How stupid is the SEC Tournament format?

[Maroonthirteen]

The SEC tournament is the same format as the CWS. (less the 3 game championship, SEC has a one game championship)

The Saturday game (single elimination) is only necessary if the loser bracket team beats the winner's bracket team Friday? So, while they are calling it a single elimination....technically it is still a double elimination game for the team that came out of the winner's bracket but lost Friday.


Regardless, a traditional double elimination bracket would be easier to follow....but TV man. TV controls everything. TV wants a one game winner take all on Sunday.

[Quaoarsking]

The SEC tournament is the same format as the CWS. (less the 3 game championship, SEC has a one game championship)

The Saturday game (single elimination) is only necessary if the loser bracket team beats the winner's bracket team Friday? So, while they are calling it a single elimination....technically it is still a double elimination game for the team that came out of the winner's bracket but lost Friday.


Regardless, a traditional double elimination bracket would be easier to follow....but TV man. TV controls everything. TV wants a one game winner take all on Sunday.

It's not exactly the same as the CWS. If you are undefeated going into Saturday and you lose, it's over for you.

Not to mention the 4 single elimination games today. It starts single, goes to double for a little while, and then back to single once there are 4 teams left (or arguably 6).

[Lord McBuckethead]

The SEC tournament is the same format as the CWS. (less the 3 game championship, SEC has a one game championship)

The Saturday game (single elimination) is only necessary if the loser bracket team beats the winner's bracket team Friday? So, while they are calling it a single elimination....technically it is still a double elimination game for the team that came out of the winner's bracket but lost Friday.


Regardless, a traditional double elimination bracket would be easier to follow....but TV man. TV controls everything. TV wants a one game winner take all on Sunday.

I like the play in games. It gives teams that have fought hard down the stretch to make it build a case to get into a regional, like Auburn. (until they decided to pitch this guy tonight). I would make the games tomorrow also be single elimination. That would clear out the teams real quick and get down to a double elimination setup quicker leaving only 4 teams left and the worst case some team would have to play 5 games, but that team is fighting through the initial bottom of the SEC opening day, and they need the extra games to build a resume.
Game night 1 - W
Game night 2 - W
Lose the next 2 - out or maybe win one game then lose the next 2 - 5 games.

I think you either award the upper teams with straight double elimination, or you make sure everyone in the tourney has to face atleast one game of single elimination prior to getting to the double elimination rounds. Either way, switching back and forth is stupid... that is if I understand the format as you stated above correctly.

[Quaoarsking]

I think you either award the upper teams with straight double elimination, or you make sure everyone in the tourney has to face atleast one game of single elimination prior to getting to the double elimination rounds. Either way, switching back and forth is stupid... that is if I understand the format as you stated above correctly.

That sounds pretty good. Let me add in proposal #6:
Double elimination for the top 4 teams, but the other 10 teams make it as single elimination. Essentially, the top 4 get slotted in the winner's bracket of a double elimination, while the other 10 fight their way through the loser's bracket. I don't think it would add any games that aren't already in there, but gets rid of the ridiculous "It's OK to lose on Wednesday or Thursday but not any other day" nonsense we currently have.