PLAYOFFS – Week 3

Very few things cleared up with this week’s round of games, as Teal became the first to secure a semi-final position, while Purple and Silver were eliminated from semi-final contention.  The remaining seven teams will compete for the remaining three semi-final spots in the final week.  Reminder that whether your team gets into the semifinals or is eliminated, stay tuned next week for a schedule as all teams will be scheduled for games on 3/17. After two weeks of playoffs, here are the standings:

PlaceTeamPointsSeed
1Teal43
2Green32
3Neon36
4Gold38
5Yellow24
6Orange25
7Red27
8Black11
9Purple09
10Silver010

The final games of the round open on 3/10 with a 5:00 PM matchup between Teal and Gold.  Teal holds the regular season series advantage 2-0-0 over Gold, and another win will secure them the top seed in the semi-finals facing the last team in, while a loss could net them anywhere from the second seed to the fourth, based on how Green and Neon fair in their respective games. A Gold win guarantees them a spot on the semi-finals, somewhere between the first and third position, particularly impressive coming from the 8th place regular season finish.  However, that seeding does them no favors in the case of a loss, where they would finish outside the four, or a tie, where they would need a Green loss, or a Yellow Red tie, to remain in.

The second game of the night at 6:00 PM is between Black and Silver.  Black has the 2-0-0 regular season advantage over Silver, and will need another win for any chance at making the semi-finals.  The first-place regular season finish gives Black a chance with only 3 points by virtue of a tie breaker advantage over everyone, but it will be rooting for Purple over Green, Teal over Gold, and a Yellow Red tie, needing their win and two of those three things to happen to get into the final four.  Silver was eliminated with two losses in this round.

The 7:00 PM game is a matchup between Yellow and Red, which split 1-1-0 during the regular season. While the winner of this game can’t get in without help, either would be well positioned to take a semi-final spot coupled with either a Green loss to Purple, or Gold loss to Teal.  A Neon loss to Orange would also help a winning Yellow team move into the final four, but not a winning Red, who would stay behind Orange. 

At 8:00 PM, Green and Purple will face off again, where Green holds to 2-0-0 advantage.  A Green win locks them into the top two, a tie keeps them in the final four, and a loss leaves them rooting for two of three other games to go their way; a Teal win over Gold, a Yellow Red tie, and Black not winning over Silver.  Purple’s two losses in this round eliminated them from semi-final contention.

The final game of the night and the round is the 9:00 PM tilt between Orange and Neon. They split the regular season 1-1-0.  A Neon victory here guarantees a top three finish, pending Green and Teal’s respective results.  A Teal, Red, or Purple win earlier will give Neon a tie option at squeezing into the final four as well, but a loss will eliminate them.  An earlier Teal, Red, or Purple win will mean an Orange win gets them into the final four as well.