Fictional League

[Klew1986]

Should I keep my 24 team fictional game at 2 divisions per league (6 teams per division) or should I break it down to 3 divisions (4 teams per) and add a WC spot to the playoff hunt?

[Cole]

Why will random strangers on a forum know what you would prefer more than you? Do whatever you want, who cares?

[akw4572]

Originally Posted by Klew1986

Should I keep my 24 team fictional game at 2 divisions per league (6 teams per division) or should I break it down to 3 divisions (4 teams per) and add a WC spot to the playoff hunt?

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Either way, with 12 teams in each league, you can get the old 18 vs. divisional match ups and 12 vs. the other divisions. I loved those schedules in the NL back in the 80's. It really does boil down to whether you want a WC or not. You a purist? I've used both, and like both set ups.

[Klew1986]

Originally Posted by akw4572

Either way, with 12 teams in each league, you can get the old 18 vs. divisional match ups and 12 vs. the other divisions. I loved those schedules in the NL back in the 80's. It really does boil down to whether you want a WC or not. You a purist? I've used both, and like both set ups.

I think I'm going to keep the 2 division set up. I have a 162 game schedule.

[Honorable_Pawn]

I struggled with this same exact question. I'm glad you asked it. I thought about 3 divisions but that leads to wild cards. I loathe when wildcards get hot for the playoffs and steal what rightfully belongs to a pennant winner. So, what I did with my new 24 is to eliminate wildcards by going with 2 divisions.

Let the marathon winners duke it out I say!

[Klew1986]

Originally Posted by Honorable_Pawn

I struggled with this same exact question. I'm glad you asked it. I thought about 3 divisions but that leads to wild cards. I loathe when wildcards get hot for the playoffs and steal what rightfully belongs to a pennant winner. So, what I did with my new 24 is to eliminate wildcards by going with 2 divisions.

Let the marathon winner duke it out I say!

Yeah...I also settled on this team..Phoenix Rays.. Since joining the league in 1975, they have only had 2 winning seasons. I'm currently in off-season following 2013 season. Here is a snapshot of their last several seasons to get an idea. LOL...

[Honorable_Pawn]

Originally Posted by ripwalk

Why will random strangers on a forum know what you would prefer more than you? Do whatever you want, who cares?

Strangers? Nah, after 5-10 years hanging out with the same people I would hardly call them strangers. I may not know what they look like but I know that they are my friends.

[DreamTeams]

Originally Posted by Klew1986

Should I keep my 24 team fictional game at 2 divisions per league (6 teams per division) or should I break it down to 3 divisions (4 teams per) and add a WC spot to the playoff hunt?

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What you have looks great. Nothing wrong with sticking with it. Quite straight forward, as well.

[bobfrig]

I have the same league setup but I have 2 wild card spots... guess im not a purist

[Padreman]

Purist would have no divisions just one big league no divisions

[Thundercrack]

Originally Posted by ripwalk

Why will random strangers on a forum know what you would prefer more than you? Do whatever you want, who cares?

Why so hostile bro, dude just asked for an opinion - I thought Canadians were friendlier than that.

[YanksFan]

Originally Posted by Klew1986

Yeah...I also settled on this team..Phoenix Rays.. Since joining the league in 1975, they have only had 2 winning seasons. I'm currently in off-season following 2013 season. Here is a snapshot of their last several seasons to get an idea. LOL...

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You wouldn't happen to have a Quickstart of this league would ya?

[bleachercreature]

That formula made creating your own schedules a breeze.

Originally Posted by akw4572

Either way, with 12 teams in each league, you can get the old 18 vs. divisional match ups and 12 vs. the other divisions. I loved those schedules in the NL back in the 80's. It really does boil down to whether you want a WC or not. You a purist? I've used both, and like both set ups.

[bleachercreature]

I like the old school 12 team two division league but then you lose the wild card round. Unless you use two wild cards.

I think that's what I would do. two divisions, two division winners and the top two records in the league get wild cards. Three postseason rounds all seven games.


QUOTE=Klew1986;3678932]Should I keep my 24 team fictional game at 2 divisions per league (6 teams per division) or should I break it down to 3 divisions (4 teams per) and add a WC spot to the playoff hunt?

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[Honorable_Pawn]

Originally Posted by bleachercreature

That formula made creating your own schedules a breeze.

Me too, I loved those schedules.

[sdf4977]

I'd say keep it like that, I myself have started a league and have 16 teams total and have 8 in each division and im thinking of keeping it like that all the way up to a 28 team league 14 in each division

I just might add wild card into it thou

[ashantewarrier]

Originally Posted by Honorable_Pawn

Strangers? Nah, after 5-10 years hanging out with the same people I would hardly call them strangers. I may not know what they look like but I know that they are my friends.

Agreed. I've been on these boards for over 10 years! I'm hardly a stranger!