[EricH]

Originally Posted by sunny69

Is there any difference between the divisions, or are they just used to separate the teams into manageable sized groups for qualifications etc.?

Pretty much they're just to make things manageable. Think of each division as a regional (albeit a rather large one), and then each division winner plays in a playoff to find the World Champion alliance.

Some divisions will be "tougher" than others, but that's more perception than anything else.