Every league (MLB, NBA, NFL) has made changes with the idea of keeping the division race intact and making sure that there is still a benefit to winning your division. Plus, I know its far fetched, but what if there is a league where there are 4 very very good teams that pretty much beat up on each other all year and finish with 85-87 wins. Because the scheduling is unbalanced in favor of divisional matchups, this would make it really unfair for say a team that plays in a really crappy division and racks up 105 wins.