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I looked this up today after I had another division-winner lose in the semis, found the results rather interesting:

17 1st-Place teams - 3 titles
6 Wild Card teams - 4 titles

8 1st-place teams, 90+ wins - 1 title
9 1st-place teams, <90 wins - 2 titles

1 Wild Card team, 90+ wins - 1 title
5 Wild Card teams, <90 wins - 3 titles

2 titles from 10 90+ win teams (one didn't make playoffs)
5 titles from 14 playoff teams with <90 wins.

Anyone else care to share their playoff experiences? :)

46 completed teams
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29 1st-Place teams - 9 titles
5 Wild Card teams - 3 titles

18 1st-place teams, 90+ wins - 8 titles
11 1st-place teams, <90 wins -1 titles

1 Wild Card team, 90+ wins - 1 titles
4 Wild Card teams, <90 wins - 2 titles

9 titles from 30 90+ win teams
3 titles from 15 playoff teams with <90 wins.

More along expected norms