Road to playoffs: Possible scenarios after the eliminations
Two games still remain in the 2015 APCRAA Alumni Basketball Tournament (AABT) 2nd Conference eliminations, but the teams battling in the playoffs have already been determined.
The only remaining games for the elimination round are as follows:
November 21, 2015
- 5:00 pm – Bumblebees (Yellow) vs ASPAC Boys (White)
- 6:30 pm – Engineering All-Stars (Orange) vs Warriors (Blue)
Here is the team standings as of Monday, November 16:
| # | Team | W | L | remaining opponent |
| 1 | Warriors (Blue) | 5 | 0 | Engineering All-Stars |
| 2 | Bumblebees (Yellow) | 4 | 1 | ASPAC Boys |
| 3 | OGs (Black) | 4 | 2 | – |
| 4 | ASPAC Boys (White) | 3 | 2 | Bumblebees |
| 5 | Engineering All-Stars (Orange) | 2 | 3 | Warriors |
| 6 | Legacy (Red) | 1 | 5 | – |
| 7 | Burn-Out (Green) | 0 | 6 | – |
Team Burn-Out is now eliminated, after failing to win a single game in the tournament.
The tournament’s playoff format is as follows: the two top teams will automatically advance to the semifinals, while the next four teams will be seeded in the quarterfinals to determine the opponents of the top two teams.
The matchups are: #3 vs #6 and #4 vs #5. The top team in the eliminations will face the winner of the #4 vs #5 series, while the second team will face the winner of the #3 and #6 match.
As the playoffs are technically knockout games, all teams must win all of their games in order to advance to the finals.
Team Warriors already secured the top seed in the standings, regardless of the results of the final two games.
For the second spot, there are four possible scenarios, with the ASPAC Boys-Bumblebees match on November 21 dictating the outcome.
ASPAC still has a chance to clinch the semis berth by forcing a triple-tie for second place. In this scenario, the quotient system will be applied, and their lead against the Bumblebees will be crucial in determining the seeding of the three teams.
It should be noted that Team OGs defeated the ASPAC Boys by 11 points, 79-68, last October 24, but they were defeated by Bumblebees by 5 points, 66-61 last September 19. This gives the OGs a +6 point difference versus the two teams.
For ASPAC Boys to grab second place via triple-tie, they must win their game against the Bumblebees by at least 18 points. Team OGs would land in third place and Bumblebees would slide down to fourth place.
If they fail to lead by 18 points but manage to keep the lead by at least 8 points, Team OGs would grab the 2nd spot, ASPAC would be in 3rd place and Bumblebees would remain in 4th place.
If the game will be a close one, and the ASPAC Boys leads only by 3 to 7 points, the OGs would be in 2nd place, followed by Bumblebees, and ASPAC Boys.
For the Bumblebees to secure the #2 spot, all they need to do is win their game against ASPAC Boys; or, if ASPAC wins, they should keep the lead by two points or less.