I'm trying to automate the creation of the playoff bracket for my sports league I volunteer for. Each year the number of teams and the tournament varies, for example, this year, we've got 11 teams ...

Butler Youth Baseball’s 12U team was eliminated Tuesday on Day 2 of the Pennsylvania Little League State Tournament.

Those teams would be split into two four-team sub-brackets — one with the No. 1, 4, 5 and 8 teams and one with the No. 2, 3, 6 and 7 seeds. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Two teams from the loser’s bracket met for the world title in 2021 when Taylor, Michigan, defeated Hamilton, Ohio, 5-2. That was the year no international teams were in the series due to COVID-19.