2008 College Playoff Scenarios:

In what might be the closest finish to a fantasy season ever, only 3 teams have a playoff spot clinched, and just two teams are mathematically eliminated. That leaves 7 teams fighting the final week for 3 playoff spots. Here is what I can tell is the playoff scenarios........

Clinched a playoff spot:
Shamrox    clinched B Division title

Venom & Spartans    both have clinched a playoff spot    play each other in week 9, winner will win the C Division, loser is a wildcard team

Eliminated from playoffs:
Buckeyes    Contributors

Playoff spots TBD:
 

Dragonfarts control their own destiny in the A Division. A win and top 6 finish, and they are the A Division champ via their week 3 head to head win over the Predators. They also hold the tiebreaker over Cossacks with one more win if both teams were to finish with 14 pts. A loss, and they are in the middle of the 8 team scramble for two wildcard spots.

Predators control their own destiny as the #2 wildcard team. A win over the Cossacks and they are in as the #2 wildcard team at worst. They are in a tie with Dragonfarts at 12 pts currently, but lost H2H in week 3, so they will need a win/top 6 combo and a Dragonfarts loss, or win but no top 6 to win the A Division. A loss in week 9, and they are in the mess for the #3 wildcard spot.

Cossacks also control their own destiny as a wildcard team. They need a win and top 6 finish in week 9 to clinch a wildcard spot. A loss and they are in the wildcard scramble for the #3 spot.

Elephants need a win and top 6 to finish with 13pts, and then need help as 4 other teams could also be at 13pts.

Stallions need a win and top 6 to get to 13 pts. They too will need help as 4 other teams could also finish with 13pts.

Lightning control their own destiny as a wildcard team. A win and top 6 gets them to 14 pts, and that would clinch a wildcard spot. A loss or a win and no top 6 puts them in the middle of the #3 wildcard scramble as well.

Browns need a win and top 6 to finish with 13pts. They too would need lots of help as the same 4 other teams would be in the race with potentially 13 pts.

*****Please note, there are just so many tiebreaker scenarios for the teams that I don't even know if I truly have factored all of them in. So bottom line, the above is just my best guess!!!!!!

Just to refresh everyone's memory as I am sure these will ultimately come into play:

Tie Breakers
If at any time during the season a tie occurs with respect to records, the league will use the same formula through out:
1) total team points (wins + top 8 finishes)
2) total wins
3) head to head
4) record within division (*only in the event of a tie between two teams in the same division)
5) most points scored
6) most points scored against
7) coin flip

Good luck in the final week!

Jeff