I got tired of hearing how easy and hard everyone had their schedules entering the playoffs so here is a run down of the schedule strengths for every team that made the playoffs. It will be listed from easiest schedule to hardest.
Western Conference
Oh Canada Ehs- Rank- 3rd in West
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 16-48
Highest Ranked Opponent: 2nd in the West
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 4 (All of them)
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 1
Firth River Freeze- Rank- 6th in West
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 19-45
Highest Ranked Opponent: 2nd in the West
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 2
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 1
Thunder Bay Bloodhounds- Rank- 1st in West
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 22-42
Highest Ranked Opponent: 3rd in the East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 2
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 2
New Jersey Hood- Rank- 7th in West
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 25-39
Highest Ranked Opponent: 2nd in the West
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 2
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 2
Moose Jaw Blazers- Rank- 5th in West
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 27-37
Highest Ranked Opponent: 1st in the West
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 2
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 3
AU Tigers- Rank- 8th in West
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 28-36
Highest Ranked Opponent: (Tie) 4th in the West and East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 2
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 3
Ft. Richardson Rangers- Rank- 4th in West
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 31-33
Highest Ranked Opponent: 2nd in the West
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 1
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 5
Yellowknife Bandits- Rank- 2nd in West
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 37-27
Highest Ranked Opponent: 2nd in the East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 1
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 5
Eastern Conference
Vancouver Valiants- Rank- 5th in East
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 21-43
Highest Ranked Opponent: 3rd in the East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 1
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 3
Canadian Bacon- Rank- 1st in East
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 22-42
Highest Ranked Opponent: 4th in the East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 2
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 3
Prince Edward Island Sharks- Rank- 3rd in East
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 27-37
Highest Ranked Opponent: 1st in the West
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 1
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 3
Lumber Jack City Yaks- Rank- 2nd in East
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 28-36
Highest Ranked Opponent: 2nd in the West
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 1
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 3
Willow Creek Phantoms- Rank- 4th in East
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 30-34
Highest Ranked Opponent: 1st in the East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 1
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 3
Paradise Cheeseburgers- Rank- 6th in East
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 30-34
Highest Ranked Opponent: 1st in the East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 0
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 3
Aspermont Roughnecks- Rank- 7th in East
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 33-31
Highest Ranked Opponent: 3rd in the East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 0
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 5
Medicine Hat Witch Doctors- Rank- 8th in East
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 36-28
Highest Ranked Opponent: 1st in the East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 0
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 4
So for a recap here it is in list form. Once again, the easiest schedule is on top. And the number in parenthesis next to the team name is the place they finished in after the regular season.
West-
1-Oh Canada Ehs (3)
2-Firth River Freeze (6)
3-Thunder Bay Bloodhounds (1)
4-New Jersey Hood (7)
5-Moose Jaw Blazers (5)
6-AU Tigers (8)
7-Ft. Richardson Rangers (4)
8-Yellowknife Bandits (2)
East-
1-Vancouver Valiants (5)
2-Canadian Bacon (1)
3-Prince Edward Island Sharks (3)
4-Lumberjack City Yaks (2)
5-Willow Creek Phantoms (4)
6-Paradise Cheeseburgers(6)
7-Aspermont Roughnecks (7)
8-Medicine Hat Witch Doctors (8)
If the number on the RIGHT is a better rank than the number on the LEFT, then you did better than you should have according to the schedule. If the number on the Laft is a better rank than the number on the RIGHT, you did worse than you could have. If the numbers are the same, you did just about right.
Last list shows both Conferences together in a strength of schedule list. Once again, it starts with the easiest schedule...
1- Oh Canada Ehs (WEST)
2- Firth River Freeze (WEST)
3- Vancouver Valients (EAST)
4- Thunder Bay Bloodhounds (WEST)
5- Canadian Bacon (EAST)
6- New Jersey Hood (WEST)
7- Moose Jaw Blazers (WEST)
8- Prince Edward Island Sharks (EAST)
9- AU Tigers (WEST)
10- Lumberjack City Yaks (EAST)
11- Willow Creek Phantoms (EAST)
12- Paradise Cheeseburgers (EAST)
13- Ft. Richardson Rangers (WEST)
14- Aspermont Roughnecks (EAST)
15- Medicine Hat Witch Doctors (EAST)
16- Yellowknife Bandits (WEST)
*WHEW* Done!
Western Conference
Oh Canada Ehs- Rank- 3rd in West
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 16-48
Highest Ranked Opponent: 2nd in the West
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 4 (All of them)
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 1
Firth River Freeze- Rank- 6th in West
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 19-45
Highest Ranked Opponent: 2nd in the West
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 2
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 1
Thunder Bay Bloodhounds- Rank- 1st in West
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 22-42
Highest Ranked Opponent: 3rd in the East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 2
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 2
New Jersey Hood- Rank- 7th in West
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 25-39
Highest Ranked Opponent: 2nd in the West
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 2
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 2
Moose Jaw Blazers- Rank- 5th in West
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 27-37
Highest Ranked Opponent: 1st in the West
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 2
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 3
AU Tigers- Rank- 8th in West
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 28-36
Highest Ranked Opponent: (Tie) 4th in the West and East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 2
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 3
Ft. Richardson Rangers- Rank- 4th in West
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 31-33
Highest Ranked Opponent: 2nd in the West
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 1
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 5
Yellowknife Bandits- Rank- 2nd in West
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 37-27
Highest Ranked Opponent: 2nd in the East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 1
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 5
Eastern Conference
Vancouver Valiants- Rank- 5th in East
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 21-43
Highest Ranked Opponent: 3rd in the East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 1
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 3
Canadian Bacon- Rank- 1st in East
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 22-42
Highest Ranked Opponent: 4th in the East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 2
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 3
Prince Edward Island Sharks- Rank- 3rd in East
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 27-37
Highest Ranked Opponent: 1st in the West
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 1
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 3
Lumber Jack City Yaks- Rank- 2nd in East
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 28-36
Highest Ranked Opponent: 2nd in the West
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 1
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 3
Willow Creek Phantoms- Rank- 4th in East
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 30-34
Highest Ranked Opponent: 1st in the East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 1
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 3
Paradise Cheeseburgers- Rank- 6th in East
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 30-34
Highest Ranked Opponent: 1st in the East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 0
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 3
Aspermont Roughnecks- Rank- 7th in East
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 33-31
Highest Ranked Opponent: 3rd in the East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 0
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 5
Medicine Hat Witch Doctors- Rank- 8th in East
Opponents Regular Season Combined Record: 36-28
Highest Ranked Opponent: 1st in the East
# of 0-8 Teams Played: 0
# of Teams Played That Made The Playoffs: 4
So for a recap here it is in list form. Once again, the easiest schedule is on top. And the number in parenthesis next to the team name is the place they finished in after the regular season.
West-
1-Oh Canada Ehs (3)
2-Firth River Freeze (6)
3-Thunder Bay Bloodhounds (1)
4-New Jersey Hood (7)
5-Moose Jaw Blazers (5)
6-AU Tigers (8)
7-Ft. Richardson Rangers (4)
8-Yellowknife Bandits (2)
East-
1-Vancouver Valiants (5)
2-Canadian Bacon (1)
3-Prince Edward Island Sharks (3)
4-Lumberjack City Yaks (2)
5-Willow Creek Phantoms (4)
6-Paradise Cheeseburgers(6)
7-Aspermont Roughnecks (7)
8-Medicine Hat Witch Doctors (8)
If the number on the RIGHT is a better rank than the number on the LEFT, then you did better than you should have according to the schedule. If the number on the Laft is a better rank than the number on the RIGHT, you did worse than you could have. If the numbers are the same, you did just about right.
Last list shows both Conferences together in a strength of schedule list. Once again, it starts with the easiest schedule...
1- Oh Canada Ehs (WEST)
2- Firth River Freeze (WEST)
3- Vancouver Valients (EAST)
4- Thunder Bay Bloodhounds (WEST)
5- Canadian Bacon (EAST)
6- New Jersey Hood (WEST)
7- Moose Jaw Blazers (WEST)
8- Prince Edward Island Sharks (EAST)
9- AU Tigers (WEST)
10- Lumberjack City Yaks (EAST)
11- Willow Creek Phantoms (EAST)
12- Paradise Cheeseburgers (EAST)
13- Ft. Richardson Rangers (WEST)
14- Aspermont Roughnecks (EAST)
15- Medicine Hat Witch Doctors (EAST)
16- Yellowknife Bandits (WEST)
*WHEW* Done!