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How do you seed 8 teams in a single elimination tournament?

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Answer:

Seed the teams according to the results of the pool play.

1. Seed 1 plays seed 8
2. Seed 2 plays seed 7
3. Seed 3 plays seed 6
4. Seed 4 plays seed 5

5. The winners from games 1 and 4 play.
6. The winners from games 2 and 3 play.

The winners of games 5 and 6 play as the championship game.

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