NEW YORK -- The WNBA changed its playoff format this season to ensure the best teams advanced and to create more of a buzz for the postseason.While the playoffs dont tip-off until Wednesday, the change definitely made for an exciting finish to the regular season. Half of the eight seeds werent determined until the final day of the regular season Sunday and only one game separated fifth place from eighth.This format is great as every game counts, said Atlantas Elizabeth Williams. We literally didnt know our seeds until the last game. I like the one and done, its kind of like March Madness in that respect.Williams one and done reference was in regards to the first two rounds of the playoffs, which will be single elimination contests with fifth-seeded Indiana hosting No. 8 Phoenix and seventh-seed Seattle playing at No. 6 Atlanta on Wednesday. The second round begins Saturday with New York and Chicago waiting -- and it will also be single elimination.The eight teams with the best record qualified for the playoffs, regardless of conference affiliation. And they were seeded according to their record.It definitely gives you a feeling that anyone has a chance to win, said Seattle guard Sue Bird. In the past if you were the four-seed in the conference you knew youd have a really tough time getting out of the opening round against the No. 1.Teams will be reseeded after every round. And while it turned out that four teams from both the Eastern and Western Conferences made the playoffs, the top teams with the best two records were both from the Western Conference. However, they wont play until potentially the WNBA Finals.The new WNBA playoff format is extremely fan-friendly, because were able to showcase across the best eight teams, full-stop, regardless of conference, said ESPN vice president for womens sports programming Carol Stiff.Minnesota and Los Angeles had the best marks all season long and earned them byes until the semifinals. The Lynx are looking to become the leagues first back-to-back champions since Los Angeles repeated in 2001-02.Thats the last time that the Sparks won a title, a drought they are trying to end.We know its going to be a series as opposed to one game, Sparks coach Brian Agler said of getting the bye. Its unchartered waters for everybody and I like it. I think it adds an element of urgency and an element of suspense throughout the season.Aglers team last played on Sept. 16 and wont play against until the 28th of the month.The dynamic will create an extremely competitive atmosphere, said Los Angeles Nneka Ogwumike. 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USF, Cincinnati and Rice made the final presentations, according to three people with knowledge of the meetings who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the conference was keeping its meetings confidential.According to a person familiar with USFs pitch, Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik was part of the five-person team, led by university president Judy Genshaft, the school sent to Texas.USFs presentation included a video with Dungy, the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts coach, and Martinez, a Tampa native, endorsing the Bulls, the person said.I think the Big 12 would be surprised to know how many people in the Tampa area are really behind the USF Bulls, Dungy said, according to an excerpt provided to the AP.dddddddddddd There are so many sports fans here that just love the university and love to see college athletics.Dungys son, Eric, played football for USF in 2014.USF is definitely ready, said Martinez, who played 16 seasons in the majors with Seattle, the New York Yankees, St. Louis and Tampa Bay.USF plays its home games in Raymond James Stadium, home of the Buccaneers and the site of this seasons College Football Playoff championship game.The Big 12 is also considering Air Force, BYU, Central Florida, Colorado State, Connecticut, Houston, SMU and Tulane. 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