Yay, predictions! My favorite thing! :o ;) ??? 8) ::)<br /><br />[u]KGB vs SXP<br />[size=1]Tai likes Bleach, FakeMelon, Aladdin Sane, Esseffess vs AncientBones, Stallag, Rustis-X, Dewww in SXP 4 eternity[/size][/u]<br /><br />I am not that surprised Tai drafted a team full of fraggers, because his drafts are usually that sketchy. His team probably will do decently anyway, because Tai never misses playoffs, but they should struggle against intelligent teams. KGB hasn&#039;t been doing well on practice, but I&#039;m hoping they will come off with a decent game when the real deal comes. On the other hand, we have SXP with a good line-up, as always. Mantis-X probably wasn&#039;t that good of a pick, but Bones and Stall should whip him back into shape and/or carry him during the games. Both teams have good fragging potential, however, while KGB may do a slightly better job at killing their opponents, Bones&#039; general tactics aren&#039;t to be trifled with, and considering the map to be played has its fair share of tricks and available strats, this might as well be a win for the Panthers.<br />SXP 2-0 KGB (three rounds)<br /><br />[u]RRS vs RMR<br />[size=1]EdgyKing, [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amF9kINgqBM]Jenova News at 9 subscribe today[/url], Plasmadicks 2 the second cumming (cumming cumming cumming), Nokupo vs Water (poor melon got ditched), Jaek, 2Nosturi4mi, Reck has a hot sister[/size][/u]<br />Rust makes his return as a captain, and doesn&#039;t hesitate to draft the strongest team he can assemble. They will have guaranteed spots in the Semi-Finals if Odamex doesn&#039;t hold them back too much. Meanwhile, Watermelon also has a great team in his hands, and taking the ludicrous upsets he pulled last season into account, seeing the light of the MasterBowl won&#039;t be that difficult for him. RRS totally won&#039;t accept a loss as a result, Rust and Jenova are just too hot-headed for that. I hope Water keeps himself highly motivated to win or he may not stand a chance! Both teams are incredibly strong and this match will be a thrill to watch. The Rockets&#039; naturally aggressive and effective offense will lead to many stand-offs to keep everyone in their toes, and if Rus loses most of his rust and proves to be smart enough for SmartCTF, it certainly will be dangerous to Water&#039;s team. RMR&#039;s best bet is to control the middle well, and they have the power and brains to do so. In the end, it is hard to tell how this game will end, so I&#039;ll call it an underwhelming tie.<br />RRS 1-1 RMR<br /><br />[u]SUC vs B4<br />[size=1]&quot;Still Not Retired&quot; Ralphis, KBlair (UD obv plotting to take over again), GodSKA, Still R00d vs PUBLIC_DRAFT_LIST, DemonSpear, Very High Gamesense, IdentityCrisis[/size][/u]<br />Ralph comes back with a brand-new MasterBowl ring in possession, and his team now looks even stronger than last season&#039;s! This is another MasterBowl contender to be considered. Xenaero&#039;s team looks pretty good on paper, but it is extremely important that such a varied team gets their teamwork set in stone with lots of practice, otherwise they will lose horribly. SUC could have KBlair and TurSKA playing Mid and O interchangeably, while Ralph strong-arms his way to defend. B4&#039;s defense should be either Xen or DS, since I just don&#039;t see Legion playing D in any serious match. B4 should give O more priority than D for this game so they will have more chances to score, even if stand-offs start to happen more often. I don&#039;t recall Ralphis never losing his first games in any IDL season, and there&#039;s no reason to believe he&#039;s not winning this time. His team is just really strong and well coordinated.<br />SUC 2-0 B4