The effect of increasing to 24 teams is that there are a few teams not really at the level so there will be more one sided non contest games. Although Scotland did come 2nd and qualify automatically in fairness but probably wouldn't have won a playoff against another 2nd place team under the previous system.
Unfortunately the effect of increasing to 24 teams is that there are a few teams not really at the level so there will be more one sided non contest games. Although Scotland did come 2nd and qualify automatically in fairness but probably wouldn't have won a playoff against another 2nd place team under the previous system.