If C9 wins

It is 9 - 15 more games on the stage.

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Both Gauntlet teams will be in first place with 3-0 starts. Could the gauntlet be a buff?

No. Completely different stories. Origen was clearly the 2nd best team all summer. Only reason they had to go gauntlet was they were a challenger team in spring. So 0 points from spring.