When you expand and divide the WCHA into 3 geographic divisions, and you have 4 teams representing each division (Western, Central, and North). You then have the 4 teams play each other 4 times for a total of 24 possible points. This is top heavy because the teams regular season record will have a huge impact on the quality of those 3 teams it plays. For instance purely an example, The Western Division which is supposed to have UAA, UAF, CC, and Denver. Denver sweeps these 3 other teams for 24 points. (Not saying this will happen) Denver loses and splits with the teams from the rest of the WCHA. Denver or another team similar to this has an artificial record representing its geographic division. This is not fair for the rest of the WCHA if one conference is weaker than the next (I'm not saying the Western Conference or any other one is) The team can still get home playoff advantages because of this. The way the WCHA plays now is an indicator of true competition. So in closing this proposal is TOP HEAVY and artificail. As for splitting 2 games 1 at home and one away with another team is stupid. Will Wisconsin travel to Tech and NMU in the same Weekend. This is the wrong direction for the WCHA.