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Yes that does hurt. Did not plan on losing that one, but got caught underestimating him. Didn't start Beau James for game shape purposes, and really struggled to score. Plus his home normal, which I also didn't think he'd do. Will be really tough to grab the 2 seed for me now.

Didn't expect a TIE from Crispy in your game... He may not be too worried about the playoffs after all.

Playoff picture in the Great 8, in the meantime, looks to be about set.

Power rankings coming later today!

POWER RANKIGNS
1. Demon Hoosiers, 21.046
2. Ron Swanson, 18.640
3. Toronto Traptors, 16.101
4. Cathar Heretics, 15.735
5. Natellio, 14.169
6. Chicken Hawks, 10.634
7. The Door Mats, 6.896
8. Lake Charles, 3.209
9. East Gary Eagles, 1.500
10. Extra Crispy, 1.215
11. Bushrods, -2.327
12. Kentucy Wyldcats, -8.857
13. Lengends, -9.125
14. Eclypze, -9.177
15. Real Big Tymerz, -15.711
16. end of story, -63.890

Because there have been a handful of teams who have tanked a few games, I'm going to put together a ranking list that does not include the 3 worst games from each team. That may give a better idea of team's potential. Check back in a little bit...

My game with Crispy really does show how easy it would be for any of the teams on our side to lose on the road. I probably still would have won that one with a TIE, but definitely not if I TIEd and he normalled.

Thank God I am in the Great 8.

Haha. Jerk!

I erased the actual figures for this power ranking, and didn't want to do it over again. But I did save the order.

SO, here you go:

POWER RANKINGS NOT INCLUDING 3 WORST GAMES
1. Demon Hoosiers
2. Ron Swanson
3. Cathar Heretics
4. Natellio
5. Toronto Traptors
6. Chicken Hawks
7. Door Mats
8. Extra Crispy
9. Lake Charles
10. East Gary
11. Bushrods
12. Eclypze
13. Lengends
14. Kentucky Wyldcats
15. Real Big Tymerz
16. end of story

#11 yet again. Consistency is my game :)

Getting down to crunch time now. With only 4 games to go, we're getting a clearer picture of how the playoffs look. Questions that still remain: Big 8 playoff race. Extra Crispy and Chicken Hawks in a battle for fourth. Or maybe 5th?? But with Demon Hoosier normalling two games in a row, could he be vulnerable to a 4th seed?? Great 8 race to avoid relegation: East Gary, Lengends, and the Wyldcats all tied in terms of record. With the 6 and 7 seeds of the Big 8 looking stronger right now than all of those teams, nobody wants to find a relegation series...

Games to watch Tuesday night:

GREAT 8
All of these games look to be easy to pick a winner... soo, this is a little tough. I'll go with Cathar @ Bushrods. A home normal from Bushrods could make things interesting, and a Cathar loss would open the door for The Door Mats.

BIG 8
Natellio @ Toronto: In what looks like it could be a preview of the 1st round of the playoffs, this game will go a long way in determining who has home court.

Demon Hoosier @ Chicken Hawks: Chicken Hawks have struggled, losing 4 of their last 5. Demon Hoosier meanwhile looks to have the #1 seed well in hand, but could that make him vulnerable?

I think I am vulnerable, but I did successfully create an even worse dogfight below me for home court. I'd say there is a 75% chance I've nailed down my spot, and HCA looked like a bigger deal than a point of enthusiasm.

Psh.

Yea you're probably right...

Close games shaping up. Mine will depend on who can keep the starters on the floor. My three best bigs all got 3 fouls quickly. His subs suck. Should be an interesting 2nd half. Natellio and TT going at it in what appears to be enthusiasm vs HCA.

Lots of good games. Demon Hoosiers with a big win in a tough away game on equal effort. But was it a normal or a TIE?? Only he and Chicken Hawks know... I got a big win over the Traptors, also on equal effort, but he did have a different lineup than I expected. Nothing surprising happening in the Great 8. Cathar looks to have control of the 2 seed with winnable games ahead of him.

POWER RANKINGS
1. Demon Hoosiers, 21.481
2. Ron Swanson, 19.114
3. Cathar Heretics, 16.655
4. Natellio, 14.879
5. Toronto Traptors, 14.568
6. Chicken Hawks, 9.408
7. The Door Mats, 7.293
8. Lake Charles, 4.314
9. Extra Crispy, 1.411
10. East Gary Eagles, -0.256
11. Bushrods, -2.297
12. Eclypze, -8.333
13. Lengends, -8.770
14. Kentucky Wyldcats, -9.140
15. Real Big Tymerz, -16.037
16. End Of Story, -64.050

Interesting story-lines away from the top teams:

Lake Charles has quietly been on quite a run. They've won 3 straight, and 6 of their last 7 to get them tied for 5th. Three tough game coming up (@Toronto and the two chicken teams at home) will define their season. Winning two of them MAY be enough to grab 5th place out of nowhere.

Similarly, Lengends have gained a 1 game lead for 5th in the Great 8, by winning 3 of their last 4. They've got 3 playoff bound team to finish their season though, they'll need at least one to hang on to that spot I would bet.