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Originally Posted by uruguru
How they work, by league size
8 teams - 1 division, 22 games vs each division rival. This was the AL until 1961, and the NL until 1962
10 teams - 2 divisions, 5 teams each. 26 games vs each division rival, 10 games vs other teams.
12 teams - 2 divisions, 6 teams each. 26 games vs each division rival, 4 games vs other teams.
14 teams - 2 divisions, 7 teams each. 14 games vs each division rival, 10 games vs other teams.
16 teams - 2 divisions, 8 teams each. No inter-divisional games. 22 games vs each division rival.
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For the sixteen-team leagues, can't you do 14 games against divisional opponents and 7 games against non-divisional opponents? Or does that odd number of non-divisional games violate your symmetry condition?
Also, how many schedules have you made for each configuration? I need to know that for when I put these in the master list.