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Originally Posted by howdosheeplamp
Doesn't this mean that teams near the top of the pack (but not at the top, for seeds #5-8 or so) will compete to get out of the top 8? Seems like a rule that lowers the ceiling instead of lifting the floor.
Regardless, I just recently arrived in Baltimore for college and am hype to check out some teams!
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There are quite a few off-seasons in this general region that do this--Monty Madness (at least 2 years ago), Duel on the Delaware and Ramp Riot are three other such events. I've never been a fan of it, since even if teams won't outright throw matches, it can incentivize 'not playing at your best' if you're on the bubble.
Does anyone know the history of this practice? Being a MAR transplant from IN, I've never really had a full answer.