Tennessee's Basketball Playoff System

[wvuman]

What do you think about TSSAA Basketball playoff system. Maybe I'm from the old school, but c'mon, a team could realistically LOSE three games and still qualify for the State Tournament. This goes against all the rationale for a tournament. Should a team that has a great regular season be rewarded by being granted second and third chances just in case they would get upset? If the top two teams in the District regular season automatically go to the region, why even have a District tournament? That's just my two cents. Anybody feel the same or do you like it the way it is?

[TheEgoHasLanded]

I'll say this about the system.

 

Let's say you have a team that is very dominant like White Station. And the 2nd best team in the state is in the next region. Is it fair for them to have to play WSHS then, lose one game...and be out.

 

Or is it fair for WSHS to lose that one game and be out?

[KevB1990]

How about this? Just three years ago with the 'sectional' tournament, a team could lose 4 games in the postseason and still make the tournament.

 

My thought; it works and it's fine the way it is.