Kinda. Obviously I'm not going to upset any of the competing teams by posting what I think is likely to happen to each of them at Cup and I'm certainly not going to predict a winner--y'all already know who I think will win--and if I don't believe in my team, who will? Okay, I don't think it's a foregone conclusion, I think it is possible. I think we are capable and probably one of the favorites. And I am confident we will get it done. (All that means is I'm just like everybody competing the for the title.)
What I am going to do is predict prelim records--but without saying (at least for right now) which teams end up with which records. In checking the rules it seems the Pro division will still move 6 teams on to Sunday and that the top two (best records, highest point differential) will get byes to the semis.
Most of the time when peeps make predictions they fail to take the actual prelim brackets into account and instead pick their favorites. I have broken down all the brackets to see who is playing who. I have picked winners and losers in every Pro match to reach the following outcome.
I predict--
2 teams will go 4-0.
3 teams will go 3-1.
5 teams will go 2-2.
1 team will go 1-3.
3 teams will go 0-4.
Only 1 of the 2-2 teams will make Sunday but that team will reach the semi-finals.
Now here is where y'all come in. I want you to post your top three predicted finishers in the comments. Pro only. If we get 50 responses I'll post my Sunday predictions--who makes the cut off. If we get 75 I'll include the seeding order of the Sunday Club. But you only have until next Wednesday so I can post up prediction details before the event begins Thursday morning. And who knows, if the comments receive more than 100 predictions I might post all my predicted prelim records with teams included next Thursday morning.
1. Damage
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3. Ironmen
1) Infamous
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3) Russian Legion
Damage, heat, infamous
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3) Russians
Sorry Baca :(
1. Legion
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3. Damage
Infamous
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heat
Infamous
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1. Damage
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3. D Y N A S T Y
Legion
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Heat
CEP
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Impact
Damage
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Heat
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Heat
Russians
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X-Factor
Heat
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Infamous
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187
I predict that there will be huge delays in the finals games as teams dispute reffing decisions.
ReplyDeleteI'm placing Infamous, Damage and Heat in the top 3, not necessarily in that order.
ReplyDeleteThey've all been dominating this season, so unless something big shakes up World Cup, I don't see it changing.
I came up with a slightly different breakdown...
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3-1: 2 teams
2-2: 4 teams
1-3: 3 teams
0-4: 2 teams
Damage
Heat
Legion
Infamous
Ironmen
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187
Russians
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Dynasty
Vicious
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XSV
Heat
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Infamous
Ironmen
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Damage
Heat
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Infamous
Heat
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Damage
Dave,
ReplyDeleteGotta disqualify your predictions. Closed system will have equal number of winners and losers and your math doesn't add up. :)
Almost halfway to the first reveal, kids. Keep up the good work.
Infamous
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Heat
LMAO @ whoever said CEP
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Infamous
Heat Damage Legion
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Infamous
Legion
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Damage
Think the Russians will have gotten it right by now, and see them beat Heat narrowly in the final game (and no, I have not looked at the draw, so that might not actually be possible? :D)
Legion
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XSV
Heat
1. Damage
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3. Infamous
damage
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xfactor
damage
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infamous
Baca,
ReplyDeleteNot sure what you mean....Maybe I wrote down the schedule wrong when I put it into excel....hum...
Found my mistake - should have been:
4-0: 3 teams
3-1: 2 teams
2-2: 3 teams
1-3: 4 teams
0-4: 2 teams
Heat
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Damage
You're back in, Dave. ;) Last time your games broke down to 29 wins and 27 losses which can't happen. This group is 28-28 for wins & losses.
ReplyDeleteThere wouldn't happen to be a nice graphic with matches (ala March Madness) style would there?
ReplyDeleteNot sure how playoff pairings would work so I'll throw out:
Infamous
Heat
Russians
They've been on fire each tournament.
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-Rusians