DT the League 2014 -
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=39921.0DT the League 2013 -
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=34282.0I've come up with an interesting twist for the League, assuming that people will like there to be a 2015 season.
Instead of having all of the songs squaring off against one-another, I've come up with the idea of having 3 separate divisions, which will allow the "big boys" to face "the big boys" while the lesser loved songs will face one-another.
The divisions for 2015 would be based on the 2014 post Album Tournament records. After 2015, the bottom 4 songs of each division would be regulated to the next lowest division, and the top 4 songs of each division (other than Division 1) will be promoted to the next highest division. The divisions for 2015 would be as follows:
(2014 Post Album Tournament Rank. Song Title Record Winning %)
Division 11. A Change of Seasons 20-0 1.000
2. Home 23-0 1.000
3. Octavarium 23-0 1.000
4. Breaking All Illusions 23-0 1.000
5. Trial of Tears 23-0 1.000
6. Lines in the Sand 22-1 .957
7. Learning to Live 22-1 .957
8. Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence 21-1 .955
9. Scarred 21-2 .913
10. Voices 21-2 .913
11. Metropolis 21-2 .913
12. In the Name of God 20-2 .909
13. Take the Time 20-2 .909
14. The Count of Tuscany 20-2 .909
15. Illumination Theory 19-2-2 .870
16. Under a Glass Moon 19-3 .864
17. Blind Faith 18-3-1 .841
18. Finally Free 19-4 .826
19. Bridges in the Sky 19-4 .826
20. The Spirit Carries On 18-4 818
21. Fatal Tragedy 18-4 .818
22. Stream of Consciousness 18-4 .818
23. Pull Me Under 17-4 .810
24. In the Presence of Enemies 17-4-1 .795
25. Overture 1928 16-5, .762
26. Space-Dye Vest 16-5-1 .750
27. Beyond This Life 16-5-1 .750
28. The Mirror 16-5-1 .750
29. The Glass Prison 16-5-1 .750
30. Disappear 16-6 .727
31. Hell’s Kitchen 16-6 .727
32. The Great Debate 15-6 .714
Division 21. Endless Sacrifice 16-7 .696
2. Outcry 15-7 .682
3. On the Backs of Angels 15-7 .682
4. Caught in a Web 15-7 .682
5. Surrounded 14-7 .667
6. Wait For Sleep 13-6-2 .667
7. 6:00 14-7 .667
8. Lie 13-7-1 .643
9. Sacrificed Sons 14-8 .636
10. Strange déjà vu 14-8 .636
11. Innocence Faded 13-8 .619
12. This Dying Soul 13-8-1 .614
13. Surrender to Reason 14-9 .609
14. The Root of All Evil 14-9 .609
15. Erotomania 13-9 .591
16. These Walls 13-9 .590
17. Misunderstood 11-9-1 .548
18. This is the Life 11-9-1 .548
19. The Ministry of Lost Souls 12-10-1 .543
20. One Last Time 11-10 .524
21. The Enemy Inside 11-10-1 .523
22. Lifting Shadows off a Dream 11-11 .500
23. A Nightmare to Remember 10-10-2 .500
24. Peruvian Skies 11-11 .500
25. The Dance of Eternity 10-11-1 .477
26. Behind the Veil 10-11 .476
27. Another Day 10-11.476
28. Panic Attack 10-11.476
29. Afterlife 9-12-1 .432
30. The Best of Times 9-12-1 .432
31. The Bigger Picture 9-12-1 .432
32. Through Her Eyes 9-12 .429
Division 31. Lost Not Forgotten 8-12-1 .405
2. The Killing Hand 9-14 .391
3. Forsaken 8-13-1 .386
4. Beneath the Surface 7-12-2 .381
5. Honor Thy Father 7-12-2 .381
6. The Shattered Fortress 8-14 .364
7. Eve 7-13 .350
8. Along for the Ride 7-14 .333
9. As I Am 7-14 .333
10. Constant Motion 7-14 .333
11. Hollow Years 7-14 .333
12. Wither 7-14 .333
13. The Dark Eternal Night 6-14-2 .318
14. Ytse Jam 7-15 .318
15. A Fortune In Lies 7-16 .304
16. To Live Forever 6-14 .300
17. Never Enough 6-15 .286
18. The Silent Man 5-14-2 .286
19. Raise the Knife 5-14-1 .275
20. Enigma Machine 6-16 .273
21. The Looking Glass 5-15-1 .262
22. I Walk Beside You 5-16 .238
23. Vacant 5-16 .238
24. New Millennium 5-17 .227
25. The Answer Lies Within 4-16-1 .214
26. Just Let Me Breathe 4-17-1 .205
27. Repentance 4-17 .190
28. A Rite of Passage 4-17 .190
29. Far From Heaven 4-18 .182
30. False Awakening Suite 3-18 .143
31. Anna Lee 3-19 .136
32. Only a Matter of Time 2-18-1 .119
The following list of songs won't participate in the 2015 season, but will have a tournament or survivor to determine which four get promoted to Division 3.
Cover My Eyes 2-18 .100
Build Me Up, Break Me Down 2-19 .095
Another Won 1-18-1 .075
Speak to Me 1-18-1 .075
Take Away My Pain 1-19-1 .071
Status Seeker 1-20 .048
Light Fuse and Getaway 1-20 .048
Regression 1-20 .048
Don’t Look Past Me 0-19-1 .025
Prophets of War 0-20-1 .024
Burning My Soul 0-21 .000
Raw Dog 0-20 .000
The Ones Who Help To Set the Sun 0-21.000
The Way It Used to Be 0-20 .000
You Not Me 0-21 .000
You or Me 0-20 .000
The idea would be for each division to have a 20 Week Regular season. Then we would have the Album Tournaments (which would be the only time that songs would face songs from the other divisions. After this each division will have its own 16 Song Tournament.
Please let me know what you think. Is having a season every year overkill? Do you prefer the old way over the new way? Any questions or suggestions? Feedback is encouraged.