Look at the records in the middle and lower bracket (when they become available)...for example, both Emory and FSU went undefeated against Bracket B in the middle bracket, Maryland only lost to one B squad...let alone the bottom bracket... --- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, tmorris <no_reply_at_y...> wrote: > --- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, thefool75 <no_reply_at_y...> wrote: > > > The only real screwups--the bracketing was lopsided--I think that > was > > obvious going in and is confirmed in the results...perhaps use > bonus > > conversion from regionals as a way to prevent this? The A bracket > > was clearly stronger from top to bottom--even more so at the > bottom > > end... > > > > I'm not sure how the conclusion that the A bracket was stronger from > top to bottom can be drawn based on the information (?) presented. > There was clearly a huge gap between 3rd and 4th overall, and the A > bracket had the top 2 teams, but the B bracket teams beat Yale and > Indiana to claim spots 3-6. Michigan B's early departure may have > skewed the results of the middle playoff bracket somewhat (they tied > with Harvard and Vanderbilt for 5th after the initial round robin). > > FWIW, I agree with Nathan that the questions were extremely good and > very consistent. There were a few things that probably should have > included notes to prompt on x until y is read, etc., but overall the > packets were enjoyable, relevant, and relatively painless to play > on. RSBhan deserves his apotheosis.
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