What sort of difference does a 2-3 playoff format mean compared to a 2-2-1 format? Tango has the back-of-the-envelope calculations:
I Was Told There Would Be Math
↵The key point is that the overall odds don’t change (from one format to the next). But, that’s going to be lost on a large number of people, as they focus on the chance of losing the series because they didn’t have the home field advantage.↵It’s a quick post, but it’s worth it, especially if you’ve been freaking out about the playoff format adjustments all day.
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