League/Division Format

[Gringo]

I've been questioning the necessity of having divisions...I think there should be one division in each league. The top four teams in each make the playoffs. Makes for a better balanced schedule as well. What is the point of a division?

[Bellhorn04]

I've been questioning the necessity of having divisions...I think there should be one division in each league. The top four teams in each make the playoffs. Makes for a better balanced schedule as well. What is the point of a division?

 

Cuts down on travel time and costs.

[mvp 78]

Cuts down on travel time and costs.

 

Less 10:05pm start times.

[moonslav59]

I'd do away with the NL and AL and cut even more down on travel costs by making divisions even more regional.

 

EAST

TOR

BOS

NYY

NYM

PHI

BAL

 

NORTH

PITT

DET

CLE

CIN

CWS

Cubs

 

SOUTH

WSH

ATL

TBR

MIA

HOU

TEX

 

CENTRAL

MN

MIL

STL

KC

COL

AZ

 

WEST

SEA

SF

OAK

LAD

LAA

SD

 

Play each non division team 3 games (3 x 24= 72).

Play each divisional team 18 games (5 x 18=90).

 

5 Division winners make playoffs with 3 wild card teams. (Could have the best wild card team get an automatic slot and have the next 4 teams play a one game play-in for the last 2 slots to keep the number of playoff teams at 10 overall.)

 

Or

 

6 divisions of 5 teams:

 

NorthEast

BOS

NYY

NYM

PHI

BAL

 

SouthEast

WSH

NC (from OAK)

ATL

TBR

MIA

 

MidWest

CWS

Cubs

MN

MIL

STL

 

Central

KC

TEX

HOU

COL

AZ

 

West

SEA

SF

LAD

LAA

SD

 

Play 3 or 4 games vs other divisions (4 x 15 + 3 x 10 teams=90)

Play (18 x 4 teams=72)

 

MidEast

TOR

PITT

DET

CLE

CIN

[Northern Star]

Divisions might make more sense in MLB than the NFL. That should be divisionless, but keep the schedule making as though divisions still existed. That way you know the teams with the best records are going to the playoffs, which is essential in a short season. None of this 7-9 wins a division and home playoff game crap.