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Post by Free Agent Fan on Nov 24, 2008 19:20:25 GMT -5
With new teams added, teams lost, and teams sitting out and/or joining in 2010 there is a new allignment. Here is the line up I have.(don't complain because some have 3 teams). Some new team/s may be added to the West.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
NORTH
Canton
Erie
Reading
EAST
Baltimore
DC
Harrisburg
WESTERN CONFERENCE
SOUTH
Carolina
Columbus
Greenville
Fayetteville
Florence
WEST
Arizona
New Mexico
Ogden
Utah Valley
Wyoming
The playoff scenario as of right now. All division leaders at the end of regular season are in the playoffs. The next is where it gets a bit tricky, but fair. In the Western Conference, the second best team in the South and West division is the wild card team. The top team in the Eastern Conference is in. This being the divion leader(top team) in the North and East. The wildcard is the 2 teams with the next best overall record. This only applies to the North and East Division. So, there is a possibility that 2 wildcards could come from one division.
IE: Erie 14-0 wins North and Baltimore12-2 wins East. the next 3 teams records are Reading12-2, Canton 11-3,Harrisburg 10-4. Even tho Harrisburg finished second in their division. The wildcard teams would be Reading and Canton for their overall records.
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Post by Gene on Nov 24, 2008 20:02:29 GMT -5
With new teams added, teams lost, and teams sitting out and/or joining in 2010 there is a new allignment. Here is the line up I have.(don't complain because some have 3 teams). Some new team/s may be added to the West. EASTERN CONFERENCENORTHCanton Erie Reading EASTBaltimore DC Harrisburg WESTERN CONFERENCESOUTHCarolina Columbus Greenville Fayetteville Florence WESTArizona New Mexico Ogden Utah Valley Wyoming The playoff scenario as of right now. All division leaders at the end of regular season are in the playoffs. The next is where it gets a bit tricky, but fair. In the Western Conference, the second best team in the South and West division is the wild card team. The top team in the Eastern Conference is in. This being the divion leader(top team) in the North and East. The wildcard is the 2 teams with the next best overall record. This only applies to the North and East Division. So, there is a possibility that 2 wildcards could come from one division. IE: Erie 14-0 wins North and Baltimore12-2 wins East. the next 3 teams records are Reading12-2, Canton 11-3,Harrisburg 10-4. Even tho Harrisburg finished second in their division. The wildcard teams would be Reading and Canton for their overall records. |
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Post by picman on Nov 26, 2008 12:20:51 GMT -5
To me it seems like a way to make sure the league owner get his Baltimore in the playoffs
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Post by Gene on Nov 26, 2008 15:30:01 GMT -5
To me it seems like a way to make sure the league owner get his Baltimore in the playoffs |
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Post by picman on Nov 26, 2008 15:35:57 GMT -5
i stand corrected but the point is still correct just change the team names
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Post by gonzo13 on Nov 26, 2008 19:17:32 GMT -5
What is Canton's status? They were on EBAY at one point. Did they find new investors, or did the owners just pony up?
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Post by binx62 on Nov 26, 2008 19:39:41 GMT -5
What Happened to Mississippi? I thought they were one of the Stronger Markets last year.
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Post by Gene on Nov 26, 2008 19:40:47 GMT -5
What Happened to Mississippi? I thought they were one of the Stronger Markets last year. |
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Post by UnoBomber on Nov 26, 2008 23:45:54 GMT -5
i stand corrected but the point is still correct just change the team names When I saw the divisions I thought the exact same thing. The east is weak IMO. It doesn't make sense to have two strong teams in the same division. It's unbalanced. |
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Post by Gene on Nov 26, 2008 23:50:31 GMT -5
Geographically, doesnt make sense to me. We are further east than Harrisburg yet they are put in the East division with DC & Baltimore and Reading is in the North with Canton & Erie.
Current alignment
NORTH
Canton
Erie
Reading
EAST
Baltimore
DC
Harrisburg
(Genes alignment)
NORTH
Canton
Erie
Harrisburg
EAST
Baltimore
DC
Reading
Only logical thing i could think was that they wanted to keep Reading, Erie & Canton together for the rivalries. Its just confusing since Harrisburg is only an hour away yet they are in a different division than us. I was really hoping for Harrisbur to be in the North. maybe next year with new teams coming in they'll be switched over?
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Post by UnoBomber on Nov 26, 2008 23:53:08 GMT -5
As it has been said by Don. You're trying to use logic with the scheduling?  |
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Post by pafan101 on Nov 29, 2008 1:31:54 GMT -5
Is New Mexico actually alive? Any confirmation on this team still being an AIFA member?
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Post by Coach Bernie on Nov 29, 2008 9:14:51 GMT -5
i'll try an answer a few of your questions -
a) Canton is fine and back for another year....Joe has busted his a** all year and i think Coach Hall will do a very nice job and good luck to Adam, good to see his name back in print
b) Mississippi is a much more complicated story, but lets just let it as finanical
c) New Mexico is in and also just fine. i met their coach at the last league meeting and i believe he is also splitting roles as their GM
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Post by d'oh! on Nov 29, 2008 9:25:43 GMT -5
For all practical purposes they did combine the North & the East. They all play each other at least twice, and the WCs will be from the conference (not division) The only difference being that the lesser division winner, may had not gotten a home game is the divisions had been merged.
B.
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Post by d'oh! on Nov 29, 2008 9:34:25 GMT -5
(Genes alignment)
NORTH
Canton
Erie
Harrisburg
EAST
Baltimore
DC
Reading
Only logical thing i could think was that they wanted to keep Reading, Erie & Canton together for the rivalries. Its just confusing since Harrisburg is only an hour away yet they are in a different division than us. I was really hoping for Harrisbur to be in the North. maybe next year with new teams coming in they'll be switched over?I agree I would have like to see H-Burg in the same division as Reading. At least with the somewhat balanced schedule we will play them twice. I know this is waaay to far in the future, and who knows where the current 6 teams will be let alone who else could be added other than Trenton, but I wonder how realignment will be when they are added. B. |
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