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Originally Posted by Mathgod
A simple fix is to return the wild card round to a 1 game elimination. That way the teams with the bye aren't waiting for 4-5 days for their playoffs to start.
And change the bracketing so that the team with the #1 seed plays the team with the worst record among surviving teams, regardless of whether or not said team won their division.
The division series should be a best of 7 just like the championship series.
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I do like this, although I would keep the 3 game playoff for the wildcard. In the 2nd round, give the team that had a bye a 1-0 lead in the best of 5 to offset the rustiness.