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Originally Posted by Bohalin
if they take away the option of picking top 8 seeds, you are creating a slightly more even playing field. You are also giving teams that usually don't get picked a chance to play in the finals.
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I'm not entirely sure how this levels the playing field, and I'm really not sure how it gives a team that's not usually picked a chance for elimination play. 24 (Though could be as high as 32) teams play in eliminations. 24 teams still play even if there's picking in the top 8. As stated before, the 24 teams might be on different alliances, but it's still going to be the same 24 teams. The 24 teams that each alliance thinks gives them the best shot at getting a bid to Champs.
This'll sound harsh, but why should teams that usually don't get selected for eliminations play get a better shot at being picked? Unfortunately, they're usually not picked for a reason - they're simply not seen as an asset to an alliance.