re: Screwed out of playoff spot?

I suspect that your league was 2 division winners plus 2 wild cards make playoffs, which often ends up being the top 2 in each division. So I suspect they are confused in that aspect. Most espn standard leagues are 2 division winners and 2 wild cards(no matter division).

The 3 playoff teams besides you are obviously going to vote for the lesser team to be in the playoffs, and so is the lesser team. Them plus you is half the league. The other half isn't affected either way so they are probably disinterested. I don't think a vote is fair because everyone is either biased or doesn't care. How hard would it have been to go into league settings at the beginning of the season and set it how it's wanted? They had it at top 4 all year, it should stay that way. Changing rules midstream is a major no-no in my book.