Pro-Rated Standings based on Points Per Game as of Sun Sep 5:

2.04 Austin
1.85 Rochester
1.58 Vancouver
1.58 Portland
1.48 Carolina
1.32 Puerto Rico
1.24 Montreal
1.12 Tampa Bay
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OUT OF PLAY OFF SPOTS
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1.08 Minnesota
1.04 St Louis
0.92 Baltimore
0.80 Miami

Who could have imagined when the season started that the final game of the regular season could decide the final playoff spot:

Sep 24: NSC Minnesota Stars at FC Tampa Bay

Of the final spot contenders--AC St. Louis, TB Rowdies and Stars, I think the Stars have the more difficult remaining scehdule. This weekend for the Stars v. St. Louis is a must get 3 points.

Here are the remaining games for the contenders (I think this is right):

Team Games Played Points

FC Tampa Bay Rowdies 25 28
Remaining: @ROC, AUS, @MON, MIN, BAL

NSC Minnesota Stars 26 28
Remaining: @STL, CAR, VAN, @TB

AC St Louis 25 26
Remaining: MIN, AUS, @MIA, @AUS, ROC

Crystal Palace Baltimore 26 24
Remaining: VAN, CAR, POR, @TB

Miami FC 25 20
Remaining: MON, @ROC, STL, ROC, PR

Obviously for the Stars the road games at St Louis and Tampa are huge, but they'll also have to get some home points vs Carolina and Vancouver.

Free lodging to any jackass that wants to join Sarah and I in the stands.

Geez, I would, but I am in Washington, DC for a week starting on 9/27. I think my wife would kill me. You better be wearing the Stars gear! That will be the Mother of All Watch Parties at the Sweety!

Tampa bay lost 3-0 to Rochester!

I'm flying in to Tampa to see my girl on the 24th (after the Interbike show in Las Vegas is over) but don't get in until 12 midnight... Oh well almost.

We are back in the final playoff spot!

As of Sat Sep 11
Pro-Rated Standings based on Points Per Game:
1.96 Austin
1.89 Rochester
1.63 Vancouver
1.56 Portland
1.46 Carolina
1.33 Puerto Rico
1.26 Montreal
1.15 Minnesota
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OUT OF PLAY OFF SPOTS
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1.08 Tampa Bay
1.00 St Louis
0.89 Baltimore
0.88 Miami