If the main problem here is B3, the idea of "Enthusiasm of 5/8/10/12" for every game in B3 would solve that without changing the game for everyone to cater to a few.
It's not the main problem and I sure did not raise the topic because of B3.
I played a DIV I team in my first round (and got lucky to win) - now this team has a major handicap for the whole season. If I had lost, I would have the problem (well not really, as I am playing bots all the time).
I think that is somewhat unfair and we should have equal chances for everyone. Plus the more human teams go deep in the cup, the more interesting the competition becomes.
I agree, that this might be a minor problem on a global scale, but it's still a problem. If there is an easy fix, I would appreciate it - maybe a few other managers would too.
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