04-13-2021, 06:39 PM
(04-13-2021, 06:28 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: Does that mean the 10 seed gets the 7 seeding in the playoffs if they win and the 9 seed can only get the 8th seed? A bit more complicated IMO that way.
I understand you would probably say 10 gets the 8th seed and 9 gets 7 because of season seeding, but the way it is, at least the teams get to duke it out for what would be an appropriate spot given the situation. Basically I think there is no 1 way that is “best”. They chose the way it’s gonna go and announced it before the season started. Any crying by the owners now (esp ones that seem to be destined to live it) is really sour grapes!
I didn't think about that but it's a good point. For simplicity, I'd just say whoever wins the mini-series gets that spot in the playoffs. I like the core concept anyway as it addresses some of the "why does the regular season" matter concerns.
I'm not really a fan of the play in idea. I'd rather the bottom 14 teams in the league have a tournament that determines draft position. I'm sure there would be some incentive for would-be 7th/8th seeds to tank to get into the draft tournament. There probably is no perfect solution.