BNN Weekly Report
This Week in the CBO, BMU, and GBRL
by Nat Wright-Kawolski
3 March 2306
2306 Nuka Cup
The first week of the 2306 Nuka Cup is now complete, and, oh boy, do we have some fun surprises thus far. There are four groups of six teams with the final four teams in the playoffs in 2305 acting as tournament regional hosts. Of the four hosts, only one has won its two series, while two of the hosts have lost both of its series to the 6th and 5th seeds in the regional. Let's take a look at the results and standings.
Note: teams highlighted in green in the standings represent the two teams that would be representatives if the quarterfinals would start today.
Group A - University Point
The defending champions have looked like they are still in celebration mode. What the University Point Deathclaws have not done is start off the season with a strong sense of proving they are ready to defend that championship.
The Deathclaws dropped two of three against The Slog and then followed that up by getting swept by being swept by FHE. The Ghouls and Yao Guai combined for just eight more wins than University Point last season.
Speaking of the Ghouls and FHE, both are atop the standings after each winning both series this week. The Slog swept Oberland in their second series, and the Yao Guai won two of three over Easy Town. This regional is topsy turvy with the two lowest seeds atop the standings and the two highest seeds at the bottom of them.
Group B - County Crossing
This regional is the one we are most confident the two top teams will end up being the representatives of the regional. Well, we guess we are confident.
Only one team has won both series in the first week: third-seeded Concord. The Radstags won two of three over #4 Diamond City and then did the same over #6 Quincy.
The Gunners are the only team that has not won a series with Quincy dropping all three games against #1 County Crossing.
Every other team is sitting at 1-1, including Roxbury, who was able to sweep #5 Bunker Hill but then dropped two of three against the Swatters.
The Radstags play both of the top two seeds this week, so we'll see then how this regional will shape up. Should Concord win one or both of their series, they will probably cruise into the #1 seed in the quarterfinals.
Group C - Nordhagen Beach
Only one team in this regional has lost two games: Nordhagen Beach. Just as the champions have come out of the gate cold, so have the CBO's runners-up. The Party Boys are not partying after dropping series to #6 Goodneighbor, two games to one, and then doing the same against Brotherhood League rival Finch Farm.
Another BL team is the sole undefeated team: the #3 Salem Witch Hats. The Hats won two over Spectacle Island and then swept the Hancocks to go 2-0 in their series.
#2 Jamaica Plain is 1-1 with a series win over the Four Leafs and then a series loss to the Reapers. Right now, this regional could go in any direction, but we put our money on the Red Rockets.
Group D - Egret
The host Ninjas may have taken the next step up, or at least, they are trying to show it. After selecting to play the first game of the day instead of the last game, Egret has shown extreme enthusiasm entering the 2306 season. A parade at the Marina was held, showing all three levels of the minors in full display: the Brookline Bandoliers, the Plymouth Pilgrims, and the Beantown Brewers.
Not only did Egret show enthusiasm, but they followed up, sweeping the #6 Fort Hagen Silver Shroud and then winning two of three over #5 Vault 81.
Two other teams also are currently undefeated. #2 Sunshine Tidings defeated both the Dwellers and #4 Lexington. #3 Atom also won both of its series over the Synths and Shroud.
That makes this regional an almost three-squad race with three teams at 2-0 and three at 0-2. Unless something crazy happens, the two representatives will be among the top three seeds.
