Imagine this was the case at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
The All Blacks, as champions, play in the group stages, skip the quarters and semifinals, and hop straight into the final no matter how they performed in those group games.
And should Steve Hansen's men win all their group games they start the final leading by five points.
Also, they get 15 more squad members than the other teams, just in case they need them.
Sounds a bit unfair doesn't it? Actually, not a bit. As ridiculous as it sounds, this imaginary All Blacks scenario pretty much sums up defender Oracle's advantage in the America's Cup.