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Playoffs don't come until 2005, but let's just see whose New Year's Resolutions will involve winning a playoff match.

Let's start with the American League, 2 division winners and 4 wildcards remember, as you may remember PoolFiction has clinched a spot, and they'll likely be #1 after they clinch their division next week or the week after. Therefore, PoolFighters can't be the #2 seed because that goes to whichever team wins the other division. That's gonna be EZ8Pool. EZ8 has HappyPool and LPL before getting their forfeit win against NCP in week 14. StraightShots and CueKeepers need to go 10-3 to make it interesting, and only 1 can do that, as SS and CKP both meet in these final few weeks. The only way EZ8 will not win this division really, is if CueKeepers beat Straightshots. The 3rd spot, is an interesting scenario. PF has MadSkillz, NewCastle, and PoolFiction in that order. Let's assume they win 1 of those (NewCastle), they finish 9-4, let's say I'm right when I assume SS beats Cuekeepers, Breakers Alley, and MadSkillz, and go 10-3 (losing out to EZ8 via head-to-head). Now let's say PF beats MadSkillz, 10-3 tie between SS and PF, PoolFighters win through head to head, #3 seed, StraightShots get 4th. CueKeepers get #5, that leaves the 6-spot to SuperbPool or MadSkillz. SuperbPool plays the Pimps, BritPool, and closes out against MadSkillz. SuperbPool is a game behind MadSkillz for that 6th spot, and while you may say they only need 1 more win than madSkillz, MZ could lose against PF and SS, but still beat SuperbPool and take the 6th seed. But you also have to remember, Liz did what Luckypool captain Jenn was expected to do but couldn't, she turned this team around from horrible, to amazing. SuperbPool has won 4 straight, they'll win 7 straight. They'll also see PF in the Playoffs round 1.

So here's a recap of the 6 teams in order:
1. PoolFiction
2. EZ8Pool
3. PoolFighters
4. Straightshots
5. CueKeepers
6. SuperbPool

The pairings would look like:
SuperbPool at PoolFighters - PF wins in 5
CueKeepers at StraightShots - The rematch, SS again wins, in 6 or 7
PoolFighters at EZ8Pool - EZ8 upset 'em earlier this season, on a Luis choke, but that certainly doesn't mean they can't do it again. I'll take EZ8 to pull it off 1 more time 4-3. I've said constantly PF didn't belong anywhere near those AL Championship matches these past 2 seasons. The round 2 luck has to run out soon.
StraightShots at PoolFiction - These 2 meet in interleague playoffs every season, everywhere, it seems. And it's always a fun rivalry match to watch, PFN won the match this season, though JJ was not around. This one is simply too close to call.
Whoever EZ8 plays of those 2 however, they're not gonna beat. They'll likely lose in 6, either way.

In the National League (thought I was done?) Pool Outlaws are NOT gonna win the conference. They're losing to BeerBallers, beating PH and BNR, finishing 11-2. But then there's ElitePool who WILL do it. BlackSilver, XPool, and a forfeit against SC coming. ElitePool finishes 11-2. Regul8ors and BeerBallers meet these next few weeks, and the only team that can go 3-0 to beat EP is the regul8ors, but they will only go 2-1, because the BeerBallers will beat them. BBM will also go 3-0, but take the 3rd seed because ElitePool beat em. Regul8ors will take the 4th seed at 10-3, Hustlers will finish 8-5, and this is where the real fun starts. PoolMasters will also go 8-5 (their loss coming against BlackSilver in these next 3 weeks, while beating United and XPool), BS will need to go 3-0 and it won't happen, sadly. They need PM to go 1-2, to tie them, and beat them in the PM-BS match, but Hustlers likely take #5, and PM hangs on to #6.

So the Playoff Pairings will look like this:
#6 PoolMasters at #3 BeerBallers - BBM takes it in 6
#5 Hustlers at #4 Regul8ors - Regs win in 7.
#3 BeerBallers at #2 PoolOutlaws - BBM wins in 5.
#4 Regul8ors at #1 ElitePool - Regul8ors won the season match, but cya next season guys, EP wins in 6.
NL Championship Match: BeerBallers and ElitePool - EP wins in 6.

As for the World Series, EP will beat EZ8 if they make it 2-0 (4-0 and 4-1), PF if they make it 2-1 (4-2, 3-4, 4-3), SS if they make it 2-1 (2-4, 4-2, 4-2), but will lose to PFN 2-1 (2-4, 4-2, 3-4) But hey, there's still 3 weeks for me to be completely wrong.