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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
Not really. By adding one Wild Card team with a best of three series in each league, you inherently give the three Division winners a leg up with a mini bye. Expanding by more teams doesn't neccessarily do that, and you'd still be looking at 1/3 of teams making the playoffs, and the same number being in Division rounds. Over the years there have been a few of these one day playoffs which are great, this would just make those a best of three series, and ensure you get one every year.
You must have hated the days of 16 of 21 making the playoffs than. In the NFL and this proposed set up the "Mediocre teams" are at a disdvantage by the time they get to round two of the playoffs having had to play in the first week. Whereas in the NHL or NBA home ice advantage is all you get. No doubt though that once you committ to it you have to stick with it. But my guess is that owners love the prospect of having their team play a few more meaningful games and potentially even get a home playoff game or two. Suddenly a game in Cleveland on September 15th against the Mariners that would normally draw 10,000 fans might bring 25,000 to the park because the Indians have a chance.
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I guess my main complaint with it is its a slippery slope, which is kind of what I meant by saying its the same argument you could make for 20 teams. While I was exaggerating and that isn't realistic I could see the same agument being made years from now to add 2 more team on top of 10. As for your "guess" that owners will love having their teams have more important games that really isn't a guess, its a fact, which is why its so easy to keep expanding the playoffs once you start. I'm not going to lie either, its not like I'm boycotting flames playoff games when they sneak into a lower seed, or that I wouldn't be paying attention if the bluejays got in because of the expanded format..... I understand that may seems strange to some people, but I like the idea of the regular season having a lot of importance, which is probably the reason I can't get into the cfl.