Division Setup

DaBears · 02-09-2020, 05:33 PM

Forget about historical vs modern day, do you prefer to play the game with the two league (regular season) winners going to the World Series, the 4 division setup, or modern day? I lean toward 4 division, but curious what others do/think.

venflaalachi · 02-09-2020, 07:53 PM

I don't even do divisions. I have all the teams in the same league and the top X number of teams go into the playoffs.

cheo25 · 02-12-2020, 01:04 PM

I prefer to play with four divisions, two in each league, and only the division winners go to the playoffs. It's why I almost always start historical leagues between 1969 and 1977, and I usually end up starting over at some point for whatever reason.

Cobby · 02-12-2020, 03:49 PM

Depends on the number of teams. Here's how my setup progresses (I normally add teams 4 at a time).

12 Teams: 6 6
16 Teams: 8 8
20 Teams: 5-5 5-5
24 Teams: 6-6 6-6
28 Teams: 7-7 7-7
32 Teams: 8-8 8-8
36 Teams: 6-6-6 6-6-6 (one wildcard per league)

Brad K · 02-12-2020, 04:24 PM

I let the leagues expand to 4 div 6 teams then stop historical expansion.Then I had 4 teams two times and end up 8 teams in 4 divisions. I use real players.

Brad K · 02-12-2020, 04:25 PM

Also equal opponents in division and out of division and no interleague.

PocketsAintFull · 02-12-2020, 05:29 PM

I'm trying a 24 team, 4 division league in two conferences, where the top 2 in each division cross match with the other division in their conference. I think that makes sense

So if Divisions are A-D, playoffs will be A1vB2, B1v A2, then the same for C & D on the other side.

koohead · 02-12-2020, 11:42 PM

I have 2 leagues, 4 divisions. 4 division winners are in with a first round bye. the next 4 teams in each league, regardless of division, get into the playoffs. RD 1 is best of 3. RD 2 is best of 5. RD 3 is Best of 7. RD 4 is best of 7.

02-09-2020, 05:33 PM	#1
DaBears Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 468	Division Setup Forget about historical vs modern day, do you prefer to play the game with the two league (regular season) winners going to the World Series, the 4 division setup, or modern day? I lean toward 4 division, but curious what others do/think.

02-12-2020, 05:29 PM	#7
PocketsAintFull All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,771	I'm trying a 24 team, 4 division league in two conferences, where the top 2 in each division cross match with the other division in their conference. I think that makes sense So if Divisions are A-D, playoffs will be A1vB2, B1v A2, then the same for C & D on the other side. __________________

02-12-2020, 11:42 PM	#8
koohead Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,137	I have 2 leagues, 4 divisions. 4 division winners are in with a first round bye. the next 4 teams in each league, regardless of division, get into the playoffs. RD 1 is best of 3. RD 2 is best of 5. RD 3 is Best of 7. RD 4 is best of 7. __________________ GM - New Jersey Bears of the NPBL;

02-09-2020, 07:53 PM	#2
venflaalachi Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 192	I don't even do divisions. I have all the teams in the same league and the top X number of teams go into the playoffs.

02-12-2020, 01:04 PM	#3
cheo25 All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 707	I prefer to play with four divisions, two in each league, and only the division winners go to the playoffs. It's why I almost always start historical leagues between 1969 and 1977, and I usually end up starting over at some point for whatever reason.

02-12-2020, 03:49 PM	#4
Cobby Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 252	Depends on the number of teams. Here's how my setup progresses (I normally add teams 4 at a time). 12 Teams: 6 6 16 Teams: 8 8 20 Teams: 5-5 5-5 24 Teams: 6-6 6-6 28 Teams: 7-7 7-7 32 Teams: 8-8 8-8 36 Teams: 6-6-6 6-6-6 (one wildcard per league)

02-12-2020, 04:24 PM	#5
Brad K Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2016 Location: St Petersburg Florida USA Posts: 5,420	I let the leagues expand to 4 div 6 teams then stop historical expansion.Then I had 4 teams two times and end up 8 teams in 4 divisions. I use real players.

02-12-2020, 04:25 PM	#6
Brad K Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2016 Location: St Petersburg Florida USA Posts: 5,420	Also equal opponents in division and out of division and no interleague.