would it make sense to be like the premier league and relegate 3 teams at the end of each season?
this would let you bring 3 up from ascension making it seem worth it for orgs to stay in valorant and t1 teams will try and field the best roster.
RIOT is still paying them bank to be in the league, they still get revenue from the capsules, and the prize pools from winning would be the same. Even if RIOT reevaluates the amount of money they pay as financial incentives it would still be a fuck ton of money, especially if they keep raking in viewers, investors, and sponsors because of said increasing viewership
To me every T2 league should be 16 team, so more team can be relegated without to mush lack of stability, plus it allows structure to be more sure they don't be relegated (We can also do a partenering for some T2 team but... Not sure if it's a good idea), ensure diversity inside the league, and it's a huge win.