24 teams make the Peach Jam. The top 5 teams in each of the four divisions automatically qualify for Peach Jam plus 4 wildcards. Although Jackson Tigers are only 8-8, they automatically qualify as they had the 5th best record in Division A. Boo Williams takes one of the four wildcard spots since they were 9-7 but weren't one of the top 5 in the difficult Division C (same division as the Travelers). That leaves four teams with 8-8 records trying to get the final 3 wildcard spots. No one seems to know what method the EYBL will utilize to decide which three teams to select as wildcards. Head-to-head is difficult because some of the 8-8 teams didn't play each other. Total points might not work because one game was forfeited. The best option might be to compare the records of these four 8-8 teams against the 21 teams that are currently in the Peach Jam. In the end, Nike will choose which team it wants in on whatever basis it wants to, leaving three 8-8 teams happy and probably one 8-8 team feeling that it got screwed.

Hmm that 8-8 team that may feel like they got screwed should have won one more game. Problem would have been solved.

Travelers finished 5-4 against teams currently in the Peach Jam.

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That's the first I've ever heard of an EYBL game being forfeited. How often does that happen?

Which team forfeited a game? First I've heard of this as well.

It is exceedingly rare for a game to be forfeited, but the NJ Playaz did forfeit their Monday morning game against Athlete's First yesterday--probably due to travel issues. It didn't really matter to the NJ Playaz as they were one of the best teams in the EYBL and easily in the Peach Jam. I thought that there were one or two other games that were forfeited earlier in the year based on the scores that were reported, but they appear to just have been data errors on the scoreboard.

Travelers won the tiebreaker and are in.

Good for them!

 

Good luck fellas!!!

Give credit to Nike for the solution to the problem of 4 teams for 3 spots. Put the two best of the four in and have the other two have a play-in game for the final at-large spot in the Peach Jam. That way no 8-8 team is excluded without getting a chance on the court.

Give credit to Nike for the solution to the problem of 4 teams for 3 spots. Put the two best of the four in and have the other two have a play-in game for the final at-large spot in the Peach Jam. That way no 8-8 team is excluded without getting a chance on the court.

I heard that the method used of comparing records of the 4 teams against the established field of 21 as the tie breaker was actually suggested by someone outside the selection committee. The 2 teams playing the play in game had idenical records resulting in the playoff. Great way to break the tie, and congrats to whoever came up with the suggestion.