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I have been running a 10-team dynasty league for 9 years now.

We where thinking of changing the playoff format to one of the following below

Current playoff format

The set up is two divisions, 5 teams per division.

1.The top 3 teams in the each division make the playoffs based off of record, then head to 2.head and then total points.

3.Division winners get 1st round byes

4.Round 1 playoffs- 2nd and 3rd place teams in division play

5.Round 2- round one winner plays division winner

6.Round 3 superbowl

New Playoff format 1

1.Top 2 teams in each division make playoffs

2. The 5th and 6th teams are determined by the rest of the field (other 6

teams, best record, nothing to do with division)

3. Once the 6 teams are determined, they would be seeded 1-6.

4. Seeds 1 And 2 would be division winners and would get 1st round byes

5. Round 1 of playoffs (week 14)- seed 3 vs. seed 6 and seed 4 vs. seed 5

6. Round 2 of playoffs (week 15)- seed 1 vs. lowest rank seed of round

one winner and seed 2 vs. highest ranked team of round one winner

7. Superbowl(week 16)- winners of round 2

New Playoff format 2

1. Top 2 teams in each division make playoffs based off record

2. The 5th and 6th teams are determined by most points scored year to date not record

3. Once the 6 teams are determined, they would be seeded 1-6.

4. Seeds 1 And 2 would be division winners and would get 1st round byes

5. Round 1 of playoffs (week 14)- seed 3 vs. seed 6 and seed 4 vs. seed 5

6. Round 2 of playoffs (week 15)- seed 1 vs. lowest rank seed of round

one winner and seed 2 vs. highest ranked team of round one winner

7. Superbowl(week 16)- winners of round 2

I do like format #2. I play in MOX 3 and 5 and this is how the last 2-playoff teams are determined.

What is the best/fair way to determine playoff spots?

I personally like #1, since it is just like the NFL.

An alternate idea for #2 if you use it is to look at everyone's record through the season and award 1 pt for winning the game and 1 pt for having one of the 5 highest weekly point totals. Thus, if you lost even if you had the #2 score for the week, you'd still get a point. That may play out similar to what you want, but it would reward teams who score well that have the misfortune of playing other high-scoring teams regularly.

Tom Servo said:

I personally like #1, since it is just like the NFL.An alternate idea for #2 if you use it is to look at everyone's record through the season and award 1 pt for winning the game and 1 pt for having one of the 5 highest weekly point totals. Thus, if you lost even if you had the #2 score for the week, you'd still get a point. That may play out similar to what you want, but it would reward teams who score well that have the misfortune of playing other high-scoring teams regularly.

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With the current format we have had teams make the playoff as the 3rd seed in a division with a losing record while a team in the other division did not make the playoffs with a winning record due to being in a tough division. I do think either new format is better then the current.

6 people make the playoffs in a 10 team league???

Thats too many IMO.

Tom Servo said:

I personally like #1, since it is just like the NFL.An alternate idea for #2 if you use it is to look at everyone's record through the season and award 1 pt for winning the game and 1 pt for having one of the 5 highest weekly point totals. Thus, if you lost even if you had the #2 score for the week, you'd still get a point. That may play out similar to what you want, but it would reward teams who score well that have the misfortune of playing other high-scoring teams regularly.

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It's not EXACTLY like the NFL. To make it exactly like the NFL, just have both division winners make the playoffs, then have seeds 3-6 come from either division. In theory, it would be possible for all five teams from one of the divisions to make the playoffs. It probably won't happen more than once out of 100 times, but it's the fairer approach.

fridayfrenzy said:

6 people make the playoffs in a 10 team league???Thats too many IMO.

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Possibly, but it fits perfectly with the schedule: 13 regular season games allow each team to play division opponents twice and each non-division opponent once. Then the three-week playoff runs Weeks 14-16.Besides, it's their league, so whatever makes them happy...

first, 6 teams is WAY too many in a 10 team league...

! would recommed only the division winners guarenteed a spot, then the top 2 (4 if you insist on 6 teams in the playoffs) based on record, head to head, ect

If you like option 2 and go with 6 teams, then do the two division winners, top 3 records regardless of division, and then most points socred out of the rest...

Good Luck

If money is at stake, I personally like format #2 for fantasy. Total cumulative points on season gets the more skillful teams into the playoffs. Head to head or best record brings the "luck" factor more into play. But if its a fun league with no money, head to head or records create more bickering and smack talk thus adding for overall fun and laughter.

fridayfrenzy said:

6 people make the playoffs in a 10 team league???Thats too many IMO.

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We reward division winners with 1st round byes. It has worked out great.

Captain Spaulding said:

If money is at stake, I personally like format #2 for fantasy. Total cumulative points on season gets the more skillful teams into the playoffs. Head to head or best record brings the "luck" factor more into play. But if its a fun league with no money, head to head or records create more bickering and smack talk thus adding for overall fun and laughter.

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yes $150 league fee

fsufan said:

Captain Spaulding said:

If money is at stake, I personally like format #2 for fantasy. Total cumulative points on season gets the more skillful teams into the playoffs. Head to head or best record brings the "luck" factor more into play. But if its a fun league with no money, head to head or records create more bickering and smack talk thus adding for overall fun and laughter.

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yes $150 league fee

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So money is at stake, then I suggest format 2. If you lost 5 weeks in a row in head-to-head games but scoring the 2nd highest points for each of those weeks (just really bad luck that you kept playing a coach who had a "hot" week each week). See where the luck factor comes into play? Cumulative season points is the better determining factor as to who is doing the best job as a fantasy owner.

Captain Spaulding said:

fsufan said:

Captain Spaulding said:

If money is at stake, I personally like format #2 for fantasy. Total cumulative points on season gets the more skillful teams into the playoffs. Head to head or best record brings the "luck" factor more into play. But if its a fun league with no money, head to head or records create more bickering and smack talk thus adding for overall fun and laughter.

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yes $150 league fee

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So money is at stake, then I suggest format 2. If you lost 5 weeks in a row in head-to-head games but scoring the 2nd highest points for each of those weeks (just really bad luck that you kept playing a coach who had a "hot" week each week). See where the luck factor comes into play? Cumulative season points is the better determining factor as to who is doing the best job as a fantasy owner.

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I agree with Capt. Spaulding in theory, but in practice you can argue to set up your league using Option 1 as well. Scheduling and division strength impacts the teams that make the playoffs in the NFL, too. So if you're more interested in the NFL model being faithfully executed, then use Option 1.To me, I prefer using multiple reward formats to address the "better" teams being rewarded. My favorite league rewards the top 3 finishers each week and the top 3 finishers for the season in addition to the head-to-head champion. This takes much of the sting away from missing the playoffs due to bad scheduling luck.

Captain Spaulding said:

fsufan said:

Captain Spaulding said:

If money is at stake, I personally like format #2 for fantasy. Total cumulative points on season gets the more skillful teams into the playoffs. Head to head or best record brings the "luck" factor more into play. But if its a fun league with no money, head to head or records create more bickering and smack talk thus adding for overall fun and laughter.

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yes $150 league fee

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So money is at stake, then I suggest format 2. If you lost 5 weeks in a row in head-to-head games but scoring the 2nd highest points for each of those weeks (just really bad luck that you kept playing a coach who had a "hot" week each week). See where the luck factor comes into play? Cumulative season points is the better determining factor as to who is doing the best job as a fantasy owner.

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this is way I like #2 is the best format. The owners are mixed.

The Jerk said:

Captain Spaulding said:

fsufan said:

Captain Spaulding said:

If money is at stake, I personally like format #2 for fantasy. Total cumulative points on season gets the more skillful teams into the playoffs. Head to head or best record brings the "luck" factor more into play. But if its a fun league with no money, head to head or records create more bickering and smack talk thus adding for overall fun and laughter.

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yes $150 league fee

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So money is at stake, then I suggest format 2. If you lost 5 weeks in a row in head-to-head games but scoring the 2nd highest points for each of those weeks (just really bad luck that you kept playing a coach who had a "hot" week each week). See where the luck factor comes into play? Cumulative season points is the better determining factor as to who is doing the best job as a fantasy owner.

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I agree with Capt. Spaulding in theory, but in practice you can argue to set up your league using Option 1 as well. Scheduling and division strength impacts the teams that make the playoffs in the NFL, too. So if you're more interested in the NFL model being faithfully executed, then use Option 1.To me, I prefer using multiple reward formats to address the "better" teams being rewarded. My favorite league rewards the top 3 finishers each week and the top 3 finishers for the season in addition to the head-to-head champion. This takes much of the sting away from missing the playoffs due to bad scheduling luck.

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Some owners are saying that the league is a head to head league not total points. Format 2 would make it both.

Some owners, just 2, thinks the current playoff format is unfair due to the uneven divisions. I have asked the league to vote on this issue. Which format do you like best?CurrentFormat 1Format 2But I know my owners. I will get about 6 votes. Some owners just do not care. Their attitude is

you are the commish you handle it

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. I have decided I will not change the playoff format unless I get ALL 10 votes. Is this the right decision?Would you be pissed if a commish just changed a league rule without the leasgue permission?This is a great league. Going into its 9th year with a great group of owners.