They are basing it on something, but like I said earlier, they're only guesses and could end up being entirely wrong.  Those guesses also don't mean that the guesser is hoping that team will lose and/or not do well.

Though since it seems that it isn't going over well for some people on this thread, perhaps from now on we should try to only list the top one, two or three per division, and then we can be spared most of the complaints (may they have a valid point or not) and actually talk about the competition and its competitors, which will always be more interesting than...complaints.

I just have to say, one more time:  it's only one person's guess, and shouldn't affect people as profoundly as it is seeming to affect them.

That being said, I am nervous and excited for tomorrow!  The competition season is about to begin!!