Can I figure that if I was able to beat this team when I was TIE and it was Normal, that if my team is Normal and they are CT, that it's pretty much the same thing? Or is there a difference between the gap between TIE/Normal vs. Normal/CT?
As a reference, PON = TIE and POCT = Normal, so if you play PON vs. POCT in the playoffs, it is the same as TIE vs. Normal in the regular season.
I agree with the person above me that said you should POCT for the guaranteed win. If you are a gambler though, you could PON and probably win.