21.   The expanded playoff format was a commercial, emotional and artistic success.

22.   The playoff format could include four wild cards or four second-place teams.

23.   The playoff format will remain unchanged with eight teams from each conference qualifying.

24.   The owners first balked at revenue sharing, a change in the playoff format, expansion, and interleague play, but the votes were attained.

25.   The regular season will last through April, with the playoff format unchanged.

26.   The three-tiered playoff format has made the road to the World Series a minefield.

27.   The widespread criticism of the playoff format has been heard.

28.   The wild-card playoff format, which owners promised would bring all kinds of September excitement, has instead sucked the life out of the pennant races.

29.   Three evenings of football will lead to a climax in Tempe late Tuesday that could not be improved by any playoff format.

30.   Though the Braves are up by one game to none in the three-of-five-game series, they are not happy with the playoff format.