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Showing my lack of exposure to the post season here but what is the justification
Posted on 6/1/25 at 11:59 am
Posted on 6/1/25 at 11:59 am
To have a single championship game in a round robin double elimination tournament? Why doesnt the team coming from the losers bracket have to beat the undefeated team twice?
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Posted on 6/1/25 at 12:00 pm to Themicah86
They do have to beat the 2-0 team twice… it’s a double elimination format
TV always calls the first game “regional championship game” even though technically it’s only the championship possible game for one team
TV always calls the first game “regional championship game” even though technically it’s only the championship possible game for one team
This post was edited on 6/1/25 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 6/1/25 at 12:02 pm to JPLSU1981
So whoever wins this Cincinnati-wake forest plays Tennessee tonight and if they beat tennessee they play again tomorrow?
Posted on 6/1/25 at 12:02 pm to Themicah86
Correct
Posted on 6/1/25 at 12:03 pm to Themicah86
Yes.
Posted on 6/1/25 at 12:03 pm to Themicah86
I understand the confusion though for someone that doesn’t watch CBB postseason often because TV always calls the first game “regional championship game” even though technically it’s only the championship possible game for one team. They present it as a championship game
This post was edited on 6/1/25 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 6/1/25 at 12:04 pm to JPLSU1981
Thank you sir. The way the scheduling is show doesn't mention a "if necessary" game like most do. I thought whoever won at 6 tonight was the winner and that was it.
Posted on 6/1/25 at 12:09 pm to Themicah86
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So whoever wins this Cincinnati-wake forest plays Tennessee tonight and if they beat tennessee they play again tomorrow?
That is correct. Tv Station markets it a certain way to attract viewers.
Posted on 6/1/25 at 12:13 pm to Themicah86
Back in the day on the only way you could get eliminated with only 1 loss was in omaha and if you made the championship game. Now its a 3 game series for the title. So no matter what level, regionals, supers and cws you have to lose twice to be eliminated
Posted on 6/1/25 at 12:17 pm to Themicah86
Omaha is the same format… 4-team regional on both sides before championship series
Posted on 6/1/25 at 1:28 pm to Themicah86
They didn’t used to do it that way. Back in 1989 for example Texas went undefeated into the CWS finals but lost one game to Wichita State who had come out of the losers bracket, and that was it. Soon after they changed the format to a true double-elimination including the finals, and then they made it a best 2 out of 3 for the final two teams.
Posted on 6/1/25 at 1:44 pm to HTX Horn
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in 1989 for example Texas went undefeated into the CWS finals but lost one game to Wichita State who had come out of the losers bracket, and that was it. Soon after they changed the format to a true double-elimination including the finals, and then they made it a best 2 out of 3 for the final two teams.
What's your definition of "soon"?
It was way over a decade later before they changed it to best 2 of 3.
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