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Originally Posted by Ron Ortiz

The Countdown. You do not like it if your favorite ran good all year and then got beat in the playoffs. But you say the system is great if your favorite comes from the bottom and wins it. It is just like your favorite NFL team, MLB, NHL, or NBA. It is the playoffs. Time to rock and roll. First you have to make the playoffs.

In the NFL, MLB, NHL and NBA, you can't be knocked out during the playoffs by someone who isn't in the playoffs. In The Countdown, you can. That's why it isn't analogous to other sports.