Today the AFL announced Divisional Alignments for next year. Absent from the teams is Oklahoma City. Rumors had been spreading that after the deal to move OKC to Seattle fell through the team planned to drop from the AFL and either go dormant or join one of the IFL leagues.
Travel for the Talons seems to be greater next year as they will have to visit Dallas, Kansas City, Iowa, and Chicago once, and maybe visit Spokane, Arizona, Utah, or San Jose. At least now I can start to write my series of "Road Tripping" blog posts.
Here is the full text of the Release:
The Arena Football League has announced new division alignments for the 2011 season. New franchises will highlight natural rivalries in all four divisions. The eighteen teams are split into the National and American Conference. The National Conference houses the West Division and Central Division. The American Conference divides into the South Division and East Division.
“This divisional alignment allows teams to revive some of their old rivalries while creating some natural new ones,” Commissioner Jerry B. Kurz said. “We are very excited about the 2011 Arena Football season.”
During the 18 game schedule, each team will play every opponent in their respective division twice. Teams will also play the opponents in their conference once.
National Conference
West Division
Arizona
San Jose
Spokane
Utah
Central Division
Chicago
Dallas
Iowa
Kansas City
Tulsa
American Conference
South Division
Georgia
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Orlando
Tampa Bay
East Division
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
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