The Menage à Trois Cup
The other 48 teams are divided in 16 groups of 3. After one Yahoo week, the top 2 teams in each group (32 teams) + the 2 byes + the 2 best 3rd place teams advance to the second round.
These 36 teams will be placed into 12 groups of 3, and again after 1 Yahoo week, the top 2 in each group advance to the third round.
In the third round, the 24 remaining teams are placed into 8 groups of 3, and again the top 2 in each advance (16) , along with the 2 best 3rd place teams (after 1 Yahoo week).
In the fourth round, the 18 remaining teams are placed into 6 groups of 3, with just the top 2 in each group advancing (again, 1 Yahoo week).
In the fifth round, the 12 remaining teams are placed into 4 groups of 3, with the top 2 in each advancing along with the best 3rd place team.
In the sixth round, the 9 remaining teams are placed into 3 groups of 3, with just the top 2 in each group advancing.
In the Semi-Final round, over 2 Yahoo weeks, the final 6 teams will be broken into 2 groups of 3, from which only the top team in each group advances.
The Final will be contested between these two teams, and will be played over two weeks.