First Place Elimination Scenario for NC NC must win at least 0 more games (83 total) to avoid eliminiation from first place. Here's a scenario in which NC can finish in first place with 83 wins. To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings: Team W L D GL PCT GB NC 83 55 6 0 0.601 0.0 KT 81 62 1 0 0.566 4.5 Doosan 79 61 4 0 0.564 5.0 LG 79 61 4 0 0.564 5.0 Kiwoom 80 63 1 0 0.559 5.5 KIA 73 71 0 0 0.507 13.0 Lotte 71 72 1 0 0.497 14.5 Samsung 64 75 5 0 0.460 19.5 SK 51 92 1 0 0.357 34.5 Hanwha 46 95 3 0 0.326 38.5 The next two tables show, respectively, how many of their remaining games each team wins and ties against each of the other teams in the scenario: Scenario Additional Wins Against Team Doosan Hanwha KIA Kiwoom KT LG Lotte NC Samsung SK Wins Doosan - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hanwha 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KIA 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kiwoom 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KT 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 LG 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 Lotte 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 Samsung 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 SK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Losses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scenario Additional Draws (Ties) With Team Doosan Hanwha KIA Kiwoom KT LG Lotte NC Samsung SK Total Doosan - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hanwha 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KIA 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kiwoom 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KT 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 LG 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 Lotte 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 Samsung 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 SK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The next two tables show, respectively, how many total games each team wins and ties against each of the other teams in the scenario: Scenario Total Wins Against Team Doosan Hanwha KIA Kiwoom KT LG Lotte NC Samsung SK Wins Doosan - 9 13 6 7 10 9 7 7 12 79 Hanwha 7 - 5 4 5 5 5 4 6 4 46 KIA 3 11 - 9 7 5 10 9 10 9 73 Kiwoom 9 12 7 - 8 10 8 8 9 10 80 KT 9 11 9 8 - 7 7 5 12 13 81 LG 6 11 11 6 9 - 7 9 7 13 79 Lotte 6 11 6 8 9 9 - 6 8 8 71 NC 9 12 7 8 10 4 10 - 9 14 83 Samsung 8 8 6 7 4 9 8 5 - 9 64 SK 4 11 7 6 3 3 8 2 7 - 51 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Losses 61 95 71 63 62 61 72 55 75 92 Scenario Total Draws (Ties) With Team Doosan Hanwha KIA Kiwoom KT LG Lotte NC Samsung SK Total Doosan - 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 Hanwha 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 KIA 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kiwoom 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 KT 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0 0 1 LG 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 0 0 4 Lotte 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 1 NC 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 - 2 0 6 Samsung 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 0 5 SK 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4 3 0 1 1 4 1 6 5 1 Here are the final standings in the scenario: Team W L D PCT GB Tie-Breaker (if necessary) NC 83 55 6 0.6014 0.0 KT 81 62 1 0.5664 4.5 Doosan 79 61 4 0.5643 5.0 LG 79 61 4 0.5643 5.0 Kiwoom 80 63 1 0.5594 5.5 KIA 73 71 0 0.5069 13.0 Lotte 71 72 1 0.4965 14.5 Samsung 64 75 5 0.4604 19.5 SK 51 92 1 0.3566 34.5 Hanwha 46 95 3 0.3262 38.5