The_Admiral Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Colleges are still institutions of educationNot for NBA prospects they're not! Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Central Division (Big Ten)Chicago (Illinois/Northwestern)I've been told repeatedly that Northwestern -- and only Northwestern -- is "Chicago's Big Ten team." Since that can really only be true in a realm such as the "Pointless Realignment Outpost," I thought I'd mention it here for posterity's sake. Carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH42XCC Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Besides, the NBA has their own D-League, so if and when the NBADL (NBA Development League) expands to 30 teams, this is what it would look like:EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlanticBridgeport, Conn. (New York Knicks)Maine Red Claws (Boston Celtics)Hamilton/Oshawa, ON, Canada (Toronto Raptors)Springfield Armor (New Jersey Nets -- soon to be Brooklyn "insert name here")Trenton, N.J. (Philadelphia 76ers)CentralErie BayHawks (Cleveland Cavaliers)Fort Wayne Mad Ants (Indiana Pacers)Green Bay/La Crosse/Madison, Wis. (Milwaukee Bucks)Iowa Energy (Chicago Bulls)Toledo, Ohio (Detroit Pistons)SoutheastFort Lauderdale, Fla. (Miami Heat)Greensboro, N.C. (Charlotte Hornets)Gwinnett County, Ga. (Atlanta Hawks)Richmond, Va. (Washington Wizards)Jacksonville, Fla. (Orlando Magic)WESTERN CONFERENCEMidwestBroomfield, Colo. (Denver Nuggets)St. Louis, Mo. (Memphis Grizzlies)Sioux Falls Skyforce (Minnesota Timberwolves)Shreveport, La. (New Orleans Hornets)Utah Flash (Utah Jazz)SouthwestAustin Toros (San Antonio Spurs)New Mexico Thunderbirds (Phoenix Suns)Rio Grande Valley Vipers (Houston Rockets)Texas Legends (Dallas Mavericks)Tulsa 66ers (Oklahoma City Thunder)PacificBakersfield Jam (Los Angeles Clippers)Fresno, Calif. (Sacramento Kings/Anaheim "insert name here")Inland Empire D-Fenders (Los Angeles Lakers)Idaho Stampede (Portland Trail Blazers)Reno Bighorns (Golden State Warriors) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Another pointless spring football league alignmentWORLD CONFERENCEEuropeanAmsterdam AdmiralsBarcelona DragonsFrankfurt GalaxyLondon MonarchsScottish ClaymoresNorth American EastHartford KnightsMontreal MachineOhio GloryOrlando ThunderRaleigh-Durham SkyhawksNorth American WestAnaheim VillainsMexico City AztecsPortland PrankstersSacramento SurgeSan Antonio RidersUNITED CONFERENCEAtlanticBoston BreakersNew Jersey GeneralsPhiladelphia StarsVirginia DestroyersWashington FederalsCentralBirmingham StallionsChicago BlitzMemphis ShowboatsMichigan PanthersTampa Bay BanditsPacificDenver GoldLas Vegas LocosLos Angeles ExpressNew Mexico OutlawsOakland Invaders Quote The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Shelf Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 My two cents of NHL re-alignmentLeague contracts to 28 teams, cutting Florida and the IslandersPhoenix moves back to Winnipeg, re-assumes Jets identityAtlanta moves to Quebec City, becomes Nordiques2 conferences, each with 2 divisions of 7 teams eachLEMIEUX CONFERENCERichard DivisionBuffaloColumbusMontrealOttawaQuebecPittsburghTorontoOrr DivisionBostonCarolinaNew JerseyNew York (Rangers)PhiladelphiaTampa BayWashingtonGRETZKY CONFERENCEHowe DivisionChicagoColoradoDallasDetroitMinnesotaNashvilleSt. LouisDionne DivisionAnaheimCalgaryEdmontonLos AngelesSan JoseVancouverWinnipeg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 My two cents of NHL re-alignmentLeague contracts to 28 teams, cutting Florida and the IslandersPhoenix moves back to Winnipeg, re-assumes Jets identityAtlanta moves to Quebec City, becomes Nordiques2 conferences, each with 2 divisions of 7 teams eachLEMIEUX CONFERENCERichard DivisionBuffaloColumbusMontrealOttawaQuebecPittsburghTorontoOrr DivisionBostonCarolinaNew JerseyNew York (Rangers)PhiladelphiaTampa BayWashingtonGRETZKY CONFERENCEHowe DivisionChicagoColoradoDallasDetroitMinnesotaNashvilleSt. LouisDionne DivisionAnaheimCalgaryEdmontonLos AngelesSan JoseVancouverWinnipegSwap Winnipeg and Colorado. I know you are trying to keep Canada together, but that's a lot of extra travel for Winnipeg. It's like what is happening to Minnesota right now, which is why I wish they were really with Chicago, St. Louis, etc. Quote @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Proposed Realignment of the Gotham Professional Football LeagueNorth DivisionNew YorkNew YorkNew York New YorkEmpire State DivisionNew YorkNew YorkNew YorkNew YorkEastern DivisionNew YorkNew YorkNew YorkNew YorkWestern DivisionNew YorkNew YorkNew YorkLos Angeles**Subject to league approval of request to relocate to New York Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 The NHL doesn't need divisions when it is conference standings that determine who makes the playoffs. Add 4 more regular season games, play everyone in your conference 4 times and everyone in the other conference twice. Western ConferenceAnaheim, Calgary, Chicago, Colorado, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Nashville, Phoenix, San Jose, St. Louis, Vancouver. Eastern ConferenceAtlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Carolina, Florida, Montreal, New Jersey, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Washington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loogodude90 Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 The NHL doesn't need divisions when it is conference standings that determine who makes the playoffs. Add 4 more regular season games, play everyone in your conference 4 times and everyone in the other conference twice. Western ConferenceAnaheim, Calgary, Chicago, Colorado, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Nashville, Phoenix, San Jose, St. Louis, Vancouver. Eastern ConferenceAtlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Carolina, Florida, Montreal, New Jersey, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Washington.This brings up an issue regarding NBA (and NHL, I think) divisions that I think about every once in a while... Why do they even exist? Is it just to create a feeling of regional rivalries? It seems kind of pointless when it is a team's position in the conference, not division, that really matters. Quote WIZARDS ORIOLES CAPITALS RAVENS UNITED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH42XCC Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 All-American Football AssociationEASTNortheastBoston Brigade - Nickerson Field (Boston Univ.) OR Harvard Stadium (Harvard Univ.)Cleveland ThunderBolts - Byers Field (Parma, Ohio)Detroit Mechanics - Silverdome (Pontiac, Mich.)New Jersey Bruisers - Red Bull Arena (Harrison, N.J.)New York Gargoyles - Lawrence A. Wien Stadium (Columbia Univ.)Philadelphia Sentinels - PPL Park (Chester, Penn.)Pittsburgh Miners - Turtle Creek Stadium a.k.a. Wolvarena (Turtle Creek, Penn.)SoutheastAtlanta Firebirds - Bobby Dodd Stadium (Georgia Tech)Birmingham Vulcans - Legion FieldCarolina Toros - Carter-Finley Stadium (N.C. State Univ.)Louisville River Rats - Papa John's Cardinal Stadium (Univ. of Louisville)Miami Barracudas - FIU Stadium (Florida International Univ.)Tampa Bay Tigersharks - Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg)Washington Ambassadors - RFK StadiumWESTMidwestChicago Crusaders - Toyota Park (Bridgeview, Ill.)Dallas Rustlers - Pizza Hut Park (Frisco, Tex.)Houston Drillers - Robertson Stadium (Univ. of Houston)Kansas City Twisters - Livestrong Sporting Park (Kansas City, Kan.)Memphis Redhawks - Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMinnesota Marauders - TCF Bank Stadium (Univ. of Minnesota)Wisconsin LumberJacks - Camp Randall Stadium (Univ. of Wisconsin -- Madison, Wis.)PacificArizona Outlaws - Sun Devil Stadium (Arizona State Univ. -- Tempe, Ariz.)Denver Blizzard - Dick's Sporting Goods Park (Commerce City, Colo.)Las Vegas Stallions - Sam Boyd StadiumLos Angeles Coyotes - The Home Depot Center (Carson, Calif.)Portland Wolfpack - PGE ParkSan Francisco Seals - Stanford Stadium (Stanford Univ. -- Stanford, Calif.)Seattle Sasquatch - Seattle Memorial Stadium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Pointless NBA AlignmentWestern ConferencePACIFICGolden State WarriorsLos Angeles ClippersLos Angeles LakersPortland Trail BlazersSeattle KingsMIDWESTDenver NuggetsKasnas City HornetsMemphis GrizzliesMinnesota TimberwolvesUtah JazzSOUTHWESTDallas MavericksHouston RocketsOklahoma City ThunderPhoenix SunsSan Antonio SpursEastern Conference*as is* Quote The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) Time for the Ontario Hockey League to pointlessly realign:OHL NORTHERN CONFERENCENORTHSault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Ottawa, Kingston, BellevilleCENTRALPeterboro, Barrie, Oshawa, Owen Sound, BramptonOHL SOUTHERN CONFERENCESOUTHEASTErie, Missisauga, Guelph, Kitchener, Niagara SOUTHWESTWindsor, London, Plymouth, Sarnia, Saginaw---Teams play 40 divisional games.Teams then play the other 15 teams twice each.The schedule is 70 games long; two more than the current OHL.At 3 games per weekend, the 2011-12 season would run:sep 23 24 25 30 (4) 4oct 1 2 7 8 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30 (14) 18nov 4 5 6 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 27 (12) 30dec 2 3 4 9 10 11 16 17 18 29 30 31 (12) 42jan 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29 (12) 54feb 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 (12) 66mar 2 3 9 10 (4) 70(Of course, an entire schedule of 3-game weekends is an unreasonable demand on the players,so mid-week games would still need to occur, but this serves as a starting point.)Standings are wins and losses only. The OHL playoffs take the top 4 teams in each division.Round 1 is divisional semis, Round 2 is divisional finals, round 3 is conference finals, Round 4 is OHL finals.Here's the WHL while I'm at it:Western Conference: Prince George, Vancouver, Chilliwack, Kamloops, Kelowna, Kootenay, Everett, Seattle, Spokane, Portland, Tri-City.Eastern Conference:As is, minus Kootenay.Conference opponents 5 times each (50), opposite conference twice each (22).Top 8 of 11 teams in each conference make WHL playoffs.QMJHL: Currently looks good to me. Three divisions of 6 for organizational purposes, 16 playoff spots. Nice. Edited March 19, 2011 by Magnus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRenesis Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 The NHL doesn't need divisions when it is conference standings that determine who makes the playoffs. Add 4 more regular season games, play everyone in your conference 4 times and everyone in the other conference twice. Western ConferenceAnaheim, Calgary, Chicago, Colorado, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Nashville, Phoenix, San Jose, St. Louis, Vancouver. Eastern ConferenceAtlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Carolina, Florida, Montreal, New Jersey, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Washington.This brings up an issue regarding NBA (and NHL, I think) divisions that I think about every once in a while... Why do they even exist? Is it just to create a feeling of regional rivalries? It seems kind of pointless when it is a team's position in the conference, not division, that really matters.Which is why if the NHL did go back to 28 teams I would love to see them reinstitute the divisional playoff system that the league abandoned in the early 90's. Furthermore what better way to promote some bad blood among rivals then to have to play an additional 8-14 divisional games in the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loogodude90 Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 The NHL doesn't need divisions when it is conference standings that determine who makes the playoffs. Add 4 more regular season games, play everyone in your conference 4 times and everyone in the other conference twice. Western ConferenceAnaheim, Calgary, Chicago, Colorado, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Nashville, Phoenix, San Jose, St. Louis, Vancouver. Eastern ConferenceAtlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Carolina, Florida, Montreal, New Jersey, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Washington.This brings up an issue regarding NBA (and NHL, I think) divisions that I think about every once in a while... Why do they even exist? Is it just to create a feeling of regional rivalries? It seems kind of pointless when it is a team's position in the conference, not division, that really matters.Which is why if the NHL did go back to 28 teams I would love to see them reinstitute the divisional playoff system that the league abandoned in the early 90's. Furthermore what better way to promote some bad blood among rivals then to have to play an additional 8-14 divisional games in the playoffs.Yeah, after posting that, I kind of realized why the NBA has divisions - a team is guaranteed to play 4 games per season against the teams in its division, hence promoting regional rivalries. I can't really comment on the NHL divisions because I'm not familiar enough with their scheduling and playoff systems. Quote WIZARDS ORIOLES CAPITALS RAVENS UNITED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funky Bunky Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 The NHL doesn't need divisions when it is conference standings that determine who makes the playoffs. Add 4 more regular season games, play everyone in your conference 4 times and everyone in the other conference twice. Western ConferenceAnaheim, Calgary, Chicago, Colorado, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Edmonton, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Nashville, Phoenix, San Jose, St. Louis, Vancouver. Eastern ConferenceAtlanta, Boston, Buffalo, Carolina, Florida, Montreal, New Jersey, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Washington.This brings up an issue regarding NBA (and NHL, I think) divisions that I think about every once in a while... Why do they even exist? Is it just to create a feeling of regional rivalries? It seems kind of pointless when it is a team's position in the conference, not division, that really matters.The reason for divisions is because they get the teams to play the closer by teams more often than the teams further away, which reduces travel time and costs. They also want to promote rivalries. (which has been already stated) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Shelf Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Time for a little MLB re-alignment in honor of the start of the season:2 expansion teams added (Nashville in the NL, New Orleans in the AL)Arizona moves to ALAL and NL both have 4 divisions of 4 teams eachAL EastBaltimoreBostonNY YankeesTorontoAL NorthClevelandChicago White SoxDetroitMinnesotaAL SouthKansas CityNew OrleansTampa BayTexasAL WestArizonaLA AngelsOaklandSeattleNL EastNY MetsPhiladelphiaPittsburghWashingtonNL NorthCincinnatiChicago CubsMilwaukeeSt. LouisNL SouthAtlantaHoustonMiamiNashvilleNL WestColoradoLA DodgersSan DiegoSan Francisco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH42XCC Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Time for a little MLB re-alignment in honor of the start of the season:2 expansion teams added (Nashville in the NL, New Orleans in the AL)Arizona moves to ALAL and NL both have 4 divisions of 4 teams eachAL EastBaltimoreBostonNY YankeesTorontoAL NorthClevelandChicago White SoxDetroitMinnesotaAL SouthKansas CityNew OrleansTampa BayTexasAL WestArizonaLA AngelsOaklandSeattleNL EastNY MetsPhiladelphiaPittsburghWashingtonNL NorthCincinnatiChicago CubsMilwaukeeSt. LouisNL SouthAtlantaHoustonMiamiNashvilleNL WestColoradoLA DodgersSan DiegoSan FranciscoNice... except I would keep Arizona in the NL West, move Colorado to the NL North, and Cincinnati to the NL South, while expanding to Charlotte (AL South) and Portland (AL West). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Time for a little MLB re-alignment in honor of the start of the season:2 expansion teams added (Nashville in the NL, New Orleans in the AL)Arizona moves to ALAL and NL both have 4 divisions of 4 teams eachAL EastBaltimoreBostonNY YankeesTorontoAL NorthClevelandChicago White SoxDetroitMinnesotaAL SouthKansas CityNew OrleansTampa BayTexasAL WestArizonaLA AngelsOaklandSeattleNL EastNY MetsPhiladelphiaPittsburghWashingtonNL NorthCincinnatiChicago CubsMilwaukeeSt. LouisNL SouthAtlantaHoustonMiamiNashvilleNL WestColoradoLA DodgersSan DiegoSan FranciscoNice... except I would keep Arizona in the NL West, move Colorado to the NL North, and Cincinnati to the NL South, while expanding to Charlotte (AL South) and Portland (AL West).It's pretty similar to my main plan I usually do, except there's no way Ndw Orleans or Nashville get a team. NOLA is in danger of losing their basket all team as it is and Nashville won't build a stadium for their triple-a team or any other level. I usually do Portland and either San Antonio or Cbarlotte, but usually move Colorado to the AL something with KC, Texas and usually the San Antonio franchise. You gotta keep the Cards, Cubs, Reds and Brewers together. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH42XCC Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Time for a little MLB re-alignment in honor of the start of the season:2 expansion teams added (Nashville in the NL, New Orleans in the AL)Arizona moves to ALAL and NL both have 4 divisions of 4 teams eachAL EastBaltimoreBostonNY YankeesTorontoAL NorthClevelandChicago White SoxDetroitMinnesotaAL SouthKansas CityNew OrleansTampa BayTexasAL WestArizonaLA AngelsOaklandSeattleNL EastNY MetsPhiladelphiaPittsburghWashingtonNL NorthCincinnatiChicago CubsMilwaukeeSt. LouisNL SouthAtlantaHoustonMiamiNashvilleNL WestColoradoLA DodgersSan DiegoSan FranciscoNice... except I would keep Arizona in the NL West, move Colorado to the NL North, and Cincinnati to the NL South, while expanding to Charlotte (AL South) and Portland (AL West).It's pretty similar to my main plan I usually do, except there's no way Ndw Orleans or Nashville get a team. NOLA is in danger of losing their basket all team as it is and Nashville won't build a stadium for their triple-a team or any other level. I usually do Portland and either San Antonio or Cbarlotte, but usually move Colorado to the AL something with KC, Texas and usually the San Antonio franchise. You gotta keep the Cards, Cubs, Reds and Brewers together.Oddly, I put the Reds in the NL South since the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, although technically a "Midwestern" U.S. city, is part of the "Upland South" subregion, which is in contrast to the "Deep South" subregion. Just my opinion anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Shelf Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 You know, now that I think about it, I have to agree with using Portland and Charlotte instead of Nashville and NOLA. Here's v2:AL EastBaltimoreBostonNY YankeesTorontoAL NorthClevelandChicago White SoxDetroitMinnesotaAL SouthCincinnatiKansas CityTampa BayTexasAL WestLA AngelsOaklandPortlandSeattleNL EastNY MetsPhiladelphiaPittsburghWashingtonNL NorthColoradoChicago CubsMilwaukeeSt. LouisNL SouthAtlantaCharlotteHoustonMiamiNL WestArizonaLA DodgersSan DiegoSan Francisco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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