New York Red Bulls II won't have to worry about any team in the USL Western Conference unless it makes the USL Cup final. And if gets to the final, NYRB II ought not to be too concerned about who it is facing: it had a good regular season, and it will be at the conclusion of a good post-season. Whatever the best of the West proves to be: the II team will be up for the challenge.
But there is one aspect of this year's playoffs that might help any NYRB II fan looking for a rooting interest in the USL West's playoffs: hosting rights to the final, which will be decided by the league after consideration of criteria not-entirely related to performance on the field of play.