[muir_redwoods]

We differ. The champion is the best team; all other opinions are whining.

[Dave W]

Any reasonable person can understand, a team can get hot for a short period of time. Does that mean they are the absolute best team in the league? No, it doesn't. I hardly know anyone who agrees with you.

It is not about whining or anything else. Baltimore Ravens? Congratulations on a great run to the Super Bowl, but again, were the Ravens the best team in the league, of course not. FWIW, I like the Ravens, so no whining here.

If I was whining, I would tell you which team I thought was the best team and I didn't do that. In fact, I don't even recall which team that would be. But I do know the Ravens barely made it to the playoffs as a wild card team and played superbly for a few weeks and won the Super Bowl. Overall best team in the league.....ahh, no.

[discostu]

No, championship tournaments are specifically NOT designed to find the best team, which would require tons of time, many many games, and waiting out all injuries so each team can play complete. They’re designed to make a winner, the champion, who hopefully aren’t just a bad team team that got lucky at the right time.