Still doesn't address the massive problems in Div II. Small Town and Miyazaki will promote. Umi Says will promote.
If Small Town were in the Great 8 of II.1, it would be a struggle for him to even make the playoffs... and if he did - highly unlikely he makes the Final. Yet he will promote. Miyazaki and Umi Says wouldn't make top 5 in the Great 8 of II.1. Not even close. Yet they will promote.
It's unfortunate, and one of the difficulties of playing in a small nation - the talent pool in Div II whilst thin, all seems to be crammed into not only II.1, but into the Great 8 of II.1. The top 4 teams in all of Div II in Nippon are all in the Great 8 of II.1 - and Terry Bogard would go close to being top 5. Three of those teams (Sapporo, Shikoku & my NKRK) are ranked in the top 16 of the country anyway, and what's now probably the best team in Div II (Kyoto Shogun) is just outside the top 16 (guy just more than doubled his weekly salaries). Terry Bogard who came fifth in our conference would probably win any other Div II in Japan. Then in the Big 8, you have aisteru.4ever, 楽しい and baikinman - all of whom are around the same level as Terry Bogard.
It all needs a reset.
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