MB Playoff Roundup – May 20

MB Playoffs – Round 3

Round 3 began on Sunday and will come to a close next Sunday.

Notes:

  • There are 2 head-to-events in Round 3 – D-I Women’s Golf and the Indianapolis 500
  • There are 184 points available and 40 possible today

 

Semifinals

Sunday Pts

1

Bristol

232

232

4

skizzow

216

216

This first semifinal got off to a rousing start on Sunday as only 16 points separate the two users after Day 1. Like the second semifinal, this one pits a former MB champion vs. a MB rookie.

3

Jimmy

216

216

7

abittner

164

164

Jimmy raced off to a fast start on Sunday, establishing a 52 point lead at the end of the first day. abittner is the only user outside of the top 4 seeds, and the only user still alive for the title who did not win an outright block title in the regular season.

5th Bracket Semifinals

8

Doug

156

156

12

JP

168

168

The first 5th bracket semifinal matches two of the original MB members in Doug and JP. JP is seeking his highest ever finish in MB and would clinch that with a win here. He is off to a good start with a 12-point edge following Sunday’s action.

6

Ryan

184

184

2

Danny

144

144

Coming off a tough, competitive loss in the quarterfinals, Danny looks to regroup against grizzled MB veteran Ryan for a berth in the 5th place match. Ryan burst out of the gate with a 40-point advantage after Day 1.

9th Bracket Semifinals

5

Chris

120

120

9

Greg

144

144

After both essentially receiving byes in the consolation quarterfinals, MB veterans Chris & Greg have enjoined battle for a spot in the 9th place match with Greg holding a 24-point lead after Sunday.

11

mxknkl

60

60

10

tonewil

128

128

MB rookies and longtime comrades mxknkl and tonewil square off in the other 9th place bracket semifinal. tonewil leads by 68 after the round’s first day.

13th Bracket Semifinals

16

NicCage

0

0

13

Bred

0

0

The only suspense here is whether Bred will pick up any points from previous picks or log in long enough to earn any points to win this matchup. If neither scores any points, the tiebreaker will be regular-season points, meaning Bred will “win” anyway.

14

MegaBot

68

68

15

Mattyb22

0

0

MegaBot will claim his first victory over the departed Mattyb22 (not from Earth, just from MB).

MB Playoff Roundup – May 17

MB Playoffs – Round 2

Only 2 days remain in Round 2 as it comes to a close on Saturday. With busy days today & tomorrow and 4 head-to-head events (D-III Men’s Golf, D-II & D-III Women’s Golf & the Preakness Stakes) all 4 quarterfinals are still up for grabs. All 4 consolation quarterfinals are foregone conclusions at this point.

Notes:

  • D-III Men’s & Women’s Golf conclude today; D-II Women’s Golf ends and the Preakness Stakes is run on Saturday
  • There are 96 points available and 112 possible today
  • Saturday is a big ticket day with 468 points available and another 176 possible
  • The two-day points remaining total is 564 definitely available and other 288 possible, meaning even in the matchups where there is currently a large disparity, the door is still open for comebacks

 

Quarterfinals

Thursday Pts

1

Bristol

1132

120

8

Doug

1003

124

Doug trimmed 4 points off Bristol’s lead on Thursday and heads into the final 2 days trailing by 129. Doug leads D-III Men’s Golf by 6 strokes and both had 2 teams miss the cut. In D-III Women’s Golf Bristol holds a slim 7 shot lead heading into the final day but Doug has leader Mary Hardin-Baylor. After Day 2 in D-II Women’s Golf, Bristol leads by 94 shots and has leader Nova Southeastern.Current projected head-to-head points: Bristol 71, Doug 38

4

skizzow

911

36

12

JP

833

100

Once again, the lead yo-yo’s, this time falling to 78 as JP gained 64 points on Thursday. However, skizzow has hugs leads in D-III Men’s Golf (225 strokes and 1 missed cut to JP’s 3) and D-III Women’s Golf (238 strokes and has leader Mary Hardin-Baylor).Current projected head-to-head points: skizzow 80, JP 32

3

Jimmy

1083

124

6

Ryan

936

64

Jimmy looks to be pulling away in this quarterfinal as he pushed his lead to 147 with a 60-point advantage on Thursday and looks to gain huge points in the head-to-head events. Jimmy leads by 23 in D-III Men’s Golf with two less missed cuts & leads by 108 in D-III Women’s Golf with co-leader Mary Hardin-Baylor and has leader Nova Southeastern in D-II Women’sGolfCurrent projected head-to-head points: Jimmy 128, Ryan 0

7

abittner

982

108

2

Danny

953

84

abittner added to his lead yesterday, stretching it from 5 to 29 and looks to gain a huge lead thanks to the golf events. He holds a commanding 160 shot lead in D-III Men’s Golf with two fewer miss cuts. In D-III Women’s Golf, abittner now leads by 5 and has first place Mary Hardin-Baylor. abittner also leads in D-II Women’s Golf, with a 47 shot advantage although Danny has leading Nova Southeastern.
Current projected head-to-head points: abittner 101, Danny 16

Consolation Quarterfinals

16

NicCage

0

0

9

Greg

1037

138

Current projected head-to-head points: NicCage 0, Greg 112

5

Chris

710

96

13

Bred

68

8

Current projected head-to-head points: Chris 96, Bred 0

11

mxknkl

816

74

14

MegaBot

293

0

Current projected head-to-head points: mxknkl 80, MegaBot 48

10

tonewil

813

*

15

Mattyb22

0

0

* – tonewil’s point total was incorrectly listed yesterday so I am not sure how many points he scored on Thursday.Current projected head-to-head points: tonewil 32, Mattyb22 0

MB Playoff Roundup – May 16

MB Playoffs – Round 2

There are only 3 days remaining in Round 2 as it comes to a close on Saturday. With busy days coming today, tomorrow & Saturday and 4 head-to-head events (D-III Men’s Golf, D-II & D-III Women’s Golf & the Preakness Stakes) all 4 quarterfinals are still up for grabs. All 4 consolation quarterfinals are foregone conclusions at this point.

Notes from Round 2:

  • The D-III Men’s Golf tournament involved a cut after yesterday’s 2nd round which will take some of the drama out of one of the tight matchups through the first two days
  • There is not cut in either the D-II or D-III Women’s Golf events
  • At this point, the higher seed leads in only 5 out of 8 head-to-head events excluding MegaBot, although it seems that the Randomizer was likely used in some of those 8 matchups
  • There are 112 points available and another 56 possible today

 

Quarterfinals

Wednesday Pts

1

Bristol

1012

40

8

Doug

879

48

Bristol is the first user over 1000 points in the second round and currently maintains a 133 point lead over Doug. However, they are locked in hotly contested duals in D-III Men’s Golf (Doug leads by 2 strokes and both had 2 teams miss the cut) & D-III Women’s Golf (Bristol leads by 9 but Doug has Mary Hardin-Baylor in a tie for 1st). After Day 1 in D-II Women’s Golf, Bristol leads by 47 and has leader Nova Southeastern.Current projected head-to-head points: Bristol 64, Doug 34

4

skizzow

875

48

12

JP

733

8

skizzow outscored JP by 40 yesterday to push his lead back to the largest in the quarterfinals at 142. skizzow has hugs leads in D-III Men’s Golf (209 strokes and 1 missed cut to JP’s 3) and D-III Women’s Golf (180 strokes and has co-leader Mary Hardin-Baylor).Current projected head-to-head points: skizzow 80, JP 32

3

Jimmy

959

40

6

Ryan

872

48

Ryan clipped 8 more points off Jimmy’s lead yesterday, pulling within 86. They are currently tied in D-II Men’s Golf but Jimmy had only 1 pick miss the cut while Ryan had 3. Jimmy also leads by 81 in D-III Women’s Golf with co-leader Mary Hardin-Baylor and has leader Nova Southeastern in D-II Women’s GolfCurrent projected head-to-head points: Jimmy 128, Ryan 0

7

abittner

874

48

2

Danny

869

48

Both put up 48 points yesterday and abittner hangs on to a 5 point lead for the 3rd straight day. abittner holds a commanding 139 shot lead in D-III Men’s Golf with 1 missed cut to Danny’s 3, but Danny has co-leader Texas Tyler. In D-III Women’s Golf, Danny has a 7 stroke lead although abittner has both co-leaders, Mary Hardin-Baylor and Texas Tyler. The roles flip again in D-II Women’s Golf as abittner leads by 10 but Danny has first place Nova Southeastern.
Current projected head-to-head points: abittner 90, Danny 55

Consolation Quarterfinals

16

NicCage

0

0

9

Greg

899

48

Current projected head-to-head points: NicCage 0, Greg 48

5

Chris

614

40

13

Bred

60

0

Current projected head-to-head points: Chris 96, Bred 0

11

mxknkl

742

48

14

MegaBot

293

16

Current projected head-to-head points: mxknkl 80, MegaBot 64

10

tonewil

929

105

15

Mattyb22

0

0

Current projected head-to-head points: tonewil 32, Mattyb22 0

MB Playoff Roundup – May 10

MB Playoffs – First Round

Today is the final day of Round 1. Winners advance to the quarterfinals beginning tomorrow, while the losers move to the consolation bracket and the 9th place quarterfinals. Round 2 lasts only 8 furious days from tomorrow through next Sunday, May 18.

Notes from Thursday:

  • JP had the highest Thursday point total with 155, some of that coming via Randomized picks from earlier in the round that had been missed
  • Due to that, he has sliced Chris’ lead to just 33, making that a battle again; Doug leads Greg by 49 in the other matchup that is up for grabs
  • Today there are a whopping 346 points available and another 164 points possible

 

Thursday Pts

1

Bristol

1016

100

16

NicCage

0

0

Bristol is awaiting the winner of Doug & Greg, the most hotly contested matchup of Round 1.

8

Doug

951

123

9

Greg

902

122

In an outcome not at all surprising considering this matchup, Doug and Greg scored only a 1-point difference on Thursday, with Doug nudging his lead from 48 to 49.

5

Chris

808

48

12

JP

775

155

JP stormed back on Thursday outscoring Chris by 107 and turning this one back into a contest heading into the final day. Some of the point total came from the Randomizer on previously missed picks. Thus, we now have a 2nd matchup to keep an eye on during this final Friday.

4

skizzow

1014

114

13

Bred

292

12

skizzow awaits the winner of Chris & JP, which as of yesterday looked like it would certainly be Chris, but is now back in the “too close to call” section.

6

Ryan

1082

116

11

mxknkl

897

85

Ryan extended his lead by 31 more points on Thursday and Friday should serve as a victory lap before the highly anticipated showdown with Jimmy in Round 2.

3

Jimmy

932

134

14

MegaBot

407

73

Jimmy vs. Ryan, part 2 is coming.

7

abittner

1128

120

10

tonewil

890

88

abittner currently has the highest point total in Round 1 and should mathematically clinch the win sometime this afternoon. This sets up an all-rookie quarterfinal with Danny.

2

Danny

929

105

15

Mattyb22

0

0

Danny, one of 3 rookie to advance to the quarterfinals will square off with another in abittner.

MB Playoff Roundup – May 9

MB Playoffs – First Round

Only 2 days remain in the first round of the playoffs and just one matchup remains that is with 100 points.

Notes from the week so far:

  • Greg scored the most points from Monday-Wednesday with 152, gaining 16 on Doug and pulling back to within 48
  • The next smallest leads are Chris with a 140-point lead on JP and Ryan with a 152-point advantage over mxknkl
  • 140 points are available and another 24 are possible on Thursday
  • On Friday, Round 1 ends in wild style with 346 points available and another 164 point possible
  • A reminder that Round 2 will be more of a sprint as it lasts just 8 busy days from Saturday, May 11 through Sunday, May 18 (Round 3 also lasts only 8 days due to MegaMay)

 

Mon-Wed Pts

1

Bristol

916

144

16

NicCage

0

0

Zzzzzzzz.

8

Doug

828

136

9

Greg

780

152

Greg cuts the lead back to 48 as this fantastic matchup will likely come down to the end tomorrow night. There are too many picks in the next 2 days to fully handicap this race, but it will be one to follow throughout today and Friday.

5

Chris

760

88

12

JP

620

36

JP’s point accumulation has slowed to a crawl and it appears at this point that Chris will escape the first round challenge and head for a date with skizzow in Round 2. Chris actually has the 2nd lowest point total of any fully conscious human being (sorry, Bred). However, the lowest point total is that of JP. Like all of the bracket competitions we pick, the MB playoffs are all about matchups.

4

skizzow

900

140

13

Bred

280

96

Zzzzzzzz.

6

Ryan

966

118

11

mxknkl

812

108

Ryan’s 2nd best Round 1 point total looks like it will be enough to subdue mxknkl and head into a 2nd round bloodbath / grudge match with Jimmy, a rematch of last year’s finals, won by Jimmy. There are still a lot of points available but 154 is a lot to make up in 2 days.

3

Jimmy

798

122

14

MegaBot

334

58

Jimmy vs. Ryan, part 2 is coming.

7

abittner

1008

140

10

tonewil

802

142

abittner is the first user to hit 1000 points in round 1 and holds a 206-points lead with 2 days left. With 486 points definitely available and another 188 possible, this matchup is not over although abittner holds a commanding lead. Like mxknkl, tonewil fought the good fight but will likely look to make hay in the consolation bracket.

2

Danny

824

140

15

Mattyb22

0

0

Like with Bristol, the intensity will ratchet up for Danny in Round 2 as he likely has a date with abittner.

MB Playoff Roundup – May 6

MB Playoffs – First Round

We have hit the final 5 days of Round 1 and now have just 2 matchups within 100 points.

Notes from the weekend:

  • Chris put up the biggest point total of the weekend (440), turning a 68-point deficit into an 88-point lead over JP with 5 days to go
  • abittner was the only other user to top 400, adding 428 points and extending to a commanding 208-point edge over tonewil
  • Doug increased his advantage over Greg by 24 to 64, but the matchup is still to close to call
  • 0 points are available Monday and only 12 are possible on Tuesday
  • 4 NCAA championships begin on Wednesday raising the stakes – 142 points will be available and another 68 possible

 

Thurs-Sun Pts

1

Bristol

772

320

16

NicCage

0

0

Zzzzzzzz.

8

Doug

692

320

9

Greg

628

296

Doug’s big victory in the Kentucky Derby (48 points to 0) helped extend his lead to 64.

5

Chris

672

440

12

JP

584

284

A huge weekend for Chris, in fact the biggest in all of MB, moves him into the lead as he seeks to avoid the upset bug.

4

skizzow

760

316

13

Bred

184

0

Zzzzzzzz.

6

Ryan

848

392

11

mxknkl

704

316

A very good weekend, capped by mxknkl not submitting Kentucky Derby picks, gives Ryan a 144-point edge heading into the final 5 days.

3

Jimmy

676

364

14

MegaBot

276

192

Zzzzzzzz.

7

abittner

868

428

10

tonewil

660

256

abittner put the pedal to the medal over the weekend, scoring the second best total in MB and adding 172 points to his lead over tonewil and moving to a 208-point advantage.

2

Danny

684

320

15

Mattyb22

0

0

Zzzzzzzz.

MB Playoff Roundup – May 2

MB Playoffs – First Round

MegaMay has begun! Business picks up considerably over the next couple of weeks as Round 1 ends May 10 and Rounds 2 & 3 are complete by May 26. Also, for those of you trailing in your matchups, there are still a ton of points remaining in Round 1.

Notes from Wednesday:

  • 52 points were available Wednesday
  • Bristol had a perfect night, scoring all 52 points while tonewil racked up 48
  • abittner leads tonewil by just 36 while Doug holds a 40-point edge over Greg in the 2 closest matchups
  • 56 points will definitely be available Thursday while another 36 could potentially be awarded

 

Wednesday Pts

1

Bristol

452

52

16

NicCage

0

0

Bristol earns all 52 points available Wednesday and ranks 2nd in Round 1 points.

8

Doug

372

20

9

Greg

332

20

Doug and Greg go halfsies and Wednesday’s action with Doug retaining his 40-point edge.

5

Chris

232

12

12

JP

300

44

Upset-minded JP tacks on 44 points to Chris’ 12, extending his lead to 68.

4

skizzow

444

20

13

Bred

184

0

Bred continues to take an incomplete on this course while skizzow passes with flying colors. (My joke about the Celtics yesterday may have had a shorter shelf life than Bred’s upset bid, however.)

6

Ryan

456

20

11

mxknkl

388

44

mxknkl cuts the deficit to 68 with a solid Wednesday performance. He would currently be leading 4 of the other 7 matchups.

3

Jimmy

312

20

14

MegaBot

84

0

Yawn.

7

abittner

440

20

10

tonewil

404

48

tonewil put up the 2nd best score of the night with 48 points, carving 28 off of abittner’s lead and pulling with 36.

2

Danny

364

20

15

Mattyb22

0

0

Snore.

MB Playoff Roundup – May 1

MB Playoffs – First Round

MegaMay has begun! Business picks up considerably over the next couple of weeks as Round 1 ends May 10 and Rounds 2 & 3 are complete by May 26.  Also, for those of you trailing in your matchups, there are still a ton of points remaining in Round 1.

Notes from Tuesday:

  • 72 points were available Tuesday
  • 6 users shared top honors with 24 points (Bristol, Greg, skizzow, Ryan, Jimmy & abittner
  • The leader outscored the trailer in 7 of 8 matchups as only Greg lowered his deficit (vs. Doug)
  • 40 points will definitely be available Wednesday while another 28 could potentially be awarded

 

Tuesday Pts

1

Bristol

400

24

16

NicCage

0

0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NNOrp_83RU 

8

Doug

352

8

9

Greg

312

24

Greg slices 16 points off of Doug’s lead on Tuesday, pulling within 40. 

5

Chris

220

0

12

JP

256

8

JP adds a modest 8 points while Chris got shutout Tuesday, a night befitting this low scoring defensive affair. 

4

skizzow

424

24

13

Bred

184

16

skizzow continues his cruise toward Round 2 while Bred looks like the Boston Celtics – an upset threat based on reputation but doesn’t have the same fastball as last season. 

6

Ryan

436

24

11

mxknkl

344

8

Ryan added on another nightly high point total and currently ranks first in Round 1 points. mxknkl is fighting the good fight but still trails by 92 with 10 days remaining. 

3

Jimmy

292

24

14

MegaBot

84

0

Jimmy is lucky that MegaBot is no Johnny 5

7

abittner

420

24

10

tonewil

356

0

A big Tuesday night for abittner as he adds 24 points to tonewil’s 0, extending his lead to 64. 

2

Danny

344

16

15

Mattyb22

0

0

Apropos of nothing, but just because – Swayze + PBR


MB Playoff Roundup – April 30

MB Playoffs – First Round

Twelve days remain in the first round as play concludes Friday, May 10.

Notes from Monday:

  • Only 1 of 5 series that could have ended were completed, so only 16 points were available
  • The only 2 users who scored points Monday were Ryan and tonewil
  • Ryan extended his lead over mxknkl to 76 while tonewil pulled with 40 of abittner
  • 48 points will definitely be available Tuesday while another 76 could potentially be awarded

 

Monday Pts

1

Bristol

376

0

16

NicCage

0

0

 No change in the points following Monday’s action.

8

Doug

344

0

9

Greg

288

0

 No change in the points following Monday’s action.

5

Chris

220

0

12

JP

248

0

 No change in the points following Monday’s action.

4

skizzow

400

0

13

Bred

168

0

 No change in the points following Monday’s action.

6

Ryan

412

16

11

mxknkl

336

0

Ryan was one of just two users (tonewil was the other) who correctly picked Barrie over Belleville in the Ontario Hockey League Eastern Conference Finals, the only points that were awarded Monday night.

3

Jimmy

268

0

14

MegaBot

84

0

 No change in the points following Monday’s action.

7

abittner

396

0

10

tonewil

356

16

tonewil was one of just two users (Ryan was the other) who correctly picked Barrie over Belleville in the Ontario Hockey League Eastern Conference Finals, the only points that were awarded Monday night.

2

Danny

328

0

15

Mattyb22

0

0

 No change in the points following Monday’s action.

MB Playoff Roundup – April 29

MB Playoffs – First Round

Twelve days remain in the first round as play concludes Friday, May 10.

Notes from the Weekend:

  • 248 total points were available over the weekend
  • Excluding the 2 users not participating in the playoffs, the average points earned from Friday-Sunday was 152
  • 4 matchups are within 60 points while the other 4 have a minimum difference of 184
  • 16 points will definitely be available Monday while another 40 could potentially be awarded

 

Weekend Pts

1

Bristol

376

200

16

NicCage

0

0

Bristol added 200 points over the weekend and will no doubt begin resting his starters in anticipation of a tough 2nd round clash with Doug or Greg.

8

Doug

344

216

9

Greg

288

104

In his final weekend as a single man, Doug enjoyed an outstanding 3 days of MB, outscoring Greg 216-104 and turning a 56-point deficit into a 56-point lead. The 216 were points were a MB high for Friday-Saturday. The key picks for Doug over the weekend were Rio Grande Valley as NBADL champions and Springfield as D-III Men’s Volleyball champions. Those two correct predictions earned him 80 points that Greg could not match. The lead has changed hands multiple times already in this as-competitive-as-expected matchup.

5

Chris

220

104

12

JP

248

112

This matchup is biggest pillow fight of the first round so far as JP sits 11th in MB in playoff points but leads Chris by 28. Both users had low scoring weekends with JP adding 8 to the 20-point cushion he enjoyed heading into last Friday’s action. Whoever wins this matchup will have to fine tune their prognostication skills in order to deal with the likely 4-13 winner, skizzow.

4

skizzow

400

176

13

Bred

168

48

Although 12 days remain in the first round, skizzow has turned this matchup into a rout, exploding to a 232-point lead after outscoring Bred 176-48 over the weekend. Bred’s latest MIA bout has come at the wrong time, especially since skizzow currently sits at #1 in first round points. skizzow has to be licking his chops at a potential 2nd round matchup as his 400 first round points are only 68 points less than the combined totals of Chris and JP.

6

Ryan

396

184

11

mxknkl

336

192

This is one of three high-scoring close matchups to date in the first round. mxknkl had the 3rd best weekend in MB, notching 192 points, but could only cut into Ryan’s lead by 8 as Ryan put up 184 in response. mxknkl is 7th in first round points but is fighting an uphill battle with Ryan currently tied for 2nd. The biggest differences to date in this matchup were Ryan correctly picking the champions of the Quebec Junior Hockey League (Longueuil) and the Maritime Junior Hockey League (Summerside), gaining 64 points on mxknkl, accounting for his 60-point lead.

3

Jimmy

268

104

14

MegaBot

84

68

Jimmy does not appear to have brought his “A” game to the first round, but the matchup with MegaBot allows for any passing grade to suffice. He added just 104 points over the weekend but still padded his lead by 36 over our robot underlord.

7

abittner

396

160

10

tonewil

340

176

As fitting a 7/10 matchup, this one between abittner and tonewil is high scoring and competitive. abittner is currently tied for 2nd in first round points while tonewil is 6th. tonewil put up the 5th best point total over the weekend (tied with skizzow) cutting abittner’s lead to 56 from 72. abittner’s big advantages in the round have come from the BCHL (32 points), the NOJHL (32), the QJHL (32) and the Fed Cup (48) while tonewil has countered in the NBADL (72), the MHL (16) and the USHL (32).

2

Danny

328

128

15

Mattyb22

0

0

Like top seed Bristol and #3 Jimmy, Danny’s point total is irrelevant as he coasts into the 2nd round. Also like Bristol and Jimmy, Danny is going to have a tough 2nd round matchup, regardless of who wins the opposing match.