[Cryomaniac]

Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

The Mexican League used to use a points-based system (the winter Mexican Pacific League still does). It worked like this: the season was split into two halves. Teams were awarded points based on their position of finish at the end of each half: 8 points for first, 7 points for second, 6.5 points for third, 6 points for fourth, 5.5 points for fifth, 5 points for sixth, 4.5 points for seventh, and 4 points for eighth place. At the end of the regular season the teams making the playoffs were the ones with the most total points, and the playoff match-ups were also based on the points total.

That's quite a cool system.