how well they will play alongside Waste MGMT FLOAT
12. Dire Wolves II... Again just like the Spartan Gods, they will be food for their main alliance. SINK
Notables
17. Warlords A pre-made alliance ran by a XpertGreek. Solid roster with a lot of the top players, excited to see how they do out of BP because they are spread out with a small member count so communication will be key. FLOAT/SWIM
It is very early on to determine how well alliances will do since its not even the end of BP, as well with the addition of the Thanksgiving cease-fire. This is my speculation based on grepo stats and maps.