The above looks good on paper, but it also assumes that every seed is a perfect match for said seed, which isn't always the case.
1/16
2/15
3/14
4/13
Yeah, those may be blowouts, but
5/12
6/11
7/10
8/9
In theory are all much more interesting matchups. If you're going with the theory that the seeding is perfect, then in your idea, all 8 matchups are going to be equally as entertaining... But never have anything standout. With the traditional, while four of the matchups may be easily predictable, you also have four matchups that are LESS predictable than the 8 in your proposed scenario. And as for entertainment factor... The first four can even prove to win out there, too. What's more exciting... A 16 potentially giving a 1 a run for its money, or a 9 potentially giving the 1 a run?
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