I think this would be good for the higher end players, and may be attractive to lower tier players that don’t like the random queue system.
- The gain/loss for MMR would be a much more rewarding because you would be playing teams that were at a similar rating
- More competitive matches that would be more interesting to viewers
- The top players would be consistently playing against each other
To make it work, I would recommend the following changes:
- Make the first round a round robin style like world cup groups.
- Separate out the upper tier players in their own bracket.
- Restrict the rating gap on a team. This would prevent teams from tanking an alt’s rating so their team an have an artificially lowered rating.
- Provide an announcement system in game when the semifinal/final matches are on.