WizardHawk
Release the Kraken - Fuck the Canucks
Best four isn't that far removed from four most deserving.Makes total sense...especially the "so little cross conference play." That really puts them in the Sophisticated Wild Ass Guess bind. They do the best they can with that limited data.
Everyone just need to stop with the "best four" bullshit. That becomes a load of crap if they are putting restrictions or qualifiers on the best four.
Again, some up here complain that losing your conference should auto eliminate you and some wouldn't care if all 4 were from the same conference if they really were the best that year.
Allowing 1 alternate from the same conference, but not two doesn't seem unfair or unreasonable. It allows for both the team that did win, and the next best a chance to still go to the show while also acknowledging the best of the rest might be better than perceived and should have diversity enough within that final 4 to truly test that.