Playoffs: Week 3

Two weeks in, Black has secured advancement to the semi-finals, Neon has no path to the semi-finals, and the other eight teams need this Sunday to play out to see.  Reminder, all teams will have a game on March 13, regardless of whether they are in one of the semi-final matches.  Here are the standings after two weeks of playoffs.

PlaceTeamPointsSeed
1Black43
2Silver31
3Yellow22
4Red24
5Orange25
6Green26
7Gold28
8Purple210
9Teal17
10Neon09

The third week of the playoffs open at 5PM with a re-match of Black and Gold.  Black edged out Gold in the regular season series, 1-0-1, outscoring Gold 7 – 4.  A Black win secures them the top spot in the semis, while they can fall no farther than third with a loss.  Gold will need a win, and two losses between Silver, Yellow, and Red to make the semi-finals.

Following will be a rematch of Silver and Purple at 6PM.  Silver edged out Purple 1-0-1 in the regular season series, outscoring Purple 9 – 6.  A Silver win or tie will advance them, no lower than the second spot, a loss will leave them with a narrow path to finish in the top four.  WIth a Purple win, they will be rooting for a Gold loss or tie, Yellow loss or tie, Red loss or tie, and a tie between Green and Orange.  All of those things would have Purple finish in the second spot, though they only need to pass three of those teams to make the semis.

Next up at 7PM will be a Red and Teal rematch.  Red won the regular season series 2-0, with two single point victories, outscoring Teal 8- 6.  A Red win advances them to the semi-final round.  With a Teal win, they need three other games to help them, Black over Gold, Silver over Purple, and Neon over Yellow.  The win and three helpers are their only path to the semis.

Following this at 8PM will be a Yellow and Neon rematch.  Yellow dominated the regular season 2-0 with two lopsided wins, outsourcing Neon 15-7.  A Yellow win advances them to the semi-final round, and a narrow tie path forward. Neon will look to avoid the playoff sweep, with no path to the semi-finals.

The evening will close with a 9PM rematch between Green and Orange.  They split their regular season series, scoring 8 each between their two meetings.  The winner is guaranteed nothing, but a Silver loss, or a Yellow or Red loss or tie, will make room for the winner of this game in the semi-finals.