Minnesota State, with 63 points, will almost assuredly finish in 1st place and win the MacNaughton Cup. They have a five-point lead on Northern Michigan, and there are only two situations that the teams tie:
- 64 points: Northern gets two standard wins and Minnesota State loses twice, once standard and one over-overtime. Mankato and Northern tie at A, and Mankato wins at B, 21-20.
- 63 points: Northern gets two wins, one standard and one over-overtime, and Minnesota State suffers two standard losses. Mankato and Northern tie at A, and Mankato wins at B, 21-19.
In short: if Bemidji State sweeps Minnesota State and Northern Michigan sweep Michigan Tech, the Wildcats win the MacNaughton. In every other instance, Minnesota State is the #1 seed.
Northern is not guaranteed 2nd place, as Bowling Green is just three points back. The teams tie in the following scenarios:
- 61 points: Bowling Green gets two standard wins, and Northern Michigan gets one. The teams tie at A; Northern Michigan wins at B, 19-18.
- 61 points: BG gets two standard wins, and Northern Michigan wins once in over-overtime and loses once in over-over time. The teams tie at B, 18-18, and BGSU wins at C, five standard losses to six.
- 60 points: BG gets one standard win and one over-overtime win; NMU gets one over-overtime win and a regulation loss. NMU wins at B, 18-17.
- 60 points: BG gets one standard win and one over-overtime win; NMU gets two over-overtime losses. NMU wins at B, 18-17.
- 59 points: BG gets one standard win and one over-overtime loss; Northern gets one over-overtime loss and one standard loss. NMU wins at B, 18-17.
- 59 points: BG gets two standard over-overtime losses; Northern gets one over-overtime loss and one standard loss. NMU wins at B, 18-16.
- 58 points: BG gets one standard win and one standard loss; Northern is swept. Northern Michigan wins at B, 18-17.
- 58 points: BG gets two over-overtime losses; Northern is swept. Northern Michigan wins at B, 18-16.
In short: Bowling Green can finish in 2nd if they pass Northern Michigan or if they sweep Alabama-Huntsville and Northern Michigan gets three points in two over-overtime games. Otherwise, Northern Michigan finishes 2nd.