A straight "top 4 in the division make it in" is too easy of a solution. Having some sort of wildcard element compensates for the potential of having a weaker division than others, since intradivisional play is more common than intraconference or interconference play. If you want a straight "top X teams get in" then you ought to even out the games played between all teams. Otherwise, you need some sort of compensating mechanism like a wildcard, as sloppy as it is.
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