Valid points there Yoda, which raises the question of why isn't there a cash reward for the ABBL winner? If that is all it would take to drive more teams to go hard at a title, then throw in the cash I say. It's always a risk because only one team can win and if three teams from each conference give it a fair crack, then it would be a more lively comp.
I just think it's funny that the majority of the talk in the ABBL is not who's gonna win the title but who's gonna avoid relegation. Something just doesn't seem right about that and I'm not necessarily blaming the contestants. You can't deny it doesn't quite add up and even a little bit like Olympic badminton players...