Reader poll: final finish

Published 10:33 am Monday, February 22, 2010

The U.S. Division has got a horse race. Currently there’s a four-way logjam atop the division standing, with just six points separating the four with just three week remaining in the season. Here’s the current standings:

Tri-City – 85 points

Everett – 82 points

Spokane – 80 points

Portland – 79 points

Tri-City has 11 games remaining, Everett and Spokane have 10 and Portland has nine. Here’s the remaining schedules for each team, courtesy of Alan Caldwell (link to left):

Tri-City

Home – (3) Portland, Seattle, Spokane

Away – (8) Everett, Spokane, Seattle, Portland, Chilliwack, Portland, Seattle, Spokane

Everett

Home – (4) Tri-City, Prince George, Seattle, Chilliwack

Away – (6) Spokane, Kamloops, Prince George, Prince George, Portland, Spokane

Spokane

Home – (6) Everett, Prince George, Tri-City, Kelowna, Tri-City, Everett

Away – (4) Kelowna, Portland, Seattle, Tri-City

Portland

Home – (5) Prince George, Tri-City, Spokane, Tri-City, Everett

Away – (4) Tri-City, Seattle, Chilliwack, Seattle

So, given this information:

Where will the Silvertips finish in the U.S. Division standings?(answers)