Dream Theater the League - 2021

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Division 3 Week 8 - https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=56232.0
1.   Paralyzed defeats Ravenskill 16-8 
2.   Wither defeats Hollow Years 13-11
3.   Ytse Jam & The Gift of Music tied 12-12
4.   Out of Reach defeats Vacant 13-11
5.   Lord Nafaryus defeats A Better Life 12-10
6.   One Last Time defeats Three Days 16-8 
7.   Sacrificed Sons defeats Dystopian Overture 21-3 
8.   A Nightmare to Remember defeats New Millennium 15-9
9.   The Bigger Picture defeats Raise the Knife 12-11
10.   The Enemy Inside defeats Build Me Up, Break Me Down 17-6
11.   Constant Motion defeats Beneath the Surface 15-9 
12.   The Silent Man defeats Forsaken 14-10 
13.   Lost Not Forgotten defeats A Life Left Behind 14-9 
14.   Only a Matter of Time defeats The Path That Divides 13-10
15.   Through Her Eyes defeats Honor Thy Father 15-9
16.   The Killing Hand defeats The Shattered Fortress 14-9


Division 3 Standings after Week 8 of 20.

The first tiebreaker shall be season long vote differential for each song (Votes for minus votes against). Other tiebreakers will be applied at season’s end if necessary, with any head to head victories taking priority.

The top 16 songs at season’s end advance to the Division 3 Championship Tournament, where the final four songs shall be promoted to Division 2. The songs that finish 29th-32nd will be regulated to the Outsiders Club.

Songs in green are trending towards promotion. Songs in red are trending towards regulation.
* = Clinched playoff spot
X= Eliminated from Playoff contention.

Rank/Song/Record/Point Differential
1. Sacrificed Sons 8-0 (+96)
2. The Killing Hand 8-0 (+54) 
3. Only a Matter of Time 8-0 (+46)
4. Raise the Knife 7-1 (+49)
5. Lost Not Forgotten 7-1 (+29)   
6. Ytse Jam 6-1-1 (+32)
7. One Last Time 6-2 (+54)
8. Wither 6-2 (+14)
9. Through Her Eyes 5-2-1 (+18)
10. Honor Thy Father 5-2-1 (+1)
11. Beneath the Surface 5-3 (+19) 
12. The Shattered Fortress 5-3 (+12)
13. The Silent Man 4-2-2 (+10) 
14. The Enemy Inside 5-3 (+1)
15. The Path That Divides 4-3-1 (-2)
16. A Nightmare to Remember 4-4 (+9)
17. The Gift of Music 3-4-1 (-5)
18. Constant Motion 3-4-1 (-11) 
19. The Bigger Picture 3-5 (-2)
20. New Millennium 3-5 (-11)
21. Out of Reach 3-5 (-14)
22. Hollow Years 2-5-1 (+11)
23. Three Days 2-5-1 (-11)
24. Vacant 2-5-1 (-25) 
25. Paralyzed 2-6 (-31)
26. Lord Nafaryus 1-6-1 (-42) 
27. A Life Left Behind 1-7 (-15)
28. Forsaken 1-7 (-23)   
29. A Better Life 1-7 (-49) 
30. Dystopian Overture 1-7 (-58)
31. Build Me Up, Break Me Down 1-7 (-87)
32. Ravenskill 0-8 (-51)

[MirrorMask]

Nothing changes at the top or at the bottom, but Raise the Knife, while still maintaing the top 4 slot, gives way with a defeat!

Ravenskill being the very last still displeases me. Such as seing A Life Left Behind above A Better Life, I think Better is, ehr, the better song out of the two.

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Division 2 Week 8 - https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=56235.0
1.   As I Am defeats Pale Blue Dot 13-11 
2.   Overture 1928 defeats S2N 15-9
3.   Peruvian Skies defeats Endless Sacrifice 13-11 
4.   Outcry defeats Surrender to Reason 14-10 
5.   Hell’s Kitchen defeats This is the Life 18-6
6.   Panic Attack & Barstool Warrior tied 12-12 
7.   The Dance of Eternity defeats Untethered Angel 18-6
8.   Stream of Consciousness defeats On the Backs of Angels 16-8
9.   Fall into the Light defeats Behind the Veil 16-8
10.   Strange Deja vu defeats The Ministry of Lost Souls 19-5 
11.   The Root of All Evil defeats Caught in a Web 16-8
12.   These Walls defeats A New Beginning 15-9
13.   Lifting Shadows off a Dream defeats Lie 13-11
14.   The Great Debate defeats Wait For Sleep 14-10
15.   This Dying Soul & Another Day tied 12-12 
16.   Space-Dye Vest defeats Innocence Faded 16-8


Division 2 Standings after Week 8 of 20.

The first tiebreaker shall be season long vote differential for each song (Votes for minus votes against). Other tiebreakers will be applied at season’s end if necessary, with any head to head victories taking priority.

The top 16 songs at season’s end advance to the Division 2 Championship Tournament, where the final four songs shall be promoted to Division 1. The songs that finish 29th-32nd will be regulated to Division 3.

Songs in green are trending towards promotion. Songs in red are trending towards regulation.
* = Clinched playoff spot
X= Eliminated from Playoff contention.

Rank/Song/Record/Point Differential
1. Strange déjà vu 8-0 (+109)
2. Space-Dye Vest 8-0 (+77) 
3. The Root of All Evil 7-0-1 (+59)
4. Overture 1928 7-0-1 (+48)
5. Hell’s Kitchen 6-0-2 (+47)
6. Stream of Consciousness 6-1-1 (+57)
7. Panic Attack 6-1-1 (+43)
8. Wait for Sleep 6-2 (+40)
9. The Great Debate 6-2 (+32)
10. Lifting Shadows of a Dream 5-1-2 (+15)
11. This Dying Soul 4-2-2 (+17)
12. Endless Sacrifice 4-2-2 (+7)
13. Another Day 3-2-3 (+32) 
14. The Dance of Eternity 4-4 (+11)
15. Pale Blue Dot 4-4 (+6)
16 Caught in a Web 4-4 (0)   
17. Peruvian Skies 4-4 (-23)   
18. These Walls 3-4-1 (-3)
19. On the Backs of Angels 3-5 (-9)
20. Barstool Warrior 1-3-4 (-11)
21. Lie 3-5 (-12) 
22. As I Am 3-5 (-16)     
23. A New Beginning 2-5-1 (-23) 
24. Innocence Faded 2-5-1 (-33)
25. S2N 2-6 (-25)
26. Fall into the Light 2-6 (-39)
27. This is the Life 2-6 (-64)
28. Outcry 1-7 (-37) 
29. The Ministry of Lost Souls 0-7-1 (-61) 
30. Surrender to Reason 0-7-1 (-70)
31. Behind the Veil 0-8 (-87)
32. Untethered Angel 0-8 (-91) 

[MirrorMask]

The SDV rule continues unopposed.

At the bottom, Outcry manages to move away from the hot zone, at Ministry's disadvantage! (now the only Portnoy song at risk)

[Destiny Of Chaos]

Division 1 Week 8 - https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=56238.0
1.   Erotomania defeats 6:00 13-11
2.   The Mirror defeats At Wit’s End 15-9
3.   Fatal Tragedy defeats Disappear 17-7
4.   The Count of Tuscany defeats In the Name of God 15-9
5.   A Change of Seasons defeats Surrounded 21-3
6.   Breaking All Illusions defeats Lines in the Sand 15-9 
7.   Octavarium defeats Bridges in the Sky 21-3
8.   Learning to Live defeats Pull Me Under 22-1
9.   Metropolis defeats Beyond This Life 18-6 
10.   Trial of Tears defeats Misunderstood 19-5 
11.   The Glass Prison defeats In the Presence of Enemies 13-11 
12.   Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence defeats Illumination Theory 15-9 
13.   Under a Glass Moon defeats Blind Faith 13-11
14.   Finally Free defeats The Spirit Carries On 17-7 
15.   Scarred defeats Home 13-11
16.   Voices defeats Take the Time 14-10



Division 1 Standings after Week 8 of 20.

The first tiebreaker shall be season long vote differential for each song (Votes for minus votes against). Other tiebreakers will be applied at season’s end if necessary, with any head to head victories taking priority.

The top 16 songs at season’s end advance to the Division 1 Championship Tournament. The songs that finish 29th-32nd will be regulated to Division 2.

Songs in red are trending towards regulation.
* = Clinched playoff spot
X= Eliminated from Playoff contention.

Rank/Song/Record/Point Differential
1. A Change of Seasons 8-0 (+140)
2. Learning to Live 8-0 (+118) 
3. Metropolis 8-0 (+115)
4. Octavarium 8-0 (+106)
5. Breaking All Illusions 7-1 (+76)
6. Voices 7-1 (+30)
7. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence 5-2-1 (+24)
8. The Count of Tuscany 5-2-1 (+22)
9. Home 5-2-1 (+17)    
10. Finally Free 5-3 (+13) 
11. Take the Time 5-3 (-4)
12. Surrounded 5-3 (-7)
13. Scarred 5-3 (-16)
14. Trial of Tears 4-3-1 (+11)
15. Fatal Tragedy 4-4 (+15)
16. The Mirror 4-4 (+1) 
17. The Spirit Carries On 4-4 (-2)
18. Beyond this Life 4-4 (-10) 
19. Under a Glass Moon 3-3-2 (-19)   
20. In the Presence of Enemies 3-4-1 (-13)   
21. Blind Faith 3-4-1 (-26) 
22. The Glass Prison 3-5 (-30) 
23. Erotomania 3-5 (-40) 
24. Lines in the Sand 2-5-1 (-24)   
25. Pull Me Under 2-5-1 (-65)
26. At Wit’s End 1-7 (-53)
27. 6:00 1-7 (-60)
28. In the Name of God 0-7-1 (-47)
29. Illumination Theory 0-7-1 (-62)
30. Bridges in the Sky 0-8 (-68)
31. Disappear 0-8 (-71)
32. Misunderstood 0-8 (-91)

[MirrorMask]

Nothing stops the Big 4... and nothing seems to save the "Last 4" it seems!

While Breaking All Illusions is the only Mangini song at the top and more generally the best performing song post-Score, The Count of Tuscany is the other post-Score song in the top 10, at a very respectable 8th place, considering that the third post-Score song is 20th.

[IDontNotDoThings]

I'm mostly ok with the bottom 4 here. The only difference is that I'd replace Illumination Theory with 6:00.