2020-2021 League Realignment

[TrailDucker]

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.

Since I have been stuck at home and watching a lot of movies I have decided for this year to pick two of my favorite Directors for the Conferences:

Without further ado, here are the new divisions:

David Fincher Conference:

The Social Network Division:
Arlen Fire Ants
Brooklyn Nets
Denver Nuggets
Golden State Warriors
Seattle SuperSonics

Fight Club Division:
Manchester Magic
Miami Heat
Munich Barons
Oakland Oaks
San Diego Scorpions

Zodiac Division:
Alabama Yellowhammers
BC Barcelona
Hollywood Lakers
Indiana Pacers
Palo Alto Shock

Quentin Tarantino Conference:

Django Unchained Division:
Amsterdam Astronauts
Atlanta Hawks
Las Vegas Love
New Orleans Hornets
Vancouver Grizzlies

Pulp Fiction Division:
Charlotte Bobcats
New York Knicks
Newark Jets
St. Louis Blackbirds
Thuringia Brats

Inglourious Basterds Division:
Brisbane Roar
Kansas City Jazz
Phoenix Suns
Portland Trail Blazers
Tokyo Tides