(http://www.buzzerbeater.com/team/28070/overview.aspx)
I think this team is a perfect example. They had to play an IV league team that was already putting up multiple proficient's in games and didn't promote. Looking back at their games though and their standings they deserved to promote more then 1/3 of the teams that promoted by winning the championship in easier leagues. They finished 19-3 with a plus 600 something point difference. You cant honestly that this team didn't deserve to promote over some of these other teams can you?
It is unfortunate. On the other hand, each season if they're not the best team in their league, one will promote to replace them. If they're good enough to be at the next level, they should be able to beat out the team that relegates, so they should get their chance and when they go up, they'll be in great shape. But once the game gets out of the business of having promotions be earned by winning titles and goes toward the game trying to evaluate subjectively what the best teams are, the game is diminished.