Teams will hard study your strats and you have less time to prepare for regional league.
I think some teams have secretly thrown their matches for more prep time
It’s simply disingenuous to think these teams WANT to lose. Even if it means they’ll do worse later, winning lock in is such a boost to an org’s brand and fanbase, that’s its absolutely worth it. Plus the players WANT to win. Nobody wants to go home especially not in the first round.
If they lose, it’s bc the other team was better that day, in that match. Simple as that.