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Old 05-20-2018, 08:01 PM
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The pod system is okay for the A10, but I really think it would be a more interesting and inspired league if they had an upper and lower tier league using a relegation/promotion scheme. Each tier plays home and away, and 6 of the 7 other tier (3H/3A) for 18 games. In order to move up, the team would have to win the tier and maybe several teams could move up based on their record against the better tier, or not at all if they failed to have a winning .500 or winning record against the higher tier. The lower tier could have a knock out season and still get a bid, but it would be easier for the top of the top tier to boost their schedule strength and could result in an additional bid for a bubble team.

It would make for some spirited games. This would also take away the bias in week pods inflating records for a higher finish in the league. So say teams that had a better percentage against the top tier than the teams in the top tier would be eligible for promotion, so if two teams in the lower tier dominate the lower tier, and have a .500 or better record against the top tier, they both would be eligible for promotion, and the teams with a loosing record against and in the top tier, may get relegated. So we would have to accept the fact the UD might have gotten relegated this year, but a lesser team would have had to prove themselves worthy.

There are flaws to this, but I think it brings about good competition and generally will protect the more consistent programs in the A10 without closing the door on any of the members to having a great year and possibly making the tournament.
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