Mailbag: Nationals Odds, Power Pools, Separate Mixed Season, Streaming Viewership

The drama has already started.

The crowd on hand watching the last National final played in Sarasota in 2012. Photo: Christina Schmidt — UltiPhotos.com

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Q: What’s more likely:

  • the highest seed in the weakest pool takes a loss in pool play?
  • or the lowest seed in the most competitive pool gets a win in pool play?

– Sean

Alright, let’s take a look at each division’s contenders for your categories.

Men’s Division

I think it’s pretty clear that Pool C is the weakest pool (PoNY, Pacmen, Chain, and Condors) and PoNY has an extremely straightforward path to a pool win. They have the weakest Pot 2 and Pot 3 teams in their pool. I think PoNY is -350 to go undefeated in pool play.

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