[Molten]

I think that in some situations, the bottom of the list(assuming the same ability) is the best place to be. Most of the teams you'd rather not pick you, won't have heard of you. Most of the teams you want to pick you, will scout well enough to see you if your good. Being selected is just as much an accomplishment as seeding highly. The trick to keeping selection in your favor despite seed is to advertise. If your about average and well known by the person picking, you will have a decent chance of being selected. If you are good, you have a very good chance at making it. Besides, if you really think seeding shows ability...wouldn't you rather be picked by alliance 1 on their second pick then have to choose and get lower end teams? The point of elimination matches are twofold. First, it selects teams that get to choose. Second, it allows the rest of us to shine for the selecting process. Both can be achieved through luck or skill. How is one any better or worse then the other? How is either safer? I've discussed which one I prefer, but I believe it is just that. A preference that doesn't have a right answer.