Looks to be an interesting race for the 3 through 10 seeds in Zeta, thoughts I’d share my thoughts on the playoff picture and open them up for discussion and myself, this being the forums that they are, for ridicule.
Playoff Locks:
Honolulu Hurricane Wife Carriers
Record: 10-1
Games left: Thunder, @Skulls, Dragons, @Hugos, Mercenaries
Projected finish: 15-1
Worst finish: 13-3
Next three should be easy wins, and I don't see them dropping more than one the rest of the way, very likely they win out and run away with the #1 seed.
Odessa Mojo:
Record: 9-2
Games left: @Alpine, Royals, @Wolves, @Clash, Gurupies
Projected finish: 14-2
Worst finish: 11-5
Not the easiest stretch run, but should be able to win at least one of the current 6-5 teams and pick up enough Ws overall to secure the #2 spot
Coxsackie HOOD Hugos
Record: 9-2
Games left: Dragons, Wolves, @Mercenaries, Carriers, @Vipers
Projected finish: 13-3
Worst finish: 11-5
Should be able to lock up their playoff spot over the next two games before things get a bit tougher. Still, don’t see them losing more than two the rest of the way.
Gold Coast Vipers
Record: 8-3
Games left: Mice, @Thunder, Skulls, @Dragons, Hugos
Projected finish: 12-4
Worst finish: 11-5
If the Vipers can’t come up with at least three wins before their showdown with the Hugos for what likely will be the #3 seed I’d be majorly surprised.
On the bubble:
E-City Mercenaries
Record: 7-4
Games left: Skulls, @Dragons, Hugos, Wolves, Carriers
Projected finish: 10-6
Worst finish: 9-7
Will lose tie breakers to all three current 6-5 teams, so to be sure to stay in will need to find at least three wins down the road. Could get a huge lift if Odessa can win out.
Sunday Funday
Record: 7-4
Games left: Clash, @Gurupies, Mice, @Thunder, Skulls
Projected finish: 11-5
Worst finish: 9-7
Only team to beat HHWC so far, and have a fairly easy home stretch after two tougher contests. Like their chances better than those of E-City at this point.
Carthage Clash
Record: 6-5
Games left: @Funday, Alpine, @Royals, Mojo, @Wolves
Projected finish: 8-8
Worst finish: 7-9
On paper the toughest remaining schedule of the 6-5 teams, and playing two direct competitors on the road. Could get some help from fellow DS team Odessa if things fall the right way.
Richey Royals
Record: 6-5
Games left: @Wolves, @Mojo, Clash, @Gurupies, Mice
Projected finish: 9-7
Worst finish: 7-9
Control their own destiny in that they will still face two of the other current 6-5 teams, along with some seemingly easier opponents in Wolves and Mice.
Dirty Island Gurupies
Record: 6-5
Games left: @Monarchs, Funday, @Alpine, Royals, @Mojo
Projected finish: 10-6
Worst finish: 7-9
Don’t know why but I see them with the best shot of the three 6-5 teams. They face two of their direct competitors at home and a likely easy W against London. Mini Helmet against Royals could be the difference maker.
Out of it:
Rhode Island Red Wolves
Record: 5-6
Games left: Royals, @Hugos, Mojo, @Mercenaries, Clash
Projected finish: 5-11
Worst finish: 5-11
Won’t rule out that they can pick up a win down the stretch or maybe even two, but they should be underdogs in all remaining games and don’t think they can defy the odds and get the 4 Ws needed to sniff the playoffs
Alpine
Record: 4-7
Games left: Mojo, @Clash, Gurupies, Mice, Thunder
Projected finish: 6-10
Worst finish: 5-11
Valiant effort for a team that went into the season way too young, don’t think many people saw them with this many wins. Could possibly play spoiler for Clash or Gurupies. Will be bored to death next season in Pro.
Rocky Mountain Thunder
Record: 3-8
Games left: @Carriers, Vipers, @Monarchs, Funday, @Alpine
Projected finish: 4-12
Worst finish: 3-13
Outside of the Monarchs game I just don’t see them coming up with another W
South Otto Fragile Porcelain Mice
Record: 3-8
Games left: @Vipers, Monarchs, @Funday, Alpine, @Royals
Projected finish: 4-12
Worst finish: 3-13
Similar to Thunder, but I give them a better shot to possibly come up with a surprise W somewhere.
Black Sea Skulls
Record: 2-9
Games left: @Mercenaries, Carriers, @Vipers, Monarchs, @Funday
Projected finish: 3-13
Worst finish: 2-14
Some of their recent losses were close affairs, so they might pull an upset somewhere, very unlikely though.
Machu Pichu Hidden Dragons
Record: 2-9
Games left: @Hugos, Mercenaries, @Carriers, Vipers, @Monarchs
Projected finish: 3-13
Worst finish: 2-14
The fact they are still not back at full chemistry tells a lot about their season. Another team that likely will be bored in Pro next season.
London Monarchs
Record: 0-11
Games left: Gurupies, @Mice, Thunder, @Skulls, Dragons
Projected finish: 0-16
Worst finish: 0-16
Promotion to WL came at the worst possible point for Monarchs, when majority of their roster hit decline and needed to be replaced. Only remaining question is, can they find at least one W?
Playoff Locks:
Honolulu Hurricane Wife Carriers
Record: 10-1
Games left: Thunder, @Skulls, Dragons, @Hugos, Mercenaries
Projected finish: 15-1
Worst finish: 13-3
Next three should be easy wins, and I don't see them dropping more than one the rest of the way, very likely they win out and run away with the #1 seed.
Odessa Mojo:
Record: 9-2
Games left: @Alpine, Royals, @Wolves, @Clash, Gurupies
Projected finish: 14-2
Worst finish: 11-5
Not the easiest stretch run, but should be able to win at least one of the current 6-5 teams and pick up enough Ws overall to secure the #2 spot
Coxsackie HOOD Hugos
Record: 9-2
Games left: Dragons, Wolves, @Mercenaries, Carriers, @Vipers
Projected finish: 13-3
Worst finish: 11-5
Should be able to lock up their playoff spot over the next two games before things get a bit tougher. Still, don’t see them losing more than two the rest of the way.
Gold Coast Vipers
Record: 8-3
Games left: Mice, @Thunder, Skulls, @Dragons, Hugos
Projected finish: 12-4
Worst finish: 11-5
If the Vipers can’t come up with at least three wins before their showdown with the Hugos for what likely will be the #3 seed I’d be majorly surprised.
On the bubble:
E-City Mercenaries
Record: 7-4
Games left: Skulls, @Dragons, Hugos, Wolves, Carriers
Projected finish: 10-6
Worst finish: 9-7
Will lose tie breakers to all three current 6-5 teams, so to be sure to stay in will need to find at least three wins down the road. Could get a huge lift if Odessa can win out.
Sunday Funday
Record: 7-4
Games left: Clash, @Gurupies, Mice, @Thunder, Skulls
Projected finish: 11-5
Worst finish: 9-7
Only team to beat HHWC so far, and have a fairly easy home stretch after two tougher contests. Like their chances better than those of E-City at this point.
Carthage Clash
Record: 6-5
Games left: @Funday, Alpine, @Royals, Mojo, @Wolves
Projected finish: 8-8
Worst finish: 7-9
On paper the toughest remaining schedule of the 6-5 teams, and playing two direct competitors on the road. Could get some help from fellow DS team Odessa if things fall the right way.
Richey Royals
Record: 6-5
Games left: @Wolves, @Mojo, Clash, @Gurupies, Mice
Projected finish: 9-7
Worst finish: 7-9
Control their own destiny in that they will still face two of the other current 6-5 teams, along with some seemingly easier opponents in Wolves and Mice.
Dirty Island Gurupies
Record: 6-5
Games left: @Monarchs, Funday, @Alpine, Royals, @Mojo
Projected finish: 10-6
Worst finish: 7-9
Don’t know why but I see them with the best shot of the three 6-5 teams. They face two of their direct competitors at home and a likely easy W against London. Mini Helmet against Royals could be the difference maker.
Out of it:
Rhode Island Red Wolves
Record: 5-6
Games left: Royals, @Hugos, Mojo, @Mercenaries, Clash
Projected finish: 5-11
Worst finish: 5-11
Won’t rule out that they can pick up a win down the stretch or maybe even two, but they should be underdogs in all remaining games and don’t think they can defy the odds and get the 4 Ws needed to sniff the playoffs
Alpine
Record: 4-7
Games left: Mojo, @Clash, Gurupies, Mice, Thunder
Projected finish: 6-10
Worst finish: 5-11
Valiant effort for a team that went into the season way too young, don’t think many people saw them with this many wins. Could possibly play spoiler for Clash or Gurupies. Will be bored to death next season in Pro.
Rocky Mountain Thunder
Record: 3-8
Games left: @Carriers, Vipers, @Monarchs, Funday, @Alpine
Projected finish: 4-12
Worst finish: 3-13
Outside of the Monarchs game I just don’t see them coming up with another W
South Otto Fragile Porcelain Mice
Record: 3-8
Games left: @Vipers, Monarchs, @Funday, Alpine, @Royals
Projected finish: 4-12
Worst finish: 3-13
Similar to Thunder, but I give them a better shot to possibly come up with a surprise W somewhere.
Black Sea Skulls
Record: 2-9
Games left: @Mercenaries, Carriers, @Vipers, Monarchs, @Funday
Projected finish: 3-13
Worst finish: 2-14
Some of their recent losses were close affairs, so they might pull an upset somewhere, very unlikely though.
Machu Pichu Hidden Dragons
Record: 2-9
Games left: @Hugos, Mercenaries, @Carriers, Vipers, @Monarchs
Projected finish: 3-13
Worst finish: 2-14
The fact they are still not back at full chemistry tells a lot about their season. Another team that likely will be bored in Pro next season.
London Monarchs
Record: 0-11
Games left: Gurupies, @Mice, Thunder, @Skulls, Dragons
Projected finish: 0-16
Worst finish: 0-16
Promotion to WL came at the worst possible point for Monarchs, when majority of their roster hit decline and needed to be replaced. Only remaining question is, can they find at least one W?
