I'll go in order of least relevant to most relevant.
G2. Fell off so hard just like I said since split one, these guys are just too easy to antistrat. Oxy is overrated and anyone who says he isn't doesn't watch the games.
Faze. Roster fell apart since day 1. GG just rebuild around Supa and poised honestly
SR. They beat m80 during split 2 and showed signs of life, but a team that struggled a bit against TTR don't really stand a chance. I believe this is the beginning of the end for vanity
TSM. The only team in the losers bracket who could realistically punch up. Solid players but that's it. They lack the superstars that all the teams above them have.
Oxg. I love this teams narrative with Ruston and reduxx. Plus always nice to see mitch do well. If they were playing in any other vrl I would have them as favorites, but sadly the 3 teams better than them have top 5 players for every position. These guys are the biggest underdogs who could actually win. Great coaching, great leadership, reduxx could always surprise everyone.
M80. I'm gonna get a lot of hate for putting them 3rd, but they've been super shaky since split 2. The gap they had initially isn't there anymore. They still look great, it's just that all the teams around them have improved so much. They do however have the easiest way to winners finals due to being seed 1. And it goes without mentioning they have on paper probably the best roster individual wise.
MxM. I said it since the start, these guys will surprise everyone.once they got backing from an org they've just been pounding. Every player is so incredibly clutch on this roster, it's incredible to see. The biggest issue they have is that other teams in the top 3 have more team cohesion, to the fractions of a second longer it takes them to do shit could bite them in the ass at times.
GORD. Best team by a sliver. They had a hiccup towards the middle of the season where their macro and micro were very sloppy. Best player in the tournament with trent and the roster has been together forever. These guys are definitely the favorites going into these games and bar any concussions, no team should beat them on paper
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