This is the Season 4 Official Playoff Bracket. Read below Top 2 teams get automatic bye to 2nd round. 1st round #3 vs #6 and #4 vs #5. Lowest seed plays #1 and highest seed plays #2. #7 and #8 eliminated from the playoff structure. Blue - Bye Green - Playoff Spot Red - Out
Why this works: - Makes lower teams more active not to be eliminated, and makes higher placed teams more active to try and get that bye (from 4 bye to 2). - Also makes games worth and not wasting 5 games just for the real season to start in the post-season. - Adds incentive to be active plan to have 7 weeks, 3H, 3A, 1N