In the SPHL or Southern Professional Hockey League. Not saying CFB or anyone else should adopt it. Just found it interesting.
Top 8 finishers
# 1 chooses who they want to play from # 5-8
# 2 chooses next from remaining #5-8
# 3 chooses next from remaining #5-8
#4 plays the team not chosen.
Matchup first and then travel consideration? this is a 2 out of 3 with games played primarily on weekends.
http://thesphl.com/view/thesphl/history-of-the-sphl-1/playoff-format-1
Playoff Format
The top eight (8) finishers in the league standings will make the playoffs.
CHALLENGE ROUND (FIRST ROUND)
For the Challenge Round, the top three teams will have the opportunity to select their first round opponent from the teams seeded 5-8. The #1 seed will select their Challenge Round opponent first. The #2 seed will then select their opponent from the remaining three teams, after which the #3 seed will select from the remaining two teams. The #4 seed will play the team that was not previously selected. All series are best-of-three.
SECOND ROUND
The four teams that advance from the Challenge Round will play each other based on original playoff seeding, with the highest-seeded team playing the lowest and the remaining teams playing each other. Both series are best-of-three.
PRESIDENT’S CUP FINALS
The two remaining teams will meet in the best-of-three President’s Cup Final. Teams have the option, upon mutual agreement, to play a best-of-five President’s Cup Final series.
Top 8 finishers
# 1 chooses who they want to play from # 5-8
# 2 chooses next from remaining #5-8
# 3 chooses next from remaining #5-8
#4 plays the team not chosen.
Matchup first and then travel consideration? this is a 2 out of 3 with games played primarily on weekends.
http://thesphl.com/view/thesphl/history-of-the-sphl-1/playoff-format-1
Playoff Format
The top eight (8) finishers in the league standings will make the playoffs.
CHALLENGE ROUND (FIRST ROUND)
For the Challenge Round, the top three teams will have the opportunity to select their first round opponent from the teams seeded 5-8. The #1 seed will select their Challenge Round opponent first. The #2 seed will then select their opponent from the remaining three teams, after which the #3 seed will select from the remaining two teams. The #4 seed will play the team that was not previously selected. All series are best-of-three.
SECOND ROUND
The four teams that advance from the Challenge Round will play each other based on original playoff seeding, with the highest-seeded team playing the lowest and the remaining teams playing each other. Both series are best-of-three.
PRESIDENT’S CUP FINALS
The two remaining teams will meet in the best-of-three President’s Cup Final. Teams have the option, upon mutual agreement, to play a best-of-five President’s Cup Final series.
