Post by TrailDucker on Jul 6, 2019 17:48:33 GMT -5
As is our annual custom I have realigned all the divisions for our next season. The decision to do this was based on the following:
1. Because ESPN forces us into two separate 15-team leagues, you don't ever get an out of conference match-up unless you're lucky enough to reach the finals. Realignment lets you play a wider variety of the teams in the league over time.
2. No one has to worry when teams decide to relocate, the divisions are no longer related to geography anyway.
3. It helps maintain competitive balance between the divisions and conferences.
4. Its fantasy basketball and mixing things up is fun.
We've implemented a FIFA-style realignment based on the previous year's standings. Here are the steps I took to come up with the new divisions:
1. Ordered all the teams in the league from best to worst record, regardless of division or conference.
2. Divided that list of teams in to 5-team tiers (top 6 records, next 6 best records, etc.)
3. Then using a random order generator online I picked 1 team from each of the of the 5 tiers and placed them in a division.
I decided to go with a music theme using the two most currently popular music genres vs. each other.
Without further ado, here are the new divisions:
EDM Conference
Illenium Division:
Atlanta Hawks
Brisbane Roar
Golden State Warriors
Manchester Magic
New York Knicks
ODESZA Division:
Amsterdam Astronauts
Newark Jets
San Diego Scorpions
Seattle SuperSonics
Tampa Bay Tropics
Seven Lions Division:
BC Barcelona
Kansas City Celtics
Miami Heat
Thuringia Brats
Vancouver Grizzlies
Hip Hop Conference
J. Cole Division:
Denver Nuggets
Charlotte Bobcats
Hollywood Lakers
Munich Barons
Philadelphia Process
Kendrick Lamar Division:
Alabama Yellowhammers
Brooklyn Nets
Great Britain Pound
New Orleans Hornets
Portland Trail Blazers
Vince Staples Division:
Las Vegas Love
Oakland Oaks
Phoenix Suns
Palo Alto Shock
St. Louis Blackbirds
1. Because ESPN forces us into two separate 15-team leagues, you don't ever get an out of conference match-up unless you're lucky enough to reach the finals. Realignment lets you play a wider variety of the teams in the league over time.
2. No one has to worry when teams decide to relocate, the divisions are no longer related to geography anyway.
3. It helps maintain competitive balance between the divisions and conferences.
4. Its fantasy basketball and mixing things up is fun.
We've implemented a FIFA-style realignment based on the previous year's standings. Here are the steps I took to come up with the new divisions:
1. Ordered all the teams in the league from best to worst record, regardless of division or conference.
2. Divided that list of teams in to 5-team tiers (top 6 records, next 6 best records, etc.)
3. Then using a random order generator online I picked 1 team from each of the of the 5 tiers and placed them in a division.
I decided to go with a music theme using the two most currently popular music genres vs. each other.
Without further ado, here are the new divisions:
EDM Conference
Illenium Division:
Atlanta Hawks
Brisbane Roar
Golden State Warriors
Manchester Magic
New York Knicks
ODESZA Division:
Amsterdam Astronauts
Newark Jets
San Diego Scorpions
Seattle SuperSonics
Tampa Bay Tropics
Seven Lions Division:
BC Barcelona
Kansas City Celtics
Miami Heat
Thuringia Brats
Vancouver Grizzlies
Hip Hop Conference
J. Cole Division:
Denver Nuggets
Charlotte Bobcats
Hollywood Lakers
Munich Barons
Philadelphia Process
Kendrick Lamar Division:
Alabama Yellowhammers
Brooklyn Nets
Great Britain Pound
New Orleans Hornets
Portland Trail Blazers
Vince Staples Division:
Las Vegas Love
Oakland Oaks
Phoenix Suns
Palo Alto Shock
St. Louis Blackbirds