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watch Coach Jackson's post-game presser (PSU) by DavidAddison

it wasn't apples-to-apples because I believe he was talking about the Conference tournament, but he said in the last year or so he has changed his mind and that single elimination (vs. best of three) is the way to go. It was not a specific comment, so I don't know whether he feels that way even for the first round of the conference tourney.

But his points were 1) single elimination, 2) on campuses. Why? Because they generated nights like Saturday night. (No longer Jackson talking now...) If that had been best of three there is no way it would've been 6000 people three straight nights and no way the intensity would've been as high, even in game 3 (likely due to fan fatigue).

I like on-campus up until frozen four. I'd keep it single elimination though. This isn't the pros.

By the way, if you think single elimination is unfair in hockey...for hoops March madness there are plenty of upsets that would never happen in a series. No how, no way. And yet people love it.