Race for MegaBlock 1

Posted: August 21, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: MB 2013 | Leave a comment »

As the first MegaBlocks moves towards its conclusion on August 31, let’s get back into the blog swing by taking a look at the race for the Block Championship and the first of the sixteen playoff bids to be handed out.

Top 10 as of Tuesday, August 21 @ 10:00 am CDT

1.  Bristol – 1402

2.  Jimmy – 1216 (-186)

3.  Greg – 1177 (-225)

Ryan – 1177 (-225)

5.  Doug – 1148 (-254)

6.  abittner – 983 (-419)

7.  JP – 966 (-436)

8.  Robbie – 950 (-452)

9.  Chris – 929 (-473)

10. skizzow – 854 (-548)

Bristol is in the driver’s seat at this point with what appears to be a commanding 186 point lead over Jimmy, with Ryan and Greg 225 points behind and Doug trailing by 254. With no one else within 400 points of the leader, the block winner will certainly come from among these five users.

Remaining Block 1 Points

USA Rugby League – 37 points (all events ending in Block 1 include the 5-point Event Win Bonus)

All of the top five except for Doug picked the Jacksonville Axemen to win the league. Doug’s pick, the Philadelphia Flight, was knocked out in the semifinals. Regardless of the results of Saturday’s championship Bristol will tack on 21 points to his lead over Jimmy while Ryan and Greg keep pace. Doug will lose ground by 21 points if Jacksonville loses and 53 if the Axemen win the title. Thus, Doug is cheering for the Boston Thirteens while the rest are rooting for Jacksonville.

Little League World Series – 117 points

Max Remaining Points Among Contenders:

Bristol – 80 (Rooting For: Japan, California; Rooting Against: Mexico)

Jimmy – 84 (Rooting For: Mexico; Rooting Against: Japan)

Greg – 104 (Rooting For: California, Japan, Texas; Rooting Against: Mexico)

Ryan – 72 (Rooting For: Japan; Rooting Against: California)

Doug – 100 (Rooting For: Mexico, Tennessee, California; Rooting Against: Mexico)

With so many combinations and permutations remaining in the LLWS, it’s impossible to break down the gain or loss of points among the contenders. Jimmy’s chance to gain some ground is for Mexico to win its way through the International consolation bracket and win the LLWS over California, who must navigate the consolation bracket on the U.S. side as well. Doug and Greg are in the best shape to make a move as they have the most remaining points and are 1st and tied for 2nd, respectively, in the event to this point.

Western Lacrosse Association- 37 points

Doug, Greg & Ryan are guaranteed to gain at least 21 points on Bristol, as the leader’s champion pick of Victoria lost in the semifinals. If Langley wins the championship series, that trio will gain 53 points on Bristol while Jimmy would gain 32. Thus, Bristol is partisan for the Coquitlam Adanacs while everyone else favours the Langley Thunder.

The Barclays – 112 points

The Barclays is the final User Vs User event in Block 1. A top 5 finish would go a long ways toward wrapping up the block title for Bristol, but if his team falls flat it would open the door for a huge point swing. The maximum point swing possible is 112 if another user finishes first and picks the Barclays winner while Bristol finishes out of the top 10.

National Pro Fastpitch – 69 points

The entire NPF playoffs are contested during the league’s Championship Weekend this Thursday – Sunday, so all 69 points will be in play during Block 1.

Major League Lacrosse – 69 points

The MLL also begins and ends its playoff season this weekend, so the 69 points will all count toward Block 1.

United Soccer League Pro – 48 points

The USLPro quarterfinals and semifinals will be complete by the end of Block 1 for a total of 48 points. The 32 points for the championship match and the 5 point Event Win bonus will count as part of Block 2.

Gulf Coast League – 32 points (estimated)

The Gulf Coast League completes its regular season on August 25 with the playoff schedule to be determined. We estimate the semifinal series will complete by August 31, but that is not certain at this point. Thus, the number of points available in Block 1 from the GCL will either be 0, 16 or 32.

Arizona League – 69 points (estimated)

The Arizona League uses a single-game playoff format. We currently estimate that the playoffs will be held on August 30 & August 31, putting the entire event in Block 1. However, the playoff schedule will not be announced until next week so the number of points available in Block 1 will either be 0, 32 or 69.