[M.O'Reilly]

I haven't been to the CMP in about 5 years. Last time I came there were maybe 70 teams in each division. Because there are almost 100 per division, is it likely that a Cinderella team or two seeds in the top 8 due to match schedule? Has this been the case recently since the divisions became so inflated (discounting 2010, of course)?

My reasoning: only ~8-10 matches per team, means a maximum of 20 alliance partners and 30 opponents. This samples only 50% of the field, max. That is to say, with a favorable match schedule, there's hope for the little guy to make elims... even the rookies! Go underdogs!