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[gbpuckfan]

This may be a bit premature, but we are now in the last third of the season. Who is the best threat to beat Green Bay in the chase for the Anderson Cup?

A look at the standings.

Place - team - games played - points - max points avail
1. Green Bay 42-68-104
2. Indiana 42-57-93
3. Dubuque 43-57-91
4. Omaha 43-55-89
5. Lincoln 41-51-89

It's basically a five-game lead. By my math, if Green Bay goes 13-5, it wraps up the Anderson Cup. If Green Bay goes 9-9, it would have 86 points; Indy would need to go 15-3 to get to 87 points.

Or, looked at another way, Green Bay's "magic number" is 26 - a combination of 26 points earned by GB or not earned by Indy gets it the cup.

Here's who Green Bay has left for games - and GB record vs. them so far
5 - Muskegon (3-0)
5 - Youngstown (0-1)
2 - Dubuque (3-1)
2 - Indiana (4-0-2)
2 - USA (3-1)
1 - Waterloo (3-0)
1 - Cedar Rapids (3-2)

That's only one game against a western team. Nine at home and nine on the road, although it's uneven, with 4 of 5 at home, then 6 on the road, then 5 at home, then 2 on the road at Y'town to finish the season.

So, I guess with 2 games left against GB, Dubuque and Indy have more control of their destiny than either Lincoln or Omaha. Thoughts?

[Yeti]

gbpuckfan, on 20 February 2012 - 04:26 PM, said:

Who is the best threat to beat Green Bay in the chase for the Anderson Cup?

Is the answer, " no one?"

Yup, I think it is.

[Storm Chaser]

Ya I don't see Green Bay losing that big a lead.

[Honest Shane]

You guys might as well have Cedar Rapids bring it up with them next week when we travel to Green Bay.

[gbpuckfan]

Honest Shane, on 20 February 2012 - 05:27 PM, said:

You guys might as well have Cedar Rapids bring it up with them next week when we travel to Green Bay.

While I appreciate you conceding the Cup, the Riders worked too hard last season to take if off display anytime sooner than you have to.

Im not quite ready to count any trophy chickens just yet, but the relative few games against the next closest teams does help.

[CC313]

I remember when I attended the playoff games last year, the trophy was inside the pro shop. I thought that was rather weird. Perhaps there was a reason for it, but I know that working that hard for a trophy, it should be out there for display for all to see.

[Saints Fan 22]

Ya, there is nobody catching GB during the regular season. Two most interesting races have to be the 2nd spot in the East between Indy, Dubuque and Youngstown and trying to get that first week off, and home ice in the conference semis, and the top 3 spots in the West.

[Mr Ricochet]

I agree that GB is a damn near lock for the Anderson Cup, and that the real races are for 2nd, in both conferences. Add the last playoff spot in the West as well with SC, DM and TC battling to get in.

As a Steel fan I'm looking forward to who they can make life miserable for down the stretch. This club is playing very, very well and will have a say in seeding.