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The one tweak leagues should make to playoff formats that have no easier answers
The ideal format for a best-of-seven playoff series is the way they did it in the NBA for years before (regrettably) switching and then (smartly) reverting to the way ...
College Football Playoff format talks go back to drawing board as SEC gains momentum to keep 8-game schedule
It's back to the starting line for the College Football Playoff after a proposal introducing new tweaks to metrics utilized ...
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3-Headed Monster: Should NASCAR Ditch the Current Playoff Format, Keep It, or Is There a Fix?
If NASCAR insists on keeping the playoff format (and they will because the TV networks want it), the win and in portion ...
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NHL overtime rules in playoffs: OT format and longest games - The Columbus Dispatch
The NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs are underway, bringing a major change in the overtime format. No more three-on-three play, no more shootouts after five minutes of scoreless play, as happens during ...
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NHL playoff overtime rules: Postseason hockey bracket changes OT format
The NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs are underway, bringing a major change in the overtime format. No more three-on-three play, no more shootouts after five minutes of scoreless play, as happens during ...
How to fix the College Football Playoff: Format, schedule changes necessary with expansion on the horizon
Tom Fornelli's complete guide to ensuring the best college football product as changes loom ahead of the 2026 season ...
U.S. Open playoff format: How a 72-hole tie is decided at Oakmont
U.S. Open always felt like it could go to a playoff at Oakmont. It's been an absolute grind on the brutally difficult course throughout U.S. Open week.