noodlz said:
14 matches (one team gets a bye in first round)
79,999 matches (...how many would get a bye in first round?)
Correct, n-1 matches where n = number of teams.
17 total rounds including the final for the 80,000
No byes in first round ... 80,000/2 = 40000
6 byes in total.
1 each, rounds 8-11 inclusive and rounds 15-16 = 6
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