Glen Keeney writes: >Response to John Haeussler: >You just froze out the independents - remember a couple years ago or so? You're right. Under the eight team tournament I suggested, the independents will either have to join a conference outright (prefered) or join as an affiliate (thus only be eligible to win the conference tournament). As I see it, the independent situation is the major flaw with the plan. John Haeussler Univ of Michigan