BrySmalls Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 For those about to freak out over a possible 7-9 or 6-10 playoff team from the NFC West, I propose the return to 3 divisions to a conference.AFC EastBuffaloIndianapolisMiamiNew EnglandN.Y. JetsAFC CentralBaltimoreCincinnatiClevelandJacksonvillePittsburghTennesseeAFC WestDenverHoustonKansas CityOaklandSan DiegoNFC EastAtlantaCarolinaDallasN.Y. GiantsPhiladelphiaWashingtonNFC CentralChicagoDetroitGreen BayMinnesotaTampa BayNFC WestArizonaNew OrleansSt. LouisSan FranciscoSeattleFixed it.Okay, a much needed geographically return to divisional alignment before 2002.Fixed again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 NFL: 2 preseason games, 18 regular. 14 divisional games, 4 games against half of another division, rotated over a 6-year period. Playoffs could be top 2, 3 or 4 in each division.4 divisions of 8:West: Seahawks, Niners, Raiders, Chargers, Cards, Broncos, Texans, Cowboys.South: Saints, Jags, Bucs, Fins, Falcons, Panthers, Rams, Chiefs.North: Bears, Vikes, Lions, Pack, Bengals, Browns, Colts, Titans. East: Pats, Jets, Giants, Bills, Eagles, Steelers, Skins, Ravens.This I actually kinda like a little bit sort of.I like the intimacy that 4-team divisions provide for (it allows you to channel your "hate" toward three teams, so they each get a lot of it, rather than dividing your hate between 7) but I don't like that there are only 6 division games, and you could win your division without winning a single division game.I've thought about if there could actually be three division games per team under the current format, but if the sched expands to 18 games, that's still only 50% of your games being in the division. I like that this makes for around 75% of your schedule within the division.Wild cards could be a problem, as there are no intra-conference games anymore, and many teams won't have common opponents. I guess you could simply do top three per division, or just keep it as is but have 8 wild cards? The issue is that this format really devalues winning the division. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 For those about to freak out over a possible 7-9 or 6-10 playoff team from the NFC West, I propose the return to 3 divisions to a conference.AFC EastBuffaloIndianapolisMiamiNew EnglandN.Y. JetsAFC CentralBaltimoreCincinnatiClevelandJacksonvillePittsburghTennesseeAFC WestDenverHoustonKansas CityOaklandSan DiegoNFC EastArizonaDallasN.Y. GiantsPhiladelphiaWashingtonNFC CentralChicagoDetroitGreen BayMinnesotaTampa BayNFC WestAtlantaCarolinaNew OrleansSt. LouisSan FranciscoSeattleWouldn't really make much sense to go to uneven divisions when you have enough teams to make them evened out divisions (and no its not the same thing for MLB). Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Because of what happened in Minnesota, I thought I'd do this. Vikings are moved to Los Angeles.4 divisions of 8:West: Vikings, Seahawks, Niners, Raiders, Chargers, Cards, Texans, Cowboys.South: Saints, Jags, Bucs, Fins, Falcons, Panthers, Rams, Chiefs.North: Bears, Broncos, Lions, Pack, Bengals, Browns, Colts, Titans. East: Pats, Jets, Giants, Bills, Eagles, Steelers, Skins, Ravens.I probably completely missed a team that is closer to the north region than Denver actually is. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amfleisch Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 The Big Ten for football.Great Lakes DivisionMichiganMichigan StateNorthwesternPenn StateWisconsinPurdue Heartland DivisionOhio StateIowaIllinoisNebraskaMinnesotaIndianathe teams rivalry game in the other division matches their number on the list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcityhockey Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 College Football Conference 1: Northeast Conference--East: Boston College, Connecticut, Army, Rutgers, Maryland, NavyWest: Syracuse, Buffalo, Temple, Pittsburgh, Penn State, West VirginiaConference 2: Pacific ConferenceNorth: Washington, Washington State, Oregon, Oregon State, California, StanfordSouth: San Jose State, San Diego State, Fresno State, UCLA, USC, Hawai'iConference 3: Western Athletic Conference-North: Idaho, Boise State, Utah State, Wyoming, Utah, BYUSouth: Nevada, UNLV, Arizona, Arizona State, New Mexico, New Mexico StateConference 4: Southwest ConferenceNorth: Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, SMU, North Texas, TCU, Texas TechSouth: Houston, Rice, Texas, Texas A&M, UTEP, BaylorConference 5: Big 12East: Kansas, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Missouri, Iowa State, IowaWest: Colorado, Colorado State, Air Force, Nebraska, Kansas State, TulsaConference 6: Conference USAEast: Louisiana Tech, LA-Monroe, LA-Lafayette, LSU, Tulane, Ole MissWest: Mississippi State, Southern Miss, UAB, Alabama, Auburn, TroyConference 7: Southeast ConferenceNorth: Middle Tennessee State, Tennessee, Memphis, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida StateSouth: Florida, UCF, South Florida, Miami, Florida Atlantic, Florida InternationalConference 8: ACC--CharlotteNorth: Kentucky, Louisville, Virginia Tech, Western Kentucky, Duke, Wake ForestSouth: Clemson, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, NC State, East Carolina, UNCConference 9: Big EastEast: Virginia, Marshall, Ohio, Ohio State, Kent State, AkronWest: Cincinnati, Miami (OH), Toledo, Bowling Green, Ball State, IndianaConference 10: Mid-American ConferenceEast: Eastern Michigan, Michigan, Michigan State, Central Michigan, Western Michigan, Notre DameWest: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Northern Illinois, Illinois, Purdue Quote Sunflower Hockey Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Imperfect Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 This is frankly my most simple solution to the "problems" of aligning the Big Ten.East DivisionOhio StateMichiganPenn StateIndianaNorthwesternPurdueWest DivisionNebraskaMinnesotaIowaWisconsinIllinoisMichigan State Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcityhockey Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Realignment and Expansion of the NHL. New teams are KC,Houston, San Diego,Seattle,Portland and Winnipeg.Western ConferencePacificAnaheim Ducks Colorado Avalanche Los Angeles Kings Phoenix Coyotes San DiegoSan Jose Sharks NorthwestCalgary Flames Edmonton OilersPortland- WesternSeattle Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg MidwestChicago Blackhawks Dallas Stars Houston Kansas City Minnesota Wild St. Louis Blues Eastern Conference Great LakesBuffalo Sabres Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens Ottawa Senators Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple Leafs AtlanticBoston Bruins New Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Washington Capitals SouthernAtlanta Thrashers Carolina Hurricanes Columbus Blue Jackets Florida Panthers Nashville Predators Tampa Bay Lighting Quote Sunflower Hockey Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustDevil61 Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 With a team that cold have a losing record getting into the playoffs (Seattle), the idea of going back to 3-division conferences doesn't sound like such a bad idea. Here's how I would handle it, though--3 divisions in both conferences, 2 with 5 teams, one with 6 teams, each. Teams essentially changing divisions are in bold (as I'd be using "base divisions," such as the NFC East or the AFC North; the AFC and NFC Souths are dissolved).National Football LeagueAmerican Football ConferenceAFC East (Based off of currenct AFC East)--Buffalo--Indianapolis (from AFC South)--Jacksonville (from AFC South)--Miami--New England--New York JetsAFC Central (Basd off of current AFC North)--Baltimore--Cincinnatti--Cleveland--Pittsburgh--Tennessee (From AFC South)AFC West--Denver--Houston (from AFC South)--Kansas City--Oakland--San DiegoNational Football ConferenceNFC East--Carolina (from NFC South)--Dallas--New York Giants--Philadelphia--WashingtonNFC Central (based off of NFC North)--Chicago--Detroit--Green Bay--Minnesota--Tampa Bay (from NFC South)NFC West--Arizona--Atlanta (from NFC South)--New Orleans (from NFC South)--St. Louis--San Francisco--SeattleHere, I wouldn't want to break up the Titans/Texans or the Panthers/Buccaneers rivalries, but I do like returning the Colts to the AFC East and moving the Jaguars there, where they'd be in the same division as the nearby Dolphins and would remain division rivals to the Colts.While not making a whole lot of sense, it would seem best to send the Falcons and Saints back to the NFC West, where they were before 2002.The Texans going to the AFC West would give a closer divisional team to the Chiefs.The Panthers would be an NFC East team if the Cowboys weren't rivals with the Eagles, Giants, and Redskins, so I figure that they'd do best there.Here's another NFC scenario:National Football ConferenceNFC East--Carolina (from NFC South)--Dallas--New York Giants--Philadelphia--Tampa Bay (from NFC South)--WashingtonNFC Central (based off of NFC North)--Chicago--Detroit--Green Bay--Minnesota--St. Louis (from NFC West)NFC West--Arizona--Atlanta (from NFC South)--New Orleans (from NFC South)--San Francisco--SeattleThe main reason for this is that the NFC Central would be an excellent division, regionally speaking; the only problem here is that the NFC West would stretch all the way from Seattle to Atlanta with no team inbetween (St. Louis). Tampa Bay would remain in the same division as Carolina here. Which scenario is better? Quote AKA @LanRovr0 on Twitter LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Dallas is much further west than Atlanta, and further from Carolina. Screw history between them and the other NFC East teams. This is a reel-line-mint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Realignment and Expansion of the NHL. New teams are KC,Houston, San Diego,Seattle,Portland and Winnipeg.Western ConferencePacificAnaheim Mighty Ducks Colorado Avalanche Los Angeles Kings Phoenix Roadrunners San Diego GullsSan Jose Sharks NorthwestCalgary Flames Edmonton OilersPortland BuckaroosSeattle ThunderbirdsVancouver Canucks Winnipeg JetsMidwestChicago Blackhawks Dallas Stars Houston AerosKansas City ScoutsMinnesota Wild St. Louis Blues Eastern Conference Great LakesBuffalo Sabres Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens Ottawa Senators Pittsburgh Penguins Toronto Maple LeafsAtlanticBoston Bruins Hartford WhalersNew Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers SouthernAtlanta Thrashers Columbus Blue Jackets Florida Panthers Quebec NordiquesTampa Bay LightingWashington CapitalsFixed. Quote The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Imperfect Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 IT'S NBA CONTRACTION TIME~!Eastern ConferenceBird DivisionAtlanta HawksBoston CelticsBrooklyn NetsMiami HeatNew York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ersJordan DivisionChicago BullsCleveland CavaliersDetroit PistonsMilwaukee BucksOrlando MagicToronto RaptorsWestern ConferenceDuncan DivisionDallas MavericksDenver NuggetsHouston RocketsOklahoma City ThunderNew Orleans HornetsSan Antonio SpursJohnson DivisionGolden State WarriorsLos Angeles LakersPhoenix SunsPortland TrailblazersSeattle Supersonics*Utah JazzContractedCharlotte BobcatsIndiana PacersLos Angeles Clippers*Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans HornetsSacramento KingsWashington Wizards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 IT'S NBA CONTRACTION TIME~!Eastern ConferenceBird DivisionAtlanta HawksBoston CelticsBrooklyn NetsMiami HeatNew York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ersJordan DivisionChicago BullsCleveland CavaliersDetroit PistonsMilwaukee BucksOrlando MagicToronto RaptorsWestern ConferenceDuncan DivisionDallas MavericksDenver NuggetsHouston RocketsOklahoma City ThunderNew Orleans HornetsSan Antonio SpursJohnson DivisionGolden State WarriorsLos Angeles LakersPhoenix SunsPortland TrailblazersSeattle Supersonics*Utah JazzContractedCharlotte BobcatsIndiana PacersLos Angeles Clippers*Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans HornetsSacramento KingsWashington WizardsLeBron? Is that you? Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnythingChicago Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Big East basketball in 2012...AtlanticConnecticut HuskiesGeorgetown HoyasProvidence FriarsRutgers Scarlet KnightsSt. John's Red StormSeton Hall PiratesSouth Florida BullsVillanova WildcatsSyracuse OrangeMidwestCincinnati BearcatsDePaul Blue DemonsLouisville CardinalsMarquette Golden EaglesNotre Dame Fighting IrishPittsburgh PanthersWest Virginia MountaineersMountainTexas Christian Horned Frogs But, seriously, TCU would be in the Midwest division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Big East basketball in 2012...AtlanticConnecticut HuskiesGeorgetown HoyasProvidence FriarsRutgers Scarlet KnightsSt. John's Red StormSeton Hall PiratesSouth Florida BullsVillanova WildcatsSyracuse OrangeMidwestCincinnati BearcatsDePaul Blue DemonsLouisville CardinalsMarquette Golden EaglesNotre Dame Fighting IrishPittsburgh PanthersWest Virginia MountaineersMountainTexas Christian Horned Frogs But, seriously, TCU would be in the Midwest division.And Big East Basketball, additions, 2013:UMassBuffaloTempleMarshallXavierDaytonHofstraTulsaMemphisBYUGonzagaBritish ColumbiaIcelandRussiaAntarticaMarsPluto (or did they drop to Division II now?) Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnythingChicago Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Big East basketball in 2012...AtlanticConnecticut HuskiesGeorgetown HoyasProvidence FriarsRutgers Scarlet KnightsSt. John's Red StormSeton Hall PiratesSouth Florida BullsVillanova WildcatsSyracuse OrangeMidwestCincinnati BearcatsDePaul Blue DemonsLouisville CardinalsMarquette Golden EaglesNotre Dame Fighting IrishPittsburgh PanthersWest Virginia MountaineersMountainTexas Christian Horned Frogs But, seriously, TCU would be in the Midwest division.And Big East Basketball, additions, 2013:UMassBuffaloTempleMarshallXavierDaytonHofstraTulsaMemphisBYUGonzagaBritish ColumbiaIcelandRussiaAntarticaMarsPluto (or did they drop to Division II now?)DePaul vs. Pluto should be an interesting matchup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 ContractedLos Angeles Clippers*The Clippers are 15th in attendance in the whole NBA right now. That's better than the Nuggets, Pistons, Rockets, Raptors, Bucks, Hawks, Sixers, and Nets, all of whom you're keeping around in your ideal NBA. I'm all for contracting some teams, but let's be realistic - the Clippers are doing surprisingly well at the box office for a team that has always been the second team in their market, with a dreadful history to boot./homer rant Quote POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 ContractedLos Angeles Clippers*The Clippers are 15th in attendance in the whole NBA right now. That's better than the Nuggets, Pistons, Rockets, Raptors, Bucks, Hawks, Sixers, and Nets, all of whom you're keeping around in your ideal NBA. I'm all for contracting some teams, but let's be realistic - the Clippers are doing surprisingly well at the box office for a team that has always been the second team in their market, with a dreadful history to boot./homer rantI think he like LeBron) took the last 8 teams CURRENTLY with the worst records and contracted them, as if that's the basis for such an action. He didn't seem to figure in attendance, revenue or overall financial stability of the the franchises he dropped. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 That still doesn't explain how bad teams like the Nets, Warriors, Raptors, and Cavs get to stay in his proposed NBA. Seems to me he just picked the teams with the worst publicity and image to contract, as if that's a valid criteria. Quote POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMcD29 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Big East basketball in 2012...AtlanticConnecticut HuskiesGeorgetown HoyasProvidence FriarsRutgers Scarlet KnightsSt. John's Red StormSeton Hall PiratesSouth Florida BullsVillanova WildcatsSyracuse OrangeMidwestCincinnati BearcatsDePaul Blue DemonsLouisville CardinalsMarquette Golden EaglesNotre Dame Fighting IrishPittsburgh PanthersWest Virginia MountaineersMountainTexas Christian Horned Frogs But, seriously, TCU would be in the Midwest division.And Big East Basketball, additions, 2013:UMassBuffaloTempleMarshallXavierDaytonHofstraTulsaMemphisBYUGonzagaBritish ColumbiaIcelandRussiaAntarticaMarsPluto (or did they drop to Division II now?)That and we merge with America East, the Ivy League (for non-revenue, they don't want to get rid of their basketball regular season auto-bid. Or academics considering 54th place Syracuse still has the top football-school academics in this scenario.) MAAC, MAC and NEC, Patriot League, and whatever other Northeastern conferences were not mentioned. But not Binghamton. They're not invited And DePaul would still finish last. UMBC will edge them in a thrilling "really really last chance play-in" game for the BET Quote Twitter: @RyanMcD29 // College Crosse: Where I write, chat, and infograph lacrosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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