IFB Update 8/11/2010

Today's blog post will focus on the race to the playoffs as we enter the final month of the regular season.  This post will include the overall league standings with how many games back a team is from first place overall and a playoff spot, potential playoff clinchers, toughest remaining schedules, and division races.

First, a look at the overall standings:

1. Sparland Hilltoppers; 130-69-17
2. 7 heaven; 119-83-14, 12.5 GB 1st
3. JSloan; 117-82-17, 13 GB 1st
4. Ferris Indians; 111-86-19, 18 GB 1st
5. BJ Penn; 113-88-15, 18 GB 1st
6. Muse Academy Muses; 110-91-15, 21 GB 1st
7. BooBooCubs; 109-92-15, 22 GB 1st
8. All Balls No Strikes; 97-98-21, 31 GB 1st
9. Most Daring; 100-106-10, 33.5 GB 1st, 2.5 GB Playoffs
10. Funky Cold Molina; 96-109-11, 37 GB 1st, 6 GB Playoffs
11. Triple Crown; 93-112-11, 40 GB 1st, 9 GB Playoffs
12. Anabolic A Rods; 88-108-20, 40.5 GB 1st, 9.5 GB Playoffs
13. Bo Hart All Stars; 89-109-18, 40.5 GB 1st, 9.5 GB Playoffs
14. Bambinos; 78-120-18, 51.5 GB 1st, 20.5 GB Playoffs
15. Quincy Dirtbags; 80-124-12, 52.5 GB 1st, 21.5 GB Playoffs
16. Bushwackers; 74-127-15, 57 GB 1st, 26 GB Playoffs

As for playoff clinchers, there is only one team that can clinch this week:

• Sparland Hilltoppers can clinch playoff spot if they win 3 more games than Most Daring, lose no more than .5 games to Funky Cold Molina, lose no more than 4 games to Triple Crown, and lose no more than 4.5 games to Anabolic A Rods and Bo Hart All Stars

Here is a look at the division races as of Monday morning.  Only teams still in contention to win their division are being listed.

Reagan:

1. Sparland Hilltoppers; 130-69-17
2. Muse Academy Muses; 110-91-15, 21 GB
3. Bo Hart All Stars; 89-109-18, 40.5 GB

 Lincoln:

1. Ferris Indians; 111-86-19
2. BooBooCubs; 109-92-15, 4 GB
3. Most Daring; 100-106-10, 15.5 GB
4. Quincy Dirtbags; 80-124-12, 34.5

Obama:

1. JSloan; 117-82-17
2. All Balls No Strikes; 97-98-21, 18 GB
3. Triple Crown; 93-112-11, 27 GB
4. Bushwackers; 74-127-15, 44 GB

Grant:

1. 7 heaven; 119-83-14
2. BJ Penn; 113-88-15, 5.5 GB
3. Funky Cold Molina; 96-109-11, 24.5 GB
4. Anabolic A Rods; 88-108-20, 28 GB

And now a look at who has the toughest remaining schedule with a month left in the regular season, shown by opponents' combined record and win percentage:

1. Anabolic A Rods; 454-346-64, .563
2. Bo Hart All Stars; 444-358-62, .550
3. Bushwackers; 443-366-55, .545
4. 7 heaven; 429-369-66, .535
5. Ferris Indians; 424-368-72, .532
6. Triple Crown; 421-380-63, .524
7. Muse Academy Muses; 410-396-58, .508
8. Quincy Dirtbags; 397-398-69, .499
9. BooBooCubs; 402-410-52, .495
10. Bambinos; 393-421-50, .484
11. All Balls No Strikes; 395-422-47, .484
12. BJ Penn; 392-425-47, .481
13. Sparland Hilltoppers; 362-430-72, .461
14. Most Daring; 362-433-69, .459
15. JSloan; 351-441-72, .448
16. Funky Cold Molina; 337-453-74, .433