It would be a lot more fair if we had to play Kentucky again tonight, with the winner advancing to tomorrow. I'm sure we'll be on the bad side of this situation at some day if this format sticks long term.
I'm not complaining, but...
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</div><div>We played our fifth game in as many days whereas they had two days off. Our guys are going to be wore out tomorrow.</div>
</div><div>We played our fifth game in as many days whereas they had two days off. Our guys are going to be wore out tomorrow.</div>
...this new bracket automatically bestows several privileges on the higher seeds.
Next year, I would rather see all 14 teams play in a single-elimination tournament than have to put up with this nonsense again.
UK was in a privileged spot and blew it.
So I will shed no tears for UK.
Next year, I would rather see all 14 teams play in a single-elimination tournament than have to put up with this nonsense again.
UK was in a privileged spot and blew it.
So I will shed no tears for UK.
I think the format works great the way it is. You earn your days off with regular season performance. At the same time, higher seed teams have every chance to overcome the odds and get the most out of their pitching staffs. If we had to beat Kentucky twice today, that would have been unfair. Going to single elim at this point prevents a team such as ours from stretching a ridiculous stretch of games even more. I don't see how you could make it more fair than it is. I did think at first it was unfair, but I, like so many other of our fans, am used to the 4 team double elim. Getting ten teams in and adjusting the format makes this tourney better than ever. In the old format, losing a game was almost certain death because of having to beat the same team twice. The guys that set this format up deserve applause, imo.
..are awarded a bye somewhere in the bracket.
Having a scenario (the current scenario) where a team may be forced to play 6 days in a row does nothing but cheapen the tournament specifically & the game of baseball in general.
Having a scenario (the current scenario) where a team may be forced to play 6 days in a row does nothing but cheapen the tournament specifically & the game of baseball in general.
A 14-team single elimination tournament can be played over 5 days, with no team playing more than 4 teams.<div>
</div><div>Also, the basketball tournament will take all 14 teams rather than just the top 12.</div>
</div><div>Also, the basketball tournament will take all 14 teams rather than just the top 12.</div>