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After a long, long layoff, and a successful MLP Fives season, MLP is ready to begin its 14th 7 vs. 7 season! There are many storylines leading up to next week's opening matches.

Don't take the newbies lightly!

Three leagues will be playing in their first MLP 7 vs. 7 season. But there certainly won't be many new players.

Ultimate Outlaws branched off from Pool Dragonz, who managed a goose-egg in MLP's previous 7v7. But since then they have enjoyed some success in interleagues, most recently earning a 9-3 record as they sit atop UIC's Emerald Division. There IS a risk of drama running wild when things begin to snowball, but if they stay the course, there's no reason Ultimate Outlaws can't compete for one of the six playff spots this season. The Outlaws open up Wednesday night against Straightshots.

Money in the Bank, or Cue Keepers v3.0, enters and is sure to make an immediate impact. After a controversial World Series between Cue Keepers and Pool Fiction, Pommy and co. migrated to True Pool Legends. After Championships in both PLC and MLP, the league's activity began to die off. Now this group of players finds themselves in Money in the Bank, a league with boatloads of activity and solid players already on-board to boot. An opening week showdown with Break and Run Tuesday night makes this week's Match of the Week a no-brainer.

Latino Pool Legends jumps into the fray. You may remember Malditos, and Tino's infamous "rosada" incident. Well, they're back! With Tino, Ant, and the usual MLD/LPL squad ready to enter Season 14, they could potentially be a very dangerous team. The only question surrounding Latino Pool Legends is their depth. In the Pro Players Association, a couple players can carry the load. In UIC, a couple players can make a huge difference with two fewer games to play. In MLP, it's a lot tougher to win with that same formula. LPL takes on True Champs to finish off Week 1.

WELCOME BACK!

Extreme Cues returns with a brand new look after dropping out of Major League Pool a few seasons ago. With a new Admin team and a new Captain, Extreme Cues looks to turn home league success into INTERleague success. While they may lack strength all the way down the lineup, there are some diamonds in the rough that could stun an unsuspecting team, allowing EC to make a little noise this season.

CHAMPIONS: Return, Remember, Repeat?

Break And Run finally reached the top last season after so many seasons at the other end of the Standings. Break And Run deserves a lot of respect. They made the tough decision of phasing out some ineffective players and committing to, while not completely dumping those players, opening the doors for more competitive players and the improvements were instantly evident. In Season 13, BNR knocked off Pool Legends to win their first World Series title. It would be the only major Championship that arguably the heart & soul of Break And Run would witness; David (redhot_2oo3) passed away on October 11th, 2009. After a trip to the IPA Grand Final in December of '09, BNR is reloading. Tanmay is joined by a handful of former Pool Legends this season, and Dina has also added Jordan to the squad. Favorites to repeat? You'd better believe it.

There are many other storylines and even more that will develop during the season. The matches kick off Monday night when Sexy Poolerz hosts Pool Fiction. Sexy Poolerz won MLP's inaugural 5 vs. 5 season, while a dying Pool Fiction league missed the Playoffs for the first time in league history. Both leagues have had many epic battles, most famously perhaps in the first round of PLC's final season's Playoffs. Now they meet again in a 7v7 for the first time since that battle. And it looks to be an equally-exciting way to open up the long-awaited 14th season of Major League Pool.

Here's to another exciting MLP season! ...Stay classy MLP ;)