Suppose that in Problem 71, the association wants to consider allowing some flexibility in pairing the teams

Question:

Suppose that in Problem 71, the association wants to consider allowing some flexibility in pairing the teams according to their rankings (i.e., seedlings)-for example 1 might play 14 or 2 might play 12-in order to see to what extent overall team travel might be reduced. Reformulate and solve the model in order to see what effect this might have.