Custom Playoffs - Anybody tried it?

boblight24 · 10-24-2009, 07:46 PM

I have been toying with the idea of running a league and using custom playoffs, a la March Madness. I have a 28 team league and was going to have only 1 subleague so all the teams play each other and then the top 16 make the playoffs and are seeded 1-16. My question is has anybody tried this and if so what were the results. I've run some test seasons with 8 team playoffs and I had varied results, but I'd like to hear the community's thoughts on this, thanks!

boblight24 · 10-25-2009, 09:38 AM

Anyone?

newportnik · 09-07-2010, 05:39 PM

I've tried it with a 40-team fictional league with 2 sub-leagues. I did it similar to how the NBA does it, with the top 8 in each league making the playoffs, and seeding determined the matchups. Worked pretty well, but the injuries would really rack up to the point that when I got to the Finals, the two teams had injuries to key players.

ctorg · 09-08-2010, 10:16 AM

I started a league where there were 8 divisions in 1 subleague and 6 in the other. The 8 division league had its top teams only reach the playoffs, while the 6-division league had two wild cards. I never did finish a season in that league (long story), but I'll hopefully give it another shot at some point.

bailey · 09-09-2010, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boblight24

I've run some test seasons with 8 team playoffs and I had varied results, but I'd like to hear the community's thoughts on this, thanks!

What do you mean by varied results? What results are you looking for? If you don't like the way home field is assigned, you can go into the schedule editor and change it.

10-24-2009, 07:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
boblight24 Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Beyond Is Where I Roam Posts: 487 Thanks: 33 Thanked 7x in 7 posts Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Custom Playoffs - Anybody tried it? I have been toying with the idea of running a league and using custom playoffs, a la March Madness. I have a 28 team league and was going to have only 1 subleague so all the teams play each other and then the top 16 make the playoffs and are seeded 1-16. My question is has anybody tried this and if so what were the results. I've run some test seasons with 8 team playoffs and I had varied results, but I'd like to hear the community's thoughts on this, thanks! __________________ "No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda "Good is not good enough, when better is expected." ~Vin Scully

10-25-2009, 09:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
boblight24 Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Beyond Is Where I Roam Posts: 487 Thanks: 33 Thanked 7x in 7 posts Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Anyone? __________________ "No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda "Good is not good enough, when better is expected." ~Vin Scully

09-08-2010, 10:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 9,701 Thanks: 38 Thanked 91x in 51 posts	I started a league where there were 8 divisions in 1 subleague and 6 in the other. The 8 division league had its top teams only reach the playoffs, while the 6-division league had two wild cards. I never did finish a season in that league (long story), but I'll hopefully give it another shot at some point. __________________ THE VERY US ARTISTS - A project for musicians and visual artists My music Currently reading: Thirteen by Richard Morgan "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

09-07-2010, 05:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
newportnik Bat Boy Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ladera Ranch, CA Posts: 14 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 7 Thanked 4x in 2 posts	I've tried it with a 40-team fictional league with 2 sub-leagues. I did it similar to how the NBA does it, with the top 8 in each league making the playoffs, and seeding determined the matchups. Worked pretty well, but the injuries would really rack up to the point that when I got to the Finals, the two teams had injuries to key players.