I agree with this, where it starts to be a relevant question is in the “Second Round” (which is the third week of postseason play) and beyond.
Let’s assume we are looking at a 24 team bracket.
The #9 seed would host the #24 in the Opening Round and then visit the #8 in the following round.
The...
Under the old playoff system, the team that had played less home games hosted after the “First Round”. The higher seed hosted if both teams had hosted an equal amount of games.
With the expanded playoffs this season, we now have an “Opening Round” where the top 1/3 of teams receive a bye before...