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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 1151673" data-attributes="member: 73592"><p>Really? I'd never noticed. Next you'll be telling me that 3 is a smaller number than 5.</p><p></p><p>So it replaces a walk-over in the pools for a walk-over knock-out game? Seedings would put a full stop to your idea of potential upsets in a round-of-16</p><p></p><p></p><p>The trouble with 6 pools is that it doesn't fit into a knockout format with any fairness. Someone gets through whilst ranking the same in their pool as someone who doesn't, which is even more reliant on who's in the pool than doing it properly.</p><p></p><p>I can't see any upside for 6x4 over 4x6 (given that 8 week tourney is already decided as being fine), but I can list downsides. All, of course, IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 1151673, member: 73592"] Really? I'd never noticed. Next you'll be telling me that 3 is a smaller number than 5. So it replaces a walk-over in the pools for a walk-over knock-out game? Seedings would put a full stop to your idea of potential upsets in a round-of-16 The trouble with 6 pools is that it doesn't fit into a knockout format with any fairness. Someone gets through whilst ranking the same in their pool as someone who doesn't, which is even more reliant on who's in the pool than doing it properly. I can't see any upside for 6x4 over 4x6 (given that 8 week tourney is already decided as being fine), but I can list downsides. All, of course, IMO. [/QUOTE]
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