Re: CFL to Consider Moving East

"Richard M. Chenewski" wrote:

> Father Guido wrote:
>
> > >> Yeah, I think a 12 team league would also be great for another reason: 3
> > >> teams of 6 make playoffs in each division, which is respectable.
> > >>
> > >> So if we add Quebec & Halifax to the east, who do we add to the west?
> >
> > London, Ontario. Let's reverse things, 7 teams in the east, and 5 in the
> > west. The top 3 in each division get in, unless the fourth place team in
> > the east has more points than the 3rd place team in the west.
> >
> > West 5 teams    3x each = 12 + 6 of 7 east = 18 games
> > East 7 teams    2x each = 12 + 5 west + one more = 18 games
> >
> > Father Guido
> > ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
> > I plan on living forever... so far, so good
>
> I like ur topic about a twelve team league, but with a little variation.
>
> Sure Expand into Halifax, Quebec City, and London ON!
> But create a three 4-team division league.
> East - Halifax, Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa
> Central - Toronto, Hamilton, London, Winnipeg
> West - Saskatchewan, Edmonton, Calgary, BC
>

Just to add, there would still be an 18 game regular season.
East(4)  3x each = (9) + 1x7 (7) non-div. + 2x1 (2) non-div. = 18 games
Central(4) 3x each = (9) + 1x7 (7) non-div. + 2x1 (2) non-div. = 18 games
West(4) 3x each = (9) + 1x7 (7) non-div. + 2x1 (2) non-div. = 18 games

>
> For playoffs have the top 2 teams in each division plus 1 wildcard team.
> Week 1 playoffs;
> The Top team with the overall best League record gets a bye.
> The wildcard team plays the 2nd place team in the Top team division.
> The other two divisions have the 2nd place teams play the Division winners.
> Week 2 playoffs;
> The winner of the wildcard/2nd place plays the Top Team Overall
> The Other 1st/2nd Divisional winners play each other in the 2nd Game.
> Week 3 Playoffs is the Final championship GREY CUP!
>
> What's ya think?
> From Rider Fan Ricco