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