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GGG · 04-26-2013, 02:27 PM

How about a tournament of losers for the 8th playoff spot that also decides draft position. so on each side you would have 8 play 16 7 play 15 etc. The losers of those games would get the top 8 draft picks by equal weighted lottery. Then you continue the playdown until you have 1 team in each conference and they get the eigth seed in the playoffs. Just single elimination with home games for the better team.

There is incentive for ownership to not finish in the bottom 4 because you get 1 home playoff game. And fans are interested because all you need is to win 3 games and you make the playoffs.

04-26-2013, 02:27 PM	#20
GGG Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Exp:	How about a tournament of losers for the 8th playoff spot that also decides draft position. so on each side you would have 8 play 16 7 play 15 etc. The losers of those games would get the top 8 draft picks by equal weighted lottery. Then you continue the playdown until you have 1 team in each conference and they get the eigth seed in the playoffs. Just single elimination with home games for the better team. There is incentive for ownership to not finish in the bottom 4 because you get 1 home playoff game. And fans are interested because all you need is to win 3 games and you make the playoffs. Last edited by GGG; 04-26-2013 at 02:32 PM.