[ConservativeInPA]

How American ... Ties and advancing after losing.

[1rudeboy]

Again, round robin. Funny how corporate America has nearly erased its memory.

In any case, about ties, love this ad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KeG_i8CWE8.

[wideawake]

Good point. In domestic US sports only teams with perfect records get into the playoffs.

It's mathematically impossible in the NFL for a team with fewer wins than another team to make it into the playoffs while the other team stays home . . .

Oh wait.