Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Kit Gerhart
While I voted to keep the present system in the poll, it might be interesting to not allow teams to pick each other withing the top 8. That should equalize alliances somewhat and increase the chance for good teams that did not make the top 8 due to bad luck, etc., to end up in one of the top alliances. As it is now, teams who did not make the top 8 might be hoping to be picked in the second round by one of the top alliances, rather than in the first round by number 7 or 8. Not allowing teams to pick within the top 8 would "mix things up" in the first round picks like is now the case in the second round picks. I did not like the "auto matching" used in 2001 where 1-5, 2-6 etc. were automatically paired into alliances.
|
KEEP IT AS-IS. Allowing the top seeds to pick each other completely removes the idea of teams losing on purpose for a chance to be picked.
For example: If you are #4 and hope to be picked by #1, under the current system you do not have to worry about where you stand - just continue to win. But, if you do not allow #1 to pick other seeded teams, #4 would consider negotiating with #1 and then losing on purpose to make themselves eligible to be picked by #1.