Remember, at one point we had 8 games against divisional opponents, and only saw teams from the other conference once every 3 years. That was a brutal idea. IMO, a home and home with every team is non-negotiable, it's a must. So let's start there.
Other conference - 16 home games (1 and 1)
Other division - 8 home games (1 and 1)
Own division - 14 home games (2 and 2)
That leaves 3 home and 3 away games - would you rather have those be rotational against the other division in the conference? Or have some divisional opponents be 6 gamers? I think those extra games being rotational in the other division makes the most sense. So...
Other conference: 16 home games
Other division: 11 home games
Own division: 14 home games
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