Kevin Goldstein posted his Organizational Ranking list at Baseball Prospectus, and your Astros rank 26th.
Things are looking up thanks to the Hunter Pence trade and 2011 first-round pick George Springer, but it's still the same ol' mess after that.
At least the Astros are ahead of the Tigers, Brewers, Phillies, and White Sox. As far as the AL West is concerned, here you go: A's (4th), Rangers (6th), Mariners (7th), Angels (23rd).