Final Real Rankings

Congratulations to all on a very successful and exciting regular season. It was compelling to the very end, with last year's champion falling to the hottest team in the league, leaving open a spot for the upstart Gay Santa to slip in - despite selling off his pieces before the deadline. It all came down to two games. Think about the number of times you could have picked up that extra guy to win or tie a category, or the time you took the risk and it bit you in the ass -- I am sure any of us could find at least two games in there that would've made the difference for Jason. This is the hell Jason gets to live in for a little while. He's a ferocious competitor, so I'm sure its eating him up. I would hope so. Perhaps worse of all for Jason, is he was one of the hottest teams in the league the past three weeks, according to the Real Rankings, with the second highest AVG of any team - right behind the guy he lost to in Week 21.

In fact, Jason had the third highest Real Ranking of any team in Week 21. If he had played just about any other team, he'd be in the playoffs. Conversely, in what seemed like it should be a route given past performance this season, Mike beat Russ 6-4 despite only the 11th highest Real Ranking - one spot above the exulted Overrated, who limps into the playoffs in a seemingly even playing field. The two will rematch in the first round.

Moose had a formidable end to the regular season and is easily the hottest team in the playoffs. While Moose was #1 overall the past three weeks among all teams, Jason was #2 and - surprise - Casten was #3. 

Below is the real rankings for playoff teams over the last three weeks:
1. Moose (4.7)
2. Keepin (6.2)
3. Montzumas (6.3)
4. Ring (6.7)
5. Overrated (7.0)
6. Anal (7.4)
7. Donkey (8.2)
8. S. Napalm (8.7)

All in all, it looks like its anyone's game. Everyone knows it just takes a little luck. We'll see who comes out on top in 2013.