Over saturated hoops postseason

 If you're shaking your head in disbelief, you're not alone.
 How does a 5-19 Valley Christian team make the Central Coast Section playoffs, while Alisal wins 17 games, yet is turning in uniforms today?
 Better yet, how do 22 teams that didn't sport a .500 or better overall record make the boys basketball playoffs while Alisal is a spectator?
 Who cares what league Valley Christian plays in. It was 5-19 overall -- 0-14 in the WCAL.
 Granted divisions matter and Alisal is a Division I program based on enrollment figures while Valley Christian is in Division III -- which didn't have enough teams to fill its bracket.
 And if you sport a .500 non-league or league record, you've got a shot to get into the playoffs. Still, a winless team in its league qualified for the playoffs?
 What we're doing is rewarding mediocre.
 How about we pair these brackets down from 16 -- which some divisions couldn't fill because there weren't enough teams in that division with a .500 league or non-league record -- to eight.
 Teams don't need double byes so other teams that are 8-16 overall can play on the first round.
 I find it odd that a top 4 seeded team gets a double bye, but never sniffs a home game in the CCS playoffs.
 Eight days between games is a long time to wait around at this stage if you're an elite team. Rust sets in. You can't emulate a game situation in practice for five days.
 Granted, pairing lower seeded teams in the opening rounds makes for a more competitive battle. It also adds an extra week to a season that's already too long.