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Originally Posted by kenyan_cheena
I was thinking about that, also. The current method makes scoring as many wins as possible very important and rewards the teams that do this.
Maybe we could come up with some sort of system that takes both factors into account. Perhaps it could be something like this: five points for a team win, two for a draw, plus bonus points for passing a certain score within the matchup or for a close loss (say, five points or less).
It's something to look at during the off-season, but it should not have any bearing on the current one.
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Although I'm not opposed to changing the current system, I think it is fine the way it is. Based on the example of wins as opposed to points, here's how it would affect the West (if it was in play this season)
Tomato City would still be in 1st place (w/ a 6-2-0 record) w/ the Muckboys now in 2nd place (w/ a 4-4-0 record). As it sits now, the Muckboys only trail by 16 points heading into the last 2 weeks of the season. If Tomato City were to lose both remaining matches and the Muckboys win out, the both would end w/ 6-4-0 records. Since Tomato City won the head-to-head matchup, I'm guessing that they would go to the playoffs, even if the Muckboys pile up more points.
I think the current system will allow more teams to have shot at the playoffs regardless of the team record. (Just look at the very close South division). It is unfortunate that the Bear's may well be left out of the playoffs, but just like in other sports, not everyone can make it. Look at the NFL this season - the NFC is horrible and is sending 8-8 teams to the playoffs while the AFC has much more deserving teams left out in the cold.
As in everything w/ the UTBA, majority rules and if a vote results in a change, I will have no problem (although I vote for status quo right now)