how much of a gap is there between 2023 a (minus the bandits) and 2022 b? i guess not too much of a difference. so you would think that they would play up to 2022 a sometimes. is it really that big of a deal if they end up having to play united or smash? when you think about it it's not really a bad outcome. any of the teams just ends up showing how good they are. not really a bad outcome unless it turned ugly as far as bad sportsmanship or yapping parents.