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Originally Posted by Joe Johnson
Just to be clear, I am not saying that the current system is broken. I LOVE the current system. So to all those who say that this is fixing a problem that doesn't exist, you are correct but misguided.
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Absolutely, we're taught that it's through iteration that our creations become more perfect. In the end, if there is room for improvement, I believe it's our duty to strive for it.
Now, my only criteria for an improved system is that it doesn't cause some incredible powerhouse alliance guarantees. By this, I mean that if, for example, 2056 and 1114 are in the same division each year by virtue of whatever method used to "lock" teams to a division, I would be quite worried of the two teaming up each year. What would the harm be? History has shown that those teams consistently seed high. What's stopping them from making a pact that each year they'll always choose the other? Who's to stop them?
Perhaps that's a moot point, but I worry about some of those elite teams forming championship alliances that last a lifetime.
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Originally Posted by Rob
4) What if you play all your qual rounds against teams from your division but your elimination matchups are against other divisions?
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I must say, that's an interesting idea. It would certainly complicate scouting, which I don't really appreciate (as the manager of scouting for my team)
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Inevitably, decisions regarding the placement of teams will result in some griping about fairness towards one person or another. It might be better to consider leaving the means by which divisions are created, and instead mess around with some creative bracketing like what Rob proposed.