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Originally Posted by accobra_kid
I guess it also really gives a serious advantage to teams who go through the winners bracket.
The new format of the tournament is another interesting issue. Most of you are American, so don't get offended, but why is one half of the draw exclusively USA? Is there some sort of historical significance here?
It assures that one, and exactly one team from USA is in the final, and I don't think that's quite right. The two best teams could both be American, or the two best teams could be on the international side of the draw. Yet with this format, we'll never know.
Why don't they produce some sort of pre-tournament random seeding? Wouldn't a large 16-team double-elim work (as opposed to the four seperate double-elims) as this effectively ensures that the cream rises to the top, regardless of what country the top teams are from?