[Foster]

OK, so lets try an easy example

Seed TEAM number
1 1001
2 1002
3 1003
4 1004
5 1005 <Me
6 1006
7 1007
8 1008
9 1009
10 1011
etc.

I know that I can't pick 1001-1004, they are ahead of me. So I focus down list. I can make my pick list from 1006 down and have it.

I think you are implying that 1001 and 1002 can go to teams 2001 and 3001 and say, "we want you", we want to cheesecake you BEFORE the selection, and have them plot and plan from there. I can do the same, I say, hey 4001, I'm the 5th seed, if you don't get picked I want you. If I hear from you tonight, thats great. I can then go to 4003 and say hey, you are second on my first pick list and so on. All you need to do is rank your alliance partners in order and go. It's only a list of 24 teams, it really can't be that hard to bubble them up.

It's an offensive game with no defense, so you are putting together the best alliance you can find.

The only difference is that lunch is 12 hours long.