at the mo its
Otago 20 (4 wins, 2 NRs)
CD 20 (5 wins)
Auck 16 (4 wins)
ND 16 (4 wins)
Welly 8 (1 win 2 NRs)
Canty 4 (1 win)
In terms of the finals that means 4 teams, two spots
Last three rounds
Aucks vs ND
Otago vs Canty
Welly vs CD
Canty vs Auck
Otago vs CD
Welly vs ND
Aucks vs Otago
Canty vs Welly
ND vs CD
Assuming that no furher matches get rained of
on form
Otago beat Canty
CD beat welly
ND or Aucks either way, going to say ND because of a more rounded lineup and dishan must be due for a big score
Aucks beat Canty
ND beat Welly
CD or Otago too close to call, leaning toward Otago on home patch
Going into the last round that'll leave it at
Otago 28
CD 24
Auck 20
ND 24
Welly 8
Canty 4
Last round
Aucks vs Otago
Canty vs Welly
ND vs CD
Welly to beat Canty
That leaves Otago with a secure final with CD vs ND for the other spot.
Hypothetically if (God forbid) Auckland beat Otago and a result occurs in the other match there will be two teams locked on 28 points pushing it to net run rate (currently Otago top, then Auckland, ND ,CD)
However if Otago beat Auckland they secure a home fianal with the winner of CD vs ND to decide who joins them in the final, which this year after last years washout has a reserve day.
However if CD get up over Otago they will be virtually safe in a final spot with ND and Otago going into the last round, both on 24 pts. If both of them win there will be three on 28 sending it to net run rate so in all prob based on current NRR's an Otago v ND final.
But according to my predictions Otago to beat CD and Auckland and CD to beat ND giving a Uni Oval Otago vs Central Final.
EDIT: fixing calcuations.