Four teams per division
As of 2012 there are a total of 124 (120 full members, 4 transitional) teams. The newest members: Massachusetts Minutemen South Alabama Jaguars Texas State Bobcats UTSA Roadrunners Three new members making the transition: Georgia State Panthers: 2013 Charlotte 49ers: 2015 Old Dominion Monarchs: 2015
Well, there are four division leaders from the AFC, and four leaders from the NFC. Then there are four wild cards that play the number 3 and four division leaders. The number 1 and 2 division leaders get a bye. Two teams from the AFC and two teams from the NFC gain a 1st round bye
Any given team will play every opposite conference team twice, and then they play ten in-conference teams four times (included in those ten is every team in that teams division) then then play the remaining four teams three times,(two from eachof the in-conference other division teams reamaining)
It depends on the division, in the AL east each of the five teams plays the other four in their division 18 times, for a total of 72 games. So in the AL east they play a total of 90 games outside their division. In divisions with only four teams, they play each other 20 times for a total of 60 in the division and 102 games out. When there are six teams in a division they play a total of 15 games against each of the five other team in their division, for 75 games in and 78 out of their division.
Eight. Four teams make the playoffs in each league. There are three divisions in each league and the three teams that wind up in first place in their division make the playoffs. The fourth team to make the playoffs is the team that did not win their division but has the best overall record of all the teams that did not win their division. That team is called the "wildcard" team.
Eight. Four teams make the playoffs in each league. There are three divisions in each league and the three teams that wind up in first place in their division make the playoffs. The fourth team to make the playoffs is the team that did not win their division but has the best overall record of all the teams that did not win their division. That team is called the "wildcard" team.
No, they all are still ranked as they originally seeded in their division.
The NFL has broken their 32 teams into two 16 team conferences, and each of the conferences into four 4 team divisions. Each team in a division plays the other three teams in the division twice. This is to promote a sense of rivalry between the teams in a division.
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16 teams total make the NBA playoffs, 8 teams from the Western Conference and 8 teams from the Eastern Conference. The teams with the eight best records in each conference will play in the playoffs. Division leaders are placed within the top four, and the next best record is also in the top four.
The Premier League is top level, so there is no promotion and there are no play-offs. In the division below, the top two teams are promoted to the Premier League and the next four teams go into play-offs for the last promotion place, having two semi-finals and a final.