In a message dated 98-06-26 09:28:11 EDT, [log in to unmask] writes:
 
<<
 So do we go to 3 games in your own division & 2 games out?  UAF and UNO
 would play their 2 games either both at home or both on the road to save
 travel costs.
 
 So here's one man's idea:
 
 Beagan Conference:  All the Michigan schools (Nor. Mich, Lake State,
 Western, State, Ferris and U of Mich)
 
 Weston Conference:  everybody else (Ohio State, Bowling Green, UNO, Notre
 Dame, Miami and Alaska-Fairbanks)
  >>
A couple of years ago I heard the league wasn't big on the idea of formal
divisions, but perhaps the time has come.
 
So I would suggest 3 divisions of 4 teams each playing each team in your
division 4 times and 2 games each against the other divisions for a total of
28 games. The divisions as follows:
 
Northern Division: NMU, LSSU, Ferris, MSU.
 
Central Division: OSU, Miami, BG, UofM
 
Western Division: ND, WMU, UNO, UAF
 
The top eight teams would advance to the playoffs regardless of division.
 
No matter what this move will require some sort of creative schedule.
 
Now, what do we do when Niagara, Bemidji, UAH, and Wayne State join the
league.
 
Chuck Cliff
 
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