I would love to see an automatch feature in ranked to complement the gamefinder. If done right it could be loads of fun to be matched without having to challenge or accept challenges. IRC wouldn't even be necessary for this, either. It would be a nice alternative to tournaments as well, since those are usually targetted at very good teams, whereas the worst a 170/130 team could face is a 160/140 team, the way I envision this. I guess some teams with low TS for their power could be at an advantage, like orcs, but aren't they always ahead in some way?

Anyway, I suggest that you go read my whole description of this idea on the forum page at this link:
http://fumbbl.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=286136