So the MUSDUC I imagined when I created this thing isn't really something that is possible I don't believe - that being a strength on strength head to head of the top conferences for supremacy. The seeding methods and the imbalance in number of participants from the member conferences make this not really possible. If every conference were full of humans AND we found some much more accurate seeding method, my original MUSDUC would be possible and sublime.
That isn't to say that this isn't and won't continue to be a great event. There have been some amazing games, and the competition has been fierce. We've completed 5 challenges now, so it seems like a good time to examine our methods and goals.
I've recently opened negotiations with the Central conference on scheduling changes that will make the tournament enticing to them once again. There will be changes to the scheduling/seeding method, and pending the outcome of some of these changes further changes might need to be made til this dialed in and everyone gets the best experience.
For MUSDUC VII (which we will schedule upon the close of this season's challenge games for season 70) we will still seed teams as before. I will provide RWOPR rankings to all conferences who will then either confirm those or submit alterations. From there, instead of all like seeds playing one another, we will use the staggered schedule suggested by rogelio that I reposted below. There may be other changes in the future depending in part on how is goes when this is implemented.
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A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
11 |
2 |
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2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
13 |
3 |
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3 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
15 |
4 |
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4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
20 |
5 |
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5 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
22 |
6 |
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6 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
24 |
B |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
2 |
2 |
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2 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
13 |
3 |
3 |
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3 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
15 |
4 |
4 |
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4 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
20 |
5 |
5 |
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5 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
22 |
6 |
6 |
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6 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
24 |
C |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
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3 |
4 |
2 |
11 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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5 |
3 |
1 |
13 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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1 |
2 |
6 |
15 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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6 |
1 |
5 |
20 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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2 |
6 |
4 |
22 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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4 |
5 |
3 |
24 |
D |
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1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
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1 |
1 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
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2 |
2 |
13 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
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3 |
3 |
15 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
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4 |
4 |
20 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
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5 |
5 |
22 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
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6 |
6 |
24 |
E |
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1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
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1 |
11 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
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2 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
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3 |
15 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
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4 |
20 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
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5 |
22 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
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6 |
24 |
F |
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1 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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11 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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13 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
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15 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
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20 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
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22 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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24 |