Daily News | MLS changes its playoff format again, now guaranteeing home games for more teams
Twenty First’s work included running thousands of computer simulations to see how often the highest seeds advanced through the bracket. The results weren’t shared directly with the media, but one source said they showed the No. 1 seed has a 60% chance of making the title game, with a 2% chance of the No. 8 or No. 9 seed getting there.Union’s Curtin among critics
It’s clear, though, that the desire to make these changes was far from unanimous. When some reports made the rounds earlier this month, Union manager Jim Curtin said he wasn’t a huge fan. “You work all season in the 34 [regular-season] games to earn that home-field advantage — and I’ll use us as the example, because it’s recent, right?” he said. “We had to win two home games [last year] to get to a final. That’s a real reward for having a great regular season. ... You don’t want it to turn into hockey, where the 8-seed gets a hot goalie and all of a sudden they’re winning the trophy.
Curtin said he’d go along with any changes; obviously, he’s an employee of one of the teams. But he didn’t hide his true feelings. “It’s best to have that regular season mean much as possible to teams,” he said. “The [home playoff] games are a huge advantage in this league. ... The more you can incentivize having a good season and earning those home games, I think, the better.”
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