What happens if, say, all 3 squads get 4 permanent champs? Or two squads tie for first.
Permanent champions automatically move on to the 2nd round, so all 12 would advance.
The minimum number of champions it takes for a TEAM to advance is 7... no 2 teams could have 7 champions at the same time, so there can never be a tie.
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The rounds will continue until one of the two happen:
1.) A team has 7 or more champions at the end of the round. (Permanent champions from other teams will replace the eliminated players on the winning team)
2.) There are 12 permanent champions. In this case, they all advance.