If it's updated, then it appears 11 of the teams in this league advanced. Better than average by a lot. Whether that means we have a tougher league or not remains to be seen.
I played Normal in my Cup game and put my best lineup out there after resting a few guys in the last league match. I was on the road and definitely concerned about a CT. But he played TIE ... Still, the 50K is significant, so I couldn't take a chance. I'm fairly sure I'll be aiming at Cup wins as much as possible just for the money. A couple league losses could, of course, matter later in getting promoted or not. So there's risk in anything.