In a basketball tournament, there are teams named 1 through 8, such that a lower number team is better than a higher numbered team. (1 is best, 2 is second best... 8 is worst) Also, a better team will always win over a worse team. (There are no upsets)

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Here is the grid for the tournament

If the better team always wins (there are no upsets) and if the pairing is completely random, what is the easiest way to figure the probability that team 2 doesn't win second place?

Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world. Millions of people play it and record their results online. This tournament is an online https://sportscollaborator.com/what-does-iso-mean-in-basketball/ basketball tournament played by players from around the globe. The winner is the player who scores the highest number of points within a given time period.

Posted by Arthur Swanson on 2022-12-12 04:09:37