Although I like the divisional system, the truth is that it makes more sense when we&#039;re in a 12 team format than 8 teams. In reality, with 8 teams, we could get rid of the divisions and conferences altogether and simply have a 4 (or 5) team playoffs. <br /><br />If each team met once in the regular season, there would be 28 games, the least ever played in an IDL season. The regular season would also run for a total of 7 weeks, also the shortest in league history. While this has the upside of a shorter season and less burn on the players, it also makes every single game that much more important. Teams that start out with 3 losses are going to find it near impossible to climb back into it in most instances with only a few remaining weeks (unless there is a fifth wildcard).<br /><br />If the league expects to stay in the 8 team format for some time, here is my suggestion:<br />[hr]<br />-Separate divisions and conferences are abolished entirely<br />-Seven game seasons for each team<br />-Each team meets once and once only<br />-5 playoff teams (4 v 5 play-in for the right to play the 1)<br />-Results in 32 total games, 4 of which are playoff games<br />[hr]<br /><br />I think this is decent. I&#039;d even be ok with the top 4 getting in but the 4 v 5 is like its own little interesting wild card game. I am NOT a proponent of 6 out of 8 teams making it into the playoffs. It sucks. 75% of the league shouldn&#039;t make it into the playoffs, it is dumb. 