the people that dont top 8 dont really matter...
In a statistical point of view,yes this is true and for any low # tournies(less than 30) top 8 should only matter, however when we reach 75-100to up to 300, people that place close to top 8, llike 9tth and 13th via a double elimination bracket should be noted but in less regard than top 8.
Example: ZEDD was practically unknown, went to 2 tournies before which show mediocre/bad placement, in the norcal tournament scene when CGC @ SFSU V happened, which was last week. ZEDD then gets 13th, which was the highest an unranked player got at the reigional, and by no means was it luck he got 13th, he played challenging opponents and simply was being smart about how to play as his character.
O and has anyone posted the results for CGC V yet? they are if no one knew:
79 entrants, thus norcal's biggest local brawl tourney to date, with 5$ entry fee
1: Sean (Metaknight)
2: Meep (Snake)
3: ZEX (marth)
4: C@nip (Metaknight)
5: Hitori (ROB)
5: Sky (Peach)
7: TyNANERZaurs Rex/nanerz(Diddy kong)
7: Erow(Snake)