So consider the USA.
D.I: 8 bots
D.II: 39 bots
D:III 128 bots (estimate)
D:IV about 30 series filled.
D:V all bots
4 teams would be guaranteed promotion from D.II. But since there are 8 bots in D.I, 8 teams would promote. The promoted teams would be the 4 playoff champions and the 4 teams with the best record, including playoffs, regardless of their place finish.
With the 8 bots relegated from D.I, there would then be 47 bots in D.II. So the 16 playoff winners from D.III, along with 31 other teams would be promoted to D.II (an average of 3 teams per league).
This would result in 175 (128+47) bots in D.III. The 30 active playoff winners from D.IV, along with 145 other teams, would promote. This would be roughly 6 teams from each of the active leagues. I would consider only the record compiled by the current owner. This would give an advantage to teams who have been playing a full season and struggled to an 8-14 record over those who took over a 1st place team with 3 games left, and went 0-3. These late comers would still have a chance for a playoff championship.
There would then be perhaps 700 bots in D.IV (the 175 relegated from D.III and the 34 leagues filled with bots). But there are no active teams in D.V, so no teams, bot or not would be relegated from D.IV.
After the promotion/relegation is completed, D.I through D.III would be completely filled, The low numbered D.IV leagues would have around 6 bots per league which would get the early replacements. The higher numbered D.IV leagues and D.V would be available for new teams during the season.
Edited 10/7/2007 10:04:30 PM by jimrtex