NGLL schedules and standings are a joke. They top teams are meeting in quarters and semis because B level teams playing up were given easy schedules and finishing high in standings. I would understand if these schedules were random but they are set up to allow M&D shore / west and red opportunity to make the playoffs while the top 2 or 3 a teams know each other out.
Here are the strength of schedules based off of the US Club rankings... Make of it what you will
Team SoS NGLL Standings M&D Black 92.43 1 Maryland United East 92.37 13 Heros Green 92.31 3 Coppermine Black 92.23 2 3d Va Metro Orange 91.69 16 BLC Blue 91.64 5 Integrity Green 91.63 4 Legends 91.57 14 Renegades Green 91.54 12 Heros White 91.22 7 Stars Light Blue 91.18 11 SW Blue 91.01 10 Pride Nova Red 90.98 8 MC Elite Midnight 90.73 18 Next Level 90.72 6 M&D Red 90.58 17 SW White 90.12 19 Maryland United West 89.85 15 M&D Shore 88.67 9
PLAYOFF TEAMS SoS 1. M&D 1 2. Coppermine 4 3. Heros 3 4. Integrity 7 5. BLC 6 6. Next Level 15 7. Heros White 10 8. Pride 13