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thisisbad
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As usual, picks are biased by how well team played against us as well as record

1. Boghoppers
2. Smokers
3. Dayton
4. Crusaders - smacked around by top 3 - still lots of work to do
5. Athens Nighthawks
6. Arlington Avalanche
7. Helsinki
8. Oslo
9. Amsterdam - still haven;t played them
10. Coventry
11. Iceland
12. Burnt Orange
13. Doom
14. Monkeys
15. Admirals
16. Slashers

If playoffs started today:
1) BogHoppers vs. 8) Redlights: Bog won first game by 12 - would second be any different?

4) Crusaders vs. 5) Nighthawks - they are my rankings, who else would i pick to win this one

2) Smokers vs 7) Devils - Could improved Devils test Smokers who are on a mission?

3) Dayton vs 6) Avalanche - Will Dayton look ahead to smokers, or handle first round business?
 
ultrajer
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The only thing I see wrong here is Dayton isn't #1. Other than that, looks good.
 
thisisbad
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LOL apologize for the oversight on my part
 
Hoser11
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If we were to play the Avalanche in the first round, I don't think we would be looking ahead. We had a close game with them the last time we played them.
 
ultrajer
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OK, real quick this morning here is my Play-off outlook and final ranking:

#1 - Boghoppers - 16-0
#2 - Smokers - 15-1
#3 - CCC - 13-3
#4 - Dayton - 12-4
#5 - Nighthawks - 10-6
#6 - Avalanche - 10-6
#7 - Terror - 9-7
#8 - Devils - 9-7
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#9 - Red Lights - 8-8
#10 - Norsemen - 8-8

The Terror have by far the easiest schedule remaining.

The top 3 drew easy OOC games, while Dayton drew the one man band team from Zeta, CCC needs to thank the Red Lights for pulling the upset in week 2 against Dayton, otherwise you'd be 4th.

Thoughts?
 
thisisbad
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I'm just surprised you are giving yourself 2 more losses
 
wyrebel
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us and the gangsters. I wouldnt be suprised if dayton pulls off that last game.
 
thisisbad
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Yeah i realized that part just didn't see it. First off i thought they said they were going to beat you

But even given that whats up with the Gangsters? Maybe it's cause i don't pay attention to Zeta but i'd pick Dayton in that one.
For us 3 or 4 seed doesn't matter, still gotta go through Bog or Smoke in second round.
 
wyrebel
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its always good to travel with a hopeful heart, but the mind knows that its gonna be really hard to slow the smokers. I think i would take dayton in the last game too, but only because ive seen the strides they've made this season. on paper the gangster is better, but ive only seen a couple people turn the one man band plan into something that really works. being able to bounce ideas off others on the team is what makes all this work.
 
thisisbad
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Wow i am slow. At first i thought you two were referring to maybe having one great player leading the way or something. Now i gotcha.
I don't see what the big deal is though. Anyone on my team has any different ideas, i smite them with my iron fist and they are never heard of again.

And i agree, great strides. And they smacked us around. I say they win and hold the 3 seed.

are the two teams in the final game the only ones that move up? How can i get rid of more of you?
 
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10-6 sounds about right for us the Avalanche. For the second straight year we drew one of the top 2 teams from zeta for our OOC game. Sucks that the top 3 have easy games to lead into the playoffs.
 
thisisbad
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Yeah but how does that last game for the top 3 (or at least the top 2) affect the rest of the conference really?
 
wyrebel
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it doesnt, If we beat dayton tomorrow the top 2 will be locked. I would trade the team that has the cheetah if i could. I want another crack at the cats. Dayton losing their OOC game could lose them the 3 seed though.
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thisisbad
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Right, and i understand Daytons Beef. I'll be rooting for them to win (and they will win) because of that.
But outside of that i am guessing that last game won't matter.
 
Hoser11
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Originally posted by wyrebel
it doesnt, If we beat dayton tomorrow the top 2 will be locked. I would trade the team that has the cheetah if i could. I want another crack at the cats. Dayton losing their OOC game could lose them the 3 seed though.


We actually play you on Tuesday. LOL!
 
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