From Humble Beginnings Part 1: The Inaugural Alignment

FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS PART 1: The Inaugural Alignment
Welcome NFA pioneers,

As you can see we have decided on a name.  It was an extremely close vote between all three nominees (Gridiron FL, National Football Association and The Sunday Champions League).  While a league logo and identity is in the works by a few designers (you are more than welcome to submit concepts) the blog will look a little bare.  It is now time to unveil the most popular alignment options thus far.  We have decided on 24 teams.  Most of you have highlighted the promise of future expansion projects as a major reason for starting our league at a smaller number.  Below are the options for our league's inaugural alignment.  Vote for the option that you prefer in the poll to the left. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPTION A: 24 Teams, 2 Conference (NFC/AFC), Divisions (East and West Div. for each conf.)

 

Eligible Cities

A/N West Divisions: Seattle, Portland, Anchorage, Boise, Las Vegas, San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Salt Lake City, Denver, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Omaha, Minneapolis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Kansas City, St. Louis

A/N East  Divisions: Detroit, Indianapolis, Louisville, Nashville, Memphis, Birmingham, Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Raleigh, Charlotte, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Richmond, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New Jersey, New York, Hartford, Providence, Toronto, Boston, Buffalo, Washington, Baltimore

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OPTION B: 24 Teams, 2 Conference (WEST/EAST), Divisions (6 divisions, 4 teams each)

WESTERN CONFERENCE
(A) Mountain Division: Seattle, Portland, Anchorage, Boise, Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, Denver, (San Francisco?)
(B) Southwest (Cactus?) Division: San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Hawaii-based team.
(C) Midwest Division: Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis, Oklahoma City, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, New Orleans, Des Moines, Wichita
EASTERN CONFERENCE
(D) Great Lakes Division: Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago, Indianapolis, Toronto, St. Paul, (Cleveland, Cincinnati, possibly?)
(E) Southeastern Division (palm?): Louisville, Richmond, Nashville, Memphis, Birmingham, Atlanta, Columbia, Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Raleigh, Charlotte
(F) Northeast Division: Boston, Buffalo, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, (Cleveland, Cincinnati) Baltimore, Washington
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 OPTION C: 24 Teams, 2 Conference (WEST/EAST), Divisions (4 divisions, 6 teams each)

 

(1)West: Seattle, Portland, Anchorage, Boise, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Hawaii, Denver, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, Cheyenne
(2)Central: Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, St. Louis, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Omaha
(3) South: Louisville, Charlotte, Raleigh, Richmond, Nashville, Memphis, Columbia, Atlanta, Birmingham, New Orleans, Miami, Orlando, Tampa
(4) Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Buffalo, New York, New Jersey, Boston, Hartford, Providence
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OPTION D: 24 Teams, 2 Conference (AFC/NFC), Divisions (6 divisions, 4 teams each--we'd pick 8 from each region and divide into two conferences)

 

(1)A/N WEST: Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, Las Vegas, Boise, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Denver, Albuquerque, Cheyenne

(2)A/N CENTRAL: Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Omaha, Oklahoma City, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, New Orleans, Birmingham, Louisville, Nashville, Memphis, Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit

(3)A/N  EAST: Boston, Hartford, Providence, Buffalo, Toronto, New Jersey, New York, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Richmond, Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh   

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City voting is next! So vote as soon as you can and we can keep our progress moving!  It has been good working with you and am looking forward to seeing where the site can go.

Nick Esposito