With the final weekend of the PBC softball regular season approaching, there is a lot still to be decided in the standings. With the PBC tournament looming, all ten teams remain in contention but just no seeds have been determined ahead of Sunday’s regular season finale.
As it stands:
| |
Team |
Record |
PCT. |
| 1 |
North Georgia |
19-5 |
.792 |
| 2 |
Columbus State |
18-6 |
.750 |
| 3 |
Lander |
15-9 |
.625 |
| 4 |
GCSU |
14-10 |
.583 |
| 5 |
Augusta |
12-12 |
.500 |
| 6 |
USC Beaufort |
11-13 |
.458 |
| 7 |
USCA |
10-14 |
.417 |
| 8 |
Middle Georgia |
8-16 |
.333 |
| - |
Flagler |
8-16 |
.333 |
| 10 |
GSW |
5-19 |
.208 |
Final Weekend Schedule:
North Georgia vs Augusta
Flagler vs Georgia Southwestern
GCSU vs Middle Georgia
USCA vs USC Beaufort
Columbus State vs Lander
#1 Seed Scenarios: North Georgia and Columbus State:
North Georgia currently sits in 1
st with a 19-5 record. The Nighthawks host the Jaguars in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
Columbus State currently sits in 2
nd with an 18-6 record. The Cougars host the Bearcats in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
Should North Georgia and Columbus State tie for first place, they will each claim a share of the PBC Regular Season title. The #1 seed for the PBC tournament would then be decided using the PBC tiebreak policy. The first step in the tie break process is head-to-head results. Columbus State won the series vs North Georgia and therefore has the upper hand in the tie.
Columbus State would receive the #1 seed and North Georgia would receive the #2 seed.
All possible results for North Georgia have been discussed above.
#2 Seed Scenarios: Columbus State and Lander:
Columbus State currently sits in 2
nd with an 18-6 record. The Cougars host the Bearcats in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
Lander currently sits in 3
rd with a 15-9 record. The Bearcats travel to the Cougars in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
In order for the two teams to be tied, Lander would need to sweep Columbus State this weekend. The #2 seed for the PBC tournament would then be decided using the PBC tiebreak policy. The first step in the tie break process is head-to-head results. Lander would have won the series vs Columbus State and therefore has the upper hand in the tie.
Lander would receive the #2 seed and Columbus State would receive the #3 seed.
All possible results for Columbus State have been discussed above.
#3 Seed Scenarios: Lander, GCSU and Augusta:
Lander currently sits in 3
rd with a 15-9 record. The Bearcats travel to the Cougars in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
GCSU currently sits in 4
th with an 14-10 record. The Bobcats host the Knights in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
Augusta currently sits in 5
th with an 12-12 record. The Jaguars travel to the Nighthawks in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
At any point in the process below, the first step of the tie break process is head-to-head results.
Should
Lander and GCSU be tied, GCSU won the series vs Lander and therefore have the upper hand in the tie.
Should
Lander and Augusta be tied, Lander won the series vs Augusta and therefore have the upper hand in the tie.
Should
GCSU and Augusta be tied, Augusta won the series vs GCSU and therefore have the upper hand in the tie.
Three-Way Tie: Lander, GCSU and Augusta:
It is possible that all three teams end with a 15-12 record and a three-way tie for third place. This will only occur if Lander loses all three games, GCSU wins only one game, and Augusta wins all three games of their respective series.
All three teams will enter a mini conference to determine their head-to-head results.
| |
Lander |
GCSU |
Augusta |
| Vs Lander |
- |
2-1 |
1-2 |
| Vs GCSU |
1-2 |
- |
2-1 |
| Vs Augusta |
2-1 |
1-2 |
- |
| |
3-3 |
3-3 |
3-3 |
All teams in the mini conference have the same head-to-head, and no ties were broken. The next step is to compare each team’s results vs the highest seed not involved in the tie and continue until the tie is broken. In order for this tie to occur, Augusta would win all three games vs UNG and CSU would win all three games vs Lander, meaning CSU would be the #1 seed and the highest seed not in the tie.
Both GCSU and Augusta have a 1-2 record vs CSU, while Lander would have an 0-3 record vs CSU. Augusta and GCSU would remain tied, while Lander is no longer tied and would receive the #5 seed.
Augusta and GCSU and would begin the tiebreak process again with head-to-head results, where Augusta has the upper hand in the tie and would receive the #3 seed, while GCSU would receive the #4 seed.
All possible results for Lander have been discussed above.
#4 Seed Scenarios: GCSU, Augusta and USC Beaufort:
GCSU currently sits in 4
th with an 14-10 record. The Bobcats host the Knights in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
Augusta currently sits in 5
th with an 12-12 record. The Jaguars travel to the Nighthawks in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
USC Beaufort currently sits in 6
th with a 11-13 record. The Sand Sharks travel to the Pacers in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
At any point in the process below, the first step of the tie break process is head-to-head results.
Should
USCB and GCSU be tied, GCSU won the series vs USCB and therefore have the upper hand in the tie.
Should
USCB and Augusta be tied, USCB won the series vs Augusta and therefore have the upper hand in the tie.
Should
GCSU and Augusta be tied, Augusta won the series vs GCSU and therefore have the upper hand in the tie.
Three-Way Tie: GCSU, Augusta and USC Beaufort:
It is possible that all three teams end with a 14-13 record and a three-way tie for fourth place. This will only occur if GCSU loses all three games, Augusta wins two games, and USC Beaufort wins all three games of their respective series.
All three teams will enter a mini conference to determine their head-to-head results.
| |
USCB |
GCSU |
Augusta |
| Vs USCB |
- |
2-1 |
1-2 |
| Vs GCSU |
1-2 |
- |
2-1 |
| Vs Augusta |
2-1 |
1-2 |
- |
| |
3-3 |
3-3 |
3-3 |
All teams in the mini conference have the same head-to-head, and no ties were broken. The next step is to compare each team’s results vs the highest seed not involved in the tie and continue until the tie is broken. We do not know who the #1 seed is yet, so the following scenarios are depended on who the higher seed will be.
- Columbus State Scenario: If Columbus State is the highest seed, all three teams have a 1-2 record vs CSU so the process would move to the next highest seed.
- North Georgia Scenario: If North Georgia is the next highest seed, both GCSU and USCB have a 1-2 record vs UNG, but in order for this tie to occur, Augusta would have a 2-1 record vs UNG. Augusta would no longer be tied and receive the #4 seed. USCB and GCSU and would begin the tiebreak process again with head-to-head results, where GCSU has the upper hand in the tie and would receive the #5 seed, while USCB would receive the #6 seed.
Since the tie cannot be broken with results vs Columbus State, regardless of who finishes higher between North Georgia and Columbus State, if this three-way tie occurs, Augusta would receive the #4 seed, GCSU would receive the #5 seed and USCB would receive the #6 seed.
All possible results for GCSU have been discussed above.
#5 Seed Scenarios: Augusta, USC Beaufort and USCA:
Augusta currently sits in 5
th with an 12-12 record. The Jaguars travel to the Nighthawks in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
USC Beaufort currently sits in 6
th with a 11-13 record. The Sand Sharks travel to the Pacers in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
USCA currently sits in 7
th with an 10-14 record. The Pacers host the Sand Sharks in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
At any point in the process below, the first step of the tie break process is head-to-head results.
The only way for
USCB and USCA to be tied is for USCA to win two of the three games of the series over USCB this weekend, meaning they would have the upper hand in the tie.
Should
USCB and Augusta be tied, USCB won the series vs Augusta and therefore have the upper hand in the tie.
Should
USCA and Augusta be tied, USCA won the series vs Augusta and therefore have the upper hand in the tie.
Three-Way Tie: Augusta, USC Beaufort and USCA:
It is possible that all three teams end with a 12-15 record and a three-way tie for fifth place. This will only occur if Augusta loses all three games, and USCA wins exactly two of three games in the series vs USCB.
All three teams will enter a mini conference to determine their head-to-head results.
| |
USCB |
USCA |
Augusta |
| Vs USCB |
- |
2-1 |
1-2 |
| Vs USCA |
1-2 |
- |
1-2 |
| Vs Augusta |
2-1 |
2-1 |
- |
| |
3-3 |
4-2 |
2-4 |
All teams are ranked in a clear delineation in the mini conference, no ties remain. USCA receives the #5 seed; USCB receives the #6 seed, and Augusta receives the #7 seed.
All possible results for Augusta have been discussed above.
#7 Seed Scenarios: USC Beaufort, Middle Georgia and Flagler:
USC Beaufort currently sits in 6
th with a 11-13 record. The Sand Sharks travel to the Pacers in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
Middle Georgia currently sits in 8
th with an 8-16 record. The Knights travel to the Bobcats in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
Flagler currently sits in 8
th with an 8-16 record. The Saints host the Canes in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
At any point in the process below, the first step of the tie break process is head-to-head results.
Should
USCB and Middle Georgia be tied, USCB won the series vs Middle Georgia and therefore have the upper hand in the tie.
Should
USCB and Flagler be tied, USCB won the series vs Flagler and therefore have the upper hand in the tie.
Should
Flagler and Middle Georgia be tied, Flagler won the series vs Middle Georgia and therefore have the upper hand in the tie.
Three-Way Tie: USC Beaufort, Middle Georgia and Flagler:
It is possible that all three teams end with a 11-16 record and a three-way tie for seventh place. This will only occur if USCB loses all three games, and both Middle Georgia and Flagler win all three games of their respective series.
All three teams will enter a mini conference to determine their head-to-head results.
| |
USCB |
MGA |
Flagler |
| Vs USCB |
- |
1-2 |
1-2 |
| Vs MGA |
2-1 |
- |
2-1 |
| Vs Flagler |
2-1 |
1-2 |
- |
| |
4-2 |
2-4 |
3-3 |
All teams are ranked in a clear delineation in the mini conference, no ties remain. USCB receives the #7 seed; Flagler receives the #8 seed, and Middle Georgia would be out of contention for the PBC Tournament.
All possible results for USC Beaufort have been discussed above.
#7 Seed Scenarios: USCA, Middle Georgia and Flagler:
USCA currently sits in 7
th with a 10-14 record. The Pacers host the Sand Sharks in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
Middle Georgia currently sits in 8
th with an 8-16 record. The Knights travel to the Bobcats in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
Flagler currently sits in 8
th with an 8-16 record. The Saints host the Canes in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
At any point in the process below, the first step of the tie break process is head-to-head results.
Should
USCA and Middle Georgia be tied, USCA won the series vs Middle Georgia and therefore have the upper hand in the tie.
Should
USCA and Flagler be tied, USCA won the series vs Flagler and therefore have the upper hand in the tie.
Should
Flagler and Middle Georgia be tied, Flagler won the series vs Middle Georgia and therefore have the upper hand in the tie.
Three-Way Tie: USCA, Middle Georgia and Flagler:
It is possible that all three teams end with a 11-16 record and a three-way tie for seventh place. This will only occur if USCB loses all three games, and both Middle Georgia and Flagler win all three games of their respective series.
All three teams will enter a mini conference to determine their head-to-head results.
| |
USCA |
MGA |
Flagler |
| Vs USCA |
- |
1-2 |
1-2 |
| Vs MGA |
2-1 |
- |
2-1 |
| Vs Flagler |
2-1 |
1-2 |
- |
| |
4-2 |
2-4 |
3-3 |
All teams are ranked in a clear delineation in the mini conference, no ties remain. USCA receives the #7 seed; Flagler receives the #8 seed, and Middle Georgia would be out of contention for the PBC Tournament.
All possible results for USCA have been discussed above.
#8 Seed Scenarios: Middle Georgia, Flagler and Georgia Southwestern:
Middle Georgia currently sits in 8
th with an 8-16 record. The Knights travel to the Bobcats in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
Flagler currently sits in 8
th with an 8-16 record. The Saints host the Canes in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
Georgia Southwestern currently sits in 10
th with a 5-19 record. The Canes travel to the Saints in the final series of the PBC regular season this weekend.
At any point in the process below, the first step of the tie break process is head-to-head results.
Should
Georgia Southwestern and Middle Georgia be tied, Middle Georgia won the series vs GSW and therefore have the upper hand in the tie.
The only way for
Georgia Southwestern and Flagler to be tied is for GSW to win all three games of the series over Flagler this weekend, meaning they would have the upper hand in the tie.
Should
Flagler and Middle Georgia be tied, Flagler won the series vs Middle Georgia and therefore have the upper hand in the tie.
Three-Way Tie: Middle Georgia, Flagler and Georgia Southwestern:
It is possible that all three teams end with an 8-19 record and a three-way tie for eighth place. This will only occur if both Middle Georgia and Flagler lose all three games and GSW wins all three games of their respective series.
All three teams will enter a mini conference to determine their head-to-head results.
| |
GSW |
MGA |
Flagler |
| Vs GSW |
- |
2-1 |
0-3 |
| Vs MGA |
1-2 |
- |
2-1 |
| Vs Flagler |
3-0 |
1-2 |
- |
| |
4-2 |
3-3 |
2-4 |
All teams are ranked in a clear delineation in the mini conference, no ties remain. GSW receives the #8 seed; Flagler and Middle Georgia would be out of contention for the PBC Tournament.
All possible results for GSW, Flagler and Middle Georgia have been discussed above.