Fine. FINE. @DezBryant might be right about Los Spurs…they aren’t winning 4 str8 titles, but they’re an awful matchup for the Thunder. Hate saying it. I hope I’m wrong. I’m not wrong.
Pt 3 Acceptable loss of revenue?
CFP deterrence kills elite non-conference scheduling. Opening-round blowouts kill casual viewership. That’s two independent revenue hits created by one format. Both shrink the audience.
Pt 2 Ratings
Then the bracket doubles the revenue leak. Casual fans don’t turn on 14-point dogs for three hours. You lose elite regular-season demand and opening-round audience at the same time. That’s not expansion. That’s dilution.