*With 8 of the 12 teams making the playoffs, it should be easier for at least a couple of the higher seeds to win.
*1-1-1 is competitively the best, I would think, but the higher seed should have more advantage than a poorly attended game three (if history is any guide).
I wouldn't mind seeing the 1 and 2 seeds getting all three games at home. 7 and 8, out of 12, don't deserve much.