Alignment For Fictional Game

Klew1986 · 08-17-2018, 02:44 PM

I am about to expand to 24 teams in my fictional game and was looking for input on whether I should go with:

3 Divisions Per League (4 teams per division)
2 Divisions Per League (6 teams per division)

If I go with 3 divisions per league, I would have to add a Wild-Card to make 4 teams per league in playoffs, but if I go with 2 divisions, I wouldn't have a Wild-Card, but rather just the 2 division winners.

Thoughts?

Bluenoser · 08-17-2018, 02:59 PM

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...Teams+Division

battists · 08-17-2018, 03:08 PM

In my fictional league I have two six-team divisions. It has worked very nicely for me. But no deep analysis behind that.

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Clovidequano Dovatha · 08-17-2018, 03:52 PM

Always avoid the wild card whenever possible, in my view. Although I have to admit that my St. Louis Cardinals had to go through the process at least once, if not more than once, in actual reality to ultimately win another World Series for the franchise. Don't like it, to be completely honest here, folks. But it was still necessary, unfortunately, due to how Selig and others messed up the game by going to three divisions in both leagues, among other mistakes he and others made while he was in charge of organized baseball, for sure. CD out.

Westheim · 08-17-2018, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Klew1986

2 Divisions Per League (6 teams per division)

This. 4-team divisions are phony.

Matt Arnold · 08-17-2018, 04:23 PM

This is just a personal decision about what you like. Personally, I'd potentially also make the decision based on where the teams are located, too. There's something oddly satisfying about having a division layout that makes sure the teams are nicely geographically aligned. I've had cases in my games where the teams lined up perfectly except for one team. Mysteriously, they would often pick up and change cities that off-season.

Klew1986 · 08-17-2018, 05:31 PM

Here is a copy of a spreadsheet with league information...

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

Jamee999 · 08-18-2018, 08:36 AM

I think that 4 team divisions mean that too many bad teams fall into the playoffs, but I'm definitely a small playoffs person generally, rather than an NBA or NHL style "more than half the league should make it" guy.

Cryomaniac · 08-18-2018, 12:23 PM

I think it should be about a third of the league making the playoffs, at most a half.

My current league I've gone for 8 team divisions in a 32 team league.

The_Offspring187 · 08-18-2018, 02:19 PM

I have 3 5-team divisions in each league. 2 wild card teams per league that play best of 3 Wild Card Series to advance to the Divisional Series.

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Le Grande Orange · 08-18-2018, 09:21 PM

My vote is for two 6-team divisions. I consider that the classic two-division arrangement. (It also has the benefit of many real-world MLB schedules you can use for that set-up.)

Juggernt · 08-23-2018, 11:45 AM

Also a fan of two six-team divisions. The schedule is balanced so that you play each team in your own division 18 times and the other one 9 (assuming 162 game schedule).

08-17-2018, 02:44 PM	#1
Klew1986 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,727	Alignment For Fictional Game I am about to expand to 24 teams in my fictional game and was looking for input on whether I should go with: 3 Divisions Per League (4 teams per division) 2 Divisions Per League (6 teams per division) If I go with 3 divisions per league, I would have to add a Wild-Card to make 4 teams per league in playoffs, but if I go with 2 divisions, I wouldn't have a Wild-Card, but rather just the 2 division winners. Thoughts?

08-17-2018, 03:08 PM	#3
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	In my fictional league I have two six-team divisions. It has worked very nicely for me. But no deep analysis behind that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Come check out my dynasty report, Funky Times!

08-18-2018, 12:23 PM	#9
Cryomaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hucknall, Notts, UK Posts: 4,902	I think it should be about a third of the league making the playoffs, at most a half. My current league I've gone for 8 team divisions in a 32 team league. __________________

08-17-2018, 02:59 PM	#2
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,505	http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...Teams+Division

08-17-2018, 03:52 PM	#4
Clovidequano Dovatha Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Somewhere in the United States of America on God's Earth Posts: 7,181	Always avoid the wild card whenever possible, in my view. Although I have to admit that my St. Louis Cardinals had to go through the process at least once, if not more than once, in actual reality to ultimately win another World Series for the franchise. Don't like it, to be completely honest here, folks. But it was still necessary, unfortunately, due to how Selig and others messed up the game by going to three divisions in both leagues, among other mistakes he and others made while he was in charge of organized baseball, for sure. CD out.

08-17-2018, 04:23 PM	#6
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 16,261	This is just a personal decision about what you like. Personally, I'd potentially also make the decision based on where the teams are located, too. There's something oddly satisfying about having a division layout that makes sure the teams are nicely geographically aligned. I've had cases in my games where the teams lined up perfectly except for one team. Mysteriously, they would often pick up and change cities that off-season.

08-17-2018, 05:31 PM	#7
Klew1986 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,727	Here is a copy of a spreadsheet with league information... https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

08-18-2018, 08:36 AM	#8
Jamee999 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 772	I think that 4 team divisions mean that too many bad teams fall into the playoffs, but I'm definitely a small playoffs person generally, rather than an NBA or NHL style "more than half the league should make it" guy.

08-18-2018, 02:19 PM	#10
The_Offspring187 Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 484	I have 3 5-team divisions in each league. 2 wild card teams per league that play best of 3 Wild Card Series to advance to the Divisional Series. Sent from my LGLS755 using Tapatalk

08-18-2018, 09:21 PM	#11
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,642	My vote is for two 6-team divisions. I consider that the classic two-division arrangement. (It also has the benefit of many real-world MLB schedules you can use for that set-up.)

08-23-2018, 11:45 AM	#12
Juggernt Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 357	Also a fan of two six-team divisions. The schedule is balanced so that you play each team in your own division 18 times and the other one 9 (assuming 162 game schedule).