New Playoffs

107 college football teams compete in the all new NCAA Championship Playoffs. At the start of each round, the teams are selected in pairs, these
pairs then compete against each other to determine who goes through to the next round. Any spare teams automatically go through to the next round. How many games must be played to determine the winner?

 

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April 2nd, 2011 | Category: Mathematical, Sports Riddles |  Email This Riddle

2 guesses to New Playoffs

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• Carole

  April 4, 2011 at 1:57 PM

  their would be 106

• Dude

  April 4, 2011 at 7:31 PM

  You are correct, Carole!

  If 107 teams compete, that means that 106 of them will lose one game.

  You are today’s winner!!!