"given the expectation level of the participating teams"
that's a heck of a qualifier
look at how utterly underwhelming some of the high seeds are.
25 of the 40 Top 4 seeds never AA'd. that's a far cry for the Midlands we know and love.
i admit, i don't know what the solution is (and that i'll watch it regardless b/c i love wrestling), but man, i miss the great fields and head-to-heads