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In a valiant attempt to be trendy and groovy, today’s cheesy column theme is a derivative of the 2016 Grey Cup halftime act — a pop group named OneRepublic.

Along those lines, we respectfully suggest OneDivision.

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The current East-West format is not working. There is a considerable chasm between the divisions, with the West being stacked.

The equation is stacked against the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a result.

Consider the landscape after a Saturday afternoon game in which Saskatchewan defeated the host Toronto Argonauts 29-11.

The Roughriders, winners of their past four games, emerged with a 5-10-0 record. The Argonauts, who trailed 29-0 before scoring 11 garbage-time points, dropped to 5-11-0.

Despite a slightly superior slate, the Roughriders have been eliminated from playoff contention, whereas the free-falling Argonauts still have a chance — albeit a diminishing one — of advancing to the post-season.