It's getting close to playoff time! Here's how things look.
The number in {brackets} next to each team is their "magic number." ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_number_%28sports%29 ) Any combination of wins by that team or losses by the 9th-place team that adds up to the magic number clinches a playoff spot for that team.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1 Eleven Wise Monkeys 10-0 {1}
2 Louisville Nighthawks 9-1 {3}
3 New York Warriors 7-3 {5}
4 Boston Massacre 7-3 {5}
5 New York Hope 7-3 {5}
6 Bristol Bullets 7-3 {5}
7 Dallas Rampage 7-3 {5}
8 Alcatraz Island Jailbreakers 6-4 {6}
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9 Miami Sharks 5-5 {7}
10 TCC's Wax-Bustin Warriors 5-5 {8}
11 Cleveland Firebirds 3-7 {10}
12 Syracuse Souls 3-7 {10}
13 Colonial Zoners 2-8 {11}
14 Hartford Musician 1-9 {12}
15 Baltimore Knights 1-9 {12}
16 Richmond Retros 0-10 [ELIMINATED]
There may be Eleven Wise Monkeys, but right now the only number they're concerned with is one. And with upcoming games against Colonial, Baltimore and Richmond, it's hard to imagine the playoffs without the Monkeys.
Speaking of Richmond, they're out. Hartford and Baltimore could be next, since either team would need to win out just to stay alive. Hartford still has dates with Boston and Louisville, while Baltimore would need to upset the Monkeys along the way. If Baltimore beats the Monkeys, it's the Apocalypse.
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
1 Oklahoma City Spartans 10-0 {1}
2 Los Angeles Reign 9-1 {2}
3 Over The Rhine Red Dots 8-2 {4}
4 Little Haiti Voodoo 7-3 {5}
5 Florida Bulls 7-3 {4}
6 San Jose Chupacabra 7-3 {4}
7t South Otto Fragile Porcelain Mice 6-4 {6}
7t Fresno Fire 6-4 {5}
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9 Reno Marauders 5-5 {8}
10 Vallonia BeaverHunters 4-6 {8}
11 Colorado Springs Flyers 3-7 {10}
12 Minden Musketeers 3-7 {10}
13 Bay Area Bastards 2-8 {11}
14 Oklahoma City Outlaws 1-9 {12}
15 Boston Boogie Monsters 1-9 {12}
16 Minnesota Americans 1-9 {12}
The OKC Spartans are just one win away from clinching a spot in the playoffs. And with Minden and Minnesota both remaining on their schedule, it's a pretty safe bet they'll get that win.
At the other end, nobody out West has actually been eliminated from playoff contention yet. All three one-loss teams are still alive, but for any of them to make it in, they'd have to run the table from here on out. And looking over their schedules, I'd say it looks grim.
The number in {brackets} next to each team is their "magic number." ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_number_%28sports%29 ) Any combination of wins by that team or losses by the 9th-place team that adds up to the magic number clinches a playoff spot for that team.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
1 Eleven Wise Monkeys 10-0 {1}
2 Louisville Nighthawks 9-1 {3}
3 New York Warriors 7-3 {5}
4 Boston Massacre 7-3 {5}
5 New York Hope 7-3 {5}
6 Bristol Bullets 7-3 {5}
7 Dallas Rampage 7-3 {5}
8 Alcatraz Island Jailbreakers 6-4 {6}
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9 Miami Sharks 5-5 {7}
10 TCC's Wax-Bustin Warriors 5-5 {8}
11 Cleveland Firebirds 3-7 {10}
12 Syracuse Souls 3-7 {10}
13 Colonial Zoners 2-8 {11}
14 Hartford Musician 1-9 {12}
15 Baltimore Knights 1-9 {12}
16 Richmond Retros 0-10 [ELIMINATED]
There may be Eleven Wise Monkeys, but right now the only number they're concerned with is one. And with upcoming games against Colonial, Baltimore and Richmond, it's hard to imagine the playoffs without the Monkeys.
Speaking of Richmond, they're out. Hartford and Baltimore could be next, since either team would need to win out just to stay alive. Hartford still has dates with Boston and Louisville, while Baltimore would need to upset the Monkeys along the way. If Baltimore beats the Monkeys, it's the Apocalypse.
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
1 Oklahoma City Spartans 10-0 {1}
2 Los Angeles Reign 9-1 {2}
3 Over The Rhine Red Dots 8-2 {4}
4 Little Haiti Voodoo 7-3 {5}
5 Florida Bulls 7-3 {4}
6 San Jose Chupacabra 7-3 {4}
7t South Otto Fragile Porcelain Mice 6-4 {6}
7t Fresno Fire 6-4 {5}
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9 Reno Marauders 5-5 {8}
10 Vallonia BeaverHunters 4-6 {8}
11 Colorado Springs Flyers 3-7 {10}
12 Minden Musketeers 3-7 {10}
13 Bay Area Bastards 2-8 {11}
14 Oklahoma City Outlaws 1-9 {12}
15 Boston Boogie Monsters 1-9 {12}
16 Minnesota Americans 1-9 {12}
The OKC Spartans are just one win away from clinching a spot in the playoffs. And with Minden and Minnesota both remaining on their schedule, it's a pretty safe bet they'll get that win.
At the other end, nobody out West has actually been eliminated from playoff contention yet. All three one-loss teams are still alive, but for any of them to make it in, they'd have to run the table from here on out. And looking over their schedules, I'd say it looks grim.
Last edited Jul 2, 2008 04:58:19
