Hi everyone! Welcome to the Dr. Mime and Suddenly Smeargle's Playoff Path Overview! Here, we will examine what each of the teams in the UU Farm Premier League needs to do to secure a playoff spot in the coming weeks! Let's get started!
Tropical Malamar Militia: This is the only team to clinch a playoff berth already. They could literally lose their next two weeks 0-10 each and still make the playoffs.
Yanmegatron and the Destroyers: This one is more complicated, but let's start with the easy path:
If they win Week 6 (Bad Lombres) or Week 7 (Battlegirls), they are automatically in.
If they lose Week 6, but Tie Week 7, they are still guaranteed a spot.
If they Tie Week 6, but lose Week 7, whether or not they in will come down to a tiebreak differential.
If they lose both Week 6 and Week 7, they could still be in, but they would need two of the following teams: Flapples, Enteis, Hippowdons, Battlegirls, to lose at least one game, and even then it could come down to a tiebreak differential.
Flapple Bottom Jeans: If they win Week 6 (Militia) or Week 7 (Enteis), and at least tie the other week, they are in.
If they win Week 6 or Week 7 but lose the other, they will at least be guaranteed a tie using their tiebreak differential. However, if three of the following teams lose at least one game: Yanmegas, Enteis, Hippowdons, Battlegirls, then they are guaranteed a spot.
If they tie Week 6 or Week 7 and lose the other, they would need the Battlegirls to lose at least one game and would need the Hippowdons to beat the Enteis Week 6 specifically in order to have a chance to be in.
If they lose both Week 6 and Week 7, they would need the same scenario as above (Hippowdons beating Enteis Week 6, and Battlegirls losing one game), and even then it will come down to a tiebreak differential.
Hungry Hungry Hippowdons: If they win both Week 6 (Enteis) and Week 7 (Bad Lombres), they are in.
If they win either Week 6 or Week 7 and tie the other, they would need either the Flapples to beat the Enteis in Week 7, and either the Battlegirls or the Yanmegas to lose Week 6, and they are guaranteed in. If that doesn't happen, they could still be in, but it would come down to a tiebreak differential.
If they win Week 6 but lose Week 7, they would need either the Battlegirls to lose 1 game or the Flapples to lose both games to be in.
If they lose Week 6 but win Week 7, they would need either the Battlegirls or Enteis to lose 1 game, OR the Flapples to lose both games, and then they are in. They could also have one of these teams tie a game instead of losing, but the playoff berth will then depend on tiebreak differential.
If they lose one Week and tie the other, they would need the Battlegirls to lose at least one game, and even then it would come down to a tiebreak differential.
If they lose both Week 6 and Week 7 they are out - no chance.
Blipbug City Battlegirls: Now ladies and gents, here is where it gets more convoluted.
If they win both Week 6 (Tangelas) and Week 7 (Yanmegas), they are not guaranteed in. They would need the Yanmegas to lose Week 6 against the Lombres to be guaranteed in, OR they would need either the Flappes or the Hippowdons to lose at least one game to force a tiebreak differential scenario.
If they win one of the Weeks and tie the other, they would need either the Hippowdons to lose at least one game, or the Yanmegas to lose both games, and even then it would come down to a tiebreak differential.
If they win one of the Weeks, but lose the other, or tie both weeks, they would need two of the following teams to lose all their games: Flapples, Hippowdons, Enteis. And even then, it would come down to a tiebreak differential.
If they tie one week but lose the other, or lose both, they are out - no chance.
Entralink Enteis: So this one takes the cake for the MOST convoluted out of all the scenarios:
If they win both Week 6 (Hippowdons) and Week 7 (Flapples), they would still need either the Flapples or Yanmegas to lose Week 6, or the Hippowdons to also lose Week 7, and then they are in. If that doesn't happen, they could still be in, but it would come down to a tiebreak differential.
If they win Week 6, but tie Week 7, they would need two of the following things to happen: Battlegirls lose at least one game, Flapples lose Week 6, Yanmegas lose both weeks, Hippowdons lose Week 7. And even if two of those things do happen, it will still come down to tiebreak differential.
If they win Week 7 but tie Week 6, they would also need two of the following things to happen: Battlegirls lose at least one game, Flapples lose or tie Week 6, Hippowdons lose Week 7, Yanmegas lose both Weeks. And even if two of those things do happen, it will still come down to tiebreak differential.
If they win one week but lose the other, they would need the Battlegirls to lose at least one week AND they would need either the Hippowdons to lose Week 7 or the Flapples to lose Week 6, and even then it will come down to tiebreak differential.
If they tie both Weeks, then they need the Battlegirls to lose at least one week AND the Hippowdons to lose Week 7, and it would come down to tiebreak differential.
If they lose one Week and tie the other, or lose both Weeks, they are out - no chance.
Bad Lombres de Po Town: The Lombres are not out yet! Here's what has to happen:
If they win both Week 6 (Yanmegas) and Week 7 (Hippowdons), then Hippowdons and Flapples would have to lose both of their weeks, AND the Battlegirls would have to lose at least one week, for the Lombres to be guaranteed a slot. If that doesn't happen, then they need either the Battlegirls or Enteis to lose or tie one game, or the Flapples to lose or tie Week 6, to have a chance of getting in on tiebreak differential.
If they win one Week and tie the other, they will need the Battlegirls to lose one game AND they would need the Flapples to lose both games for them to have a chance, AND it would come down to tiebreak differential.
If they lose either week, or tie both, or lose both, they are out - no chance.
Tangela Ever After: So in my calculations, the Tangelas actually have one very NARROW path to making the Playoffs! Here is exactly what has to happen: First,
Tangelas have to win both Week 6 (Battlegirls) and Week 7 (Malamars) for this to even be a possibility. No ties, only wins. Next: The Enteis either have to lose to the Flapples Week 7, OR the Flapples have to lose both of their games. Finally, the Hippowdons have to lose to the Enteis Week 6 AND Tie the Lombres Week 7. It has to happen specifically like this. Finally, the Tangelas have to actually win their games by very large margins to makeup the tiebreak differential, as even if all of this happens it would come down to that differential. If all of this happens very specifically like this, the Tangelas have a shot! If any of these things don't happen, then it's no chance.
And for any teams that don't make the playoffs just remember: It's not about the destination, but rather it's about the journey, and all the friends you've made along the way!