29texan Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 ^^^ Where would the Denver Pioneers, Georgetown Hoyas and Villanova Wildcats play at?Edit: **** page breaks.As in....?What, stadiums?yes, stadiums.Well.... - Denver has Mile High Stadium (or whatever the hell they're calling it now) - Villanova has PPL park, a SSS PERFECT for a school of Villanova's size. - Georgetown has RFK, FedEx, or (if they get one of their own) DC United's stadium. OR they can expand the tiny stadium they have now.Then again, all three could build their own stadiums on or close to campus, so who knows? Ten years is a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysfan24 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Why the heck would Buffalo want to play with all those big boys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 My question is why would the Mountain West Conference play their Championship Game at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona? You do know that the stadium is in Arizona State Territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH42XCC Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 My question is why would the Mountain West Conference play their Championship Game at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona? You do know that the stadium is in Arizona State Territory.It would make more sense for Denver, Colorado and Sports Authority Field at Mile High to host the MWAC Championship Game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycan38 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 My proposal for possible NHL realignment. This a non expansion and non Coyotes relocation proposal. Prince Of WalesCentralMontreal CanadiensChicago BlackhawksDetroit Red WingsMidwestSt. Louis BluesWinnipeg JetsMinnesota WildNorthwestCalgary FlamesEdmonton OilersColorado AvalancheSouthwestSan Jose SharksPhoenix CoyotesDallas StarsNortheastBuffalo SabresNew York IslandersOttawa SenatorsClarence CampbellNorthToronto Maple LeafsBoston BruinsNew York RangersMid-EastColumbus Blue JacketsNashville PredatorsCarolina HurricanesPacificAnaheim DucksVancouver CanucksLos Angeles KingsSoutheastFlorida PanthersTampa Bay LightningWashington CapitalsAtlanticPhiladelphia FlyersNew Jersey DevilsPittsburgh PenguinsSchedule82 game schedule is kept. Teams will play 18 divisional games (9 home and 9 away). 54 out of division games (27 home and 27 away) the remaining 10 games would be divided among conference and rivalries.Playoffs5 automatic spots for division winners. With 3 "wild card" spots. Teams will be seeded 1-8 based on record (no advantage given to division winners). 2-3-2 format for all series. Extra time off in between games will be given for travel, depending on teams in series. Example If Vancouver played Washington in the first round. An extra day off would be given in between games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29texan Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Why the heck would Buffalo want to play with all those big boys?.... why WOULDN'T they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29texan Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 My question is why would the Mountain West Conference play their Championship Game at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona? You do know that the stadium is in Arizona State Territory.It would make more sense for Denver, Colorado and Sports Authority Field at Mile High to host the MWAC Championship Game.Actually, that would make more sense.And now that I think about it, I'd swap Texas State and UTSA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 My proposal for possible NHL realignment. This a non expansion and non Coyotes relocation proposal. Prince Of WalesCentralMontreal CanadiensChicago BlackhawksDetroit Red WingsMidwestSt. Louis BluesWinnipeg JetsMinnesota WildNorthwestCalgary FlamesEdmonton OilersColorado AvalancheSouthwestSan Jose SharksPhoenix CoyotesDallas StarsNortheastBuffalo SabresNew York IslandersOttawa SenatorsClarence CampbellNorthToronto Maple LeafsBoston BruinsNew York RangersMid-EastColumbus Blue JacketsNashville PredatorsCarolina HurricanesPacificAnaheim DucksVancouver CanucksLos Angeles KingsSoutheastFlorida PanthersTampa Bay LightningWashington CapitalsAtlanticPhiladelphia FlyersNew Jersey DevilsPittsburgh PenguinsSchedule82 game schedule is kept. Teams will play 18 divisional games (9 home and 9 away). 54 out of division games (27 home and 27 away) the remaining 10 games would be divided among conference and rivalries.Playoffs5 automatic spots for division winners. With 3 "wild card" spots. Teams will be seeded 1-8 based on record (no advantage given to division winners). 2-3-2 format for all series. Extra time off in between games will be given for travel, depending on teams in series. Example If Vancouver played Washington in the first round. An extra day off would be given in between games.3-team divisions in a 30 team league is too few. You probably need to go at least 5. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Heh. I presented a similar 3-team pod format earlier in the thread. McCall, don't you mean to say that 3-team divisions in a 30-team league is too MANY divisions, in your view? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Heh. I presented a similar 3-team pod format earlier in the thread. McCall, don't you mean to say that 3-team divisions in a 30-team league is too MANY divisions, in your view?Same difference. And it was the same problem with yours. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Why? I think the issue that may be going on here is one of semantics. The notion of a 'division' needing to have a certain number of teams seems to indicate that the minimum need be 4 or 5, based on your argument. That's why I (and the guy I borrowed the idea from) referred to the groupings as 'pods', meant to indicate a smaller numbered grouping than a 'division' would be. He rationalized it based on teams having more focused rivalries with only a couple of teams each, rather than 4 to 7 others in larger division formats.In his words: "Everyone loves home-and-home series which mean to 120+ minutes of game-time against ?those same bastards? in very few days (PIMs galore!)"I'll show you the link here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycan38 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I actually liked the idea of 3 team pods and having a MLB/NFL styled wild card addition to the playoffs.Another proposal I was thinking of, involves the NHL adding 2 teams and going with the 4 conference idea. This is what I came up with.Smythe ConferenceSeattle Metros (expansion)Calgary FlamesEdmonton OilersAnaheim DucksVancouver CanucksL.A. KingsSan Jose SharksPhoenix CoyotesNorris ConferenceWinnipeg JetsMinnesota WildChicago BlackhawksDetroit Red WingsBuffalo SabresToronto Maple LeafsOttawa SenatorsMontreal CanadiensAdams ConferenceQuebec Nordiques (expansion)Boston BruinsNew York RangersNew York IslandersNew Jersey DevilsPhiladelphia FlyersPittsburgh PenguinsWashington CapitalsPatrick ConferenceFlorida PanthersTampa Bay LightningColumbus Blue JacketsNashville PredatorsCarolina HurricanesDallas StarsColorado AvalancheSt. Louis BluesScheduleSeason remains 82 games. Teams will play each conference rival (min.) 4 times a season (2 home, 2 road) for a total of 28 games. Teams will play each non conference team (min.) 2 times a year for a total of 48 games. The remaining 6 games will be divided up based on geographical proximity and rivalry.PlayoffsThe top 4 teams from each the Norris and Symthe conferences will be seeded 1-8 based on record . That side of the playoff bracket to be known as the Prince Of Wales bracket. The top 4 teams from each the Adams and Patrick conferences will be seeded 1-8 based on record. That bracket will be know as the Clarence Campbell bracket. Playoff format will be 2-3-2. Amount of travel between playoff locations will be considered in how much time in between games 2 and 3, 5 and 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysfan24 Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 The Colorado Avalanche get screwed though having to travel to places like Columbus and Raleigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycan38 Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 The Colorado Avalanche get screwed though having to travel to places like Columbus and Raleigh.Yeah, I realized that later on when I went back through it. Gonna reexamine it and move them. Either make one conference bigger or swap teams (unsure of who to swap with). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I think the NHL is more on the side of contraction and going down to 28 teams, which would still allow for four even conferences, just of 7 rather than 8. Or if "contraction" just sounds bad, "merge" a couple teams (but include Quebec in the 28). Here's what I would "do" (a merger probably wouldn't go down):West: ANA, CLG, COL, EDM, LA, SJ, VANCentral: STL, CHI, DAL, DET, MIN, NSH, WINNorth: BOS, BUF, MON, OTT, QUE, PIT, TOREast: CAR, NJ, NYI, NYR, PHI, TB, WSH(I basically just merged Phoenix, Columbus and Florida into Quebec)I'll figure out a schedule formula later. Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
north dakota Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Why the heck would Buffalo want to play with all those big boys?The last three times Buffalo has played a top 25 team in basketball they have kept it within 8 points. The football team isn't that bad, well now they are, but they were beasts in '08. I can see them possibly moving to the Big Ten in about ten years or so. And I'm pretty sure that they would rather play Ohio State in basketball/football rather than Eastern Michigan Quote Woah! You think I'm Cody? My name is Carl Scott Simone and we just happen to share a birthday. BIG DEAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Why the heck would Buffalo want to play with all those big boys?The last three times Buffalo has played a top 25 team in basketball they have kept it within 8 points. The football team isn't that bad, well now they are, but they were beasts in '08. I can see them possibly moving to the Big Ten in about ten years or so. And I'm pretty sure that they would rather play Ohio State in basketball/football rather than Eastern MichiganIs the Big Ten looking for member #30 at the time of this expansion? Because that's about where the Bulls lie on the expansion priority list. Quote On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Why the heck would Buffalo want to play with all those big boys?The last three times Buffalo has played a top 25 team in basketball they have kept it within 8 points. The football team isn't that bad, well now they are, but they were beasts in '08. I can see them possibly moving to the Big Ten in about ten years or so. And I'm pretty sure that they would rather play Ohio State in basketball/football rather than Eastern MichiganIs the Big Ten looking for member #30 at the time of this expansion? Because that's about where the Bulls lie on the expansion priority list.30? Being a little kind there, aren't ya? Quote https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Why the heck would Buffalo want to play with all those big boys?The last three times Buffalo has played a top 25 team in basketball they have kept it within 8 points. The football team isn't that bad, well now they are, but they were beasts in '08. I can see them possibly moving to the Big Ten in about ten years or so. And I'm pretty sure that they would rather play Ohio State in basketball/football rather than Eastern MichiganIs the Big Ten looking for member #30 at the time of this expansion? Because that's about where the Bulls lie on the expansion priority list.30? Being a little kind there, aren't ya?Presumably most of I-A has been spoken for by now. Quote On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Why the heck would Buffalo want to play with all those big boys?The last three times Buffalo has played a top 25 team in basketball they have kept it within 8 points. The football team isn't that bad, well now they are, but they were beasts in '08. I can see them possibly moving to the Big Ten in about ten years or so. And I'm pretty sure that they would rather play Ohio State in basketball/football rather than Eastern MichiganYes, I totally see the Big Ten saying "screw consistent success and relevance, let Buffalo in because they were beasts in '08" ten years from now. Solid logic. Quote POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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