We already acknowledged why they don't do that. Why should that stop it from happening in the playoffs when scheduling and travel are less of an issue? Baseball has divisions in which you play those teams more than any other team. The idea of having even scheduling for everyone is just not realistic. It's one thing in college where there certain programs and conferences are just head and shoulders. But on the pro level, just playing against pro competition all season should be enough IMO.
Yes we acknowledged it, but I don't agree with it. It should stop it in the playoff because your record is based on this geographic limitation. If they can't change the format of the league then leave the postseason the way it is.
Baseball still has divisions but their conferences are not geographically restricted. The Yankees will play a series in Tampa, come back host the Tigers, go out and do a series in Houston, and there's twice as many games in baseball.
If you don't want a geographic slant or divider in the postseason then your conferences shouldn't be limited by geography.
Edit: Not a perfect 41/41 but all leagues do intraconference play more so I was wrong on that anyway.
Intraconference:
4 games x 4 divisionals: 16
3 games x 6 conference: 18
2 games x 4 conference: 8
You play your 14 conference rivals 42x
Interconference:
3 games x 8 teams: 24
2 games x 7 teams: 14
You play out of conference 38 times. The league loses 2 games but the biggest stars take 10 games off anyway and schedule contraction has been talked about. But as long as you play your geographic conference 52 times and the other conference just 30, play your own conference in the postseason.
