Re: PB13 (Power Matching)

--- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, fbush555 <no_reply_at_y...> wrote:
> Maryland eliminated for whatever reason, as we proceeded to the 
single 
> elims.

While I'm fairly certain that we deserved to finish where we did, 
and that we in fact *did* finish where we did, I had no idea what 
process was being used to determine who moved into 4th among the 2-
loss teams.  If there had been another round (as was originally 
planned) of power matching, I suppose Yale A and Maryland would have 
decided the outcome with an actual game.  While I think it's likely 
that Yale A was a better team than we were, it's also likely that 
Michigan was better than Yale A.  Stats are all well and good, but 
it's always better (not to mention more fun) to play the game.

It wouldn't have mattered anyway, though, since we left once Samer 
decided to do away with the semifinals and just have Michigan and 
Rochester play a best 2/3.

And I haven't seen any stats -- my reasoning is based on word-of-
mouth and vague reckoning.  Stats from the power matches should be 
interesting...hopefully Samer will get to those after he gets the 
brackets up.

I had a good time overall, but the constant waiting around/wasting 
time and the fluidity of the playoffs need to be remedied by PB14.

- Guy

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