Two of these games are assigned on the basis of a particular team's final divisional standing from the previous season.

In this way, non-divisional competition will be mostly among common opponents - the exception being the two games assigned based on the team's prior-season divisional standing.

Nevertheless, playoff qualification was determined entirely by divisional standings with the top four teams in each division qualifying.

The order that the flags fly are determined by the divisional standings.

Here are the current divisional standings.

There will be a new playoff format, with participants qualifying by conference instead of divisional standing.

The daily divisional standings will be virtually meaningless.

The top eight teams, regardless of divisional standing, received a berth in the conference tournament.

Nashville finished with a 63-79 record, resulting in a last-place finish in the 2000 divisional standings.

The team spent all but one day of the season at the bottom of the divisional standings.