I really should have seen that crunch time coming.
I was really surprised by it, actually. Having said that, indianapolis hawks hasn't been building up enthusiasm, so Hoofhearted Icemelted shouldn't be at too much of an enthusiasm disadvantage in the first round, making the CT not a crippling decision (especially with Lilburn Luchadors coming up).
However, I'm now certain that the winner of the Deronimo-Postal matchup will be in the finals. I expect all four teams will go Playoff CT, letting those two maintain an enthusiasm advantage over the other two. Postal has been on fire after a 2-7 start while Deronimo has been cruising much of the season, and I think those are the two best teams in the Big 8 right now, regardless of what the standings say.