re: 2024 Hypothetical 12 Team Playoff

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3) Will the 5 seed always have a huge advantage?
They get a home game vs the weakest seed.
The next game would be vs the weakest conference champ.
Pretty easy path to the Final 4.

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I seem to remember looking at that when they first announced the format.

#5 gets a fantastic draw, arguably better than the Top 4 seeds, and certainly better (IMO) than the 4 seed.

Instead of a bye, you get a home game against someone like Liberty, who they should maul. Barring injury, they take momentum into the 4/5 matchup at a neutral field. If those teams are close in matchups, I give the edge to #5 for that reason.
If that was this past year and it's UGA, I see them building a head of steam and winning the tourney.