keep group stage but no random seeding, make matchups higher seed vs lower seed. playoffs remove lower bracket and make semis bo5
lol, imagine if a team were to go undefeated regionally for 2 splits and make both masters and end up losing just because they got anti-stratted due to how many vods were available.
A loser's bracket allows teams that have an off-day to recover and bounce back. It also makes it way more fun to see a crazy lower bracket run.
You wouldn't have FPX winning CPH, Optic winning Reykjavik etc.