If I played, it would most likely be in bracket 7 or 9 based on your spreadsheet. Depending on how long it takes waiting for a match in a "no bots" league. If the wait is too long, I'd probably go for 6 or 8. 8 is the most tempting with 35% of the pool.
My concern with this many brackets is it's already hard to get players, this might dilute the play and increase wait times even further.
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