What’s the reasoning for the tourney setup?

[trueblujr2]

It’s 16 teams. Why the byes and double byes. Just seed 1-16 and all teams have to play four to win it. Let the higher seeds play on day one so they get a day two rest to award them if they win. It’s still a five day tourney and the same number of games played.

 

[Lempface]

It’s to reward the performance in the regular season. Playing fewer games in a back to back to back type of setup is a big reward.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

Gotta reward top teams

 

[TucsonCat]

Only want to be set in one arena. Dont want two games going on at the same time. Its 1 am. Can only fit 4 games in one day.

 

[KingofHedgehogs]

This isnt unique. Ever watch the NFL playoffs?

 

[catfan220]

It’s 16 teams. Why the byes and double byes. Just seed 1-16 and all teams have to play four to win it. Let the higher seeds play on day one so they get a day two rest to award them if they win. It’s still a five day tourney and the same number of games played.

I think that would be fun but it might hurt the SEC come NCAA tournament time if the best teams just played 3-4 games straight

 

[Blue wood]

It’s 16 teams. Why the byes and double byes. Just seed 1-16 and all teams have to play four to win it. Let the higher seeds play on day one so they get a day two rest to award them if they win. It’s still a five day tourney and the same number of games played.

No offense, but this is dumb

 

[trueblujr2]

Only want to be set in one arena. Dont want two games going on at the same time. Its 1 am. Can only fit 4 games in one day.

You wouldn’t have that. You’d have the exact same number of games each day. Winners on day one get a day off on day two. That’s why you play the top four seeds on Wednesday to reward them under the assumption they win.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

It’s 16 teams. Why the byes and double byes. Just seed 1-16 and all teams have to play four to win it. Let the higher seeds play on day one so they get a day two rest to award them if they win. It’s still a five day tourney and the same number of games played.

All conferences do this.