Knowing the results, yes the answer is obvious now. But we didnt know the results at the time of the debate.
If Pels dont make it and we never see this universe and they jump into top 4, we all say "thank god they didnt make the playoffs"
Its easy to just play the results. But then there is no content for the message board. The goal is to spark conversation and debate. There is no prize for being right. Nobody is going to get a promotion at work because they were right on this message board, or win a date with Rihanna. Its all just conversation to stimulate the mind and kill time in the day.
And yes, now that the results have played out, we all know and agree on the right answer. But let us not forget the joy created by the process of the discussion, and it should lead us to continue having more debates. Not just waiting to see how it plays out before we have fun with conversations.