12-14-2009, 12:06 AM
One other thought, and it follows on PCB's post above, is that if we do a 6-team playoff, I'm not sure there needs to be any payout based on the regular season. Because in a 6-team playoff, the top 2 teams only need to win 1 out of 2 games to cash in if 3 places pay. By the time the top 2 teams would play in a 6-team playoff, there would only be 4 teams left. So if they win, they play for the championship, if they lose, they play for 3rd place.
This is not some silly theory that's unsupported and deserves being mocked by photos of Xena.