Until 1992, however, that team stayed in its own division for the playoffs (the league began American expansion in 1993, changing the rules along the way).
This was somewhat unfair to the first place team, who might no longer receive a first-round bye based simply on what happened at the bottom of its own division.
The Sports Network started to carry live coverage of the first round of the 1986 Canadian College Draft from coast-to-coast.
The CFL also amended the quota to the teams 35-man roster to include 13 imports, 19 non-imports and 3 quarterbacks.
The Tiger-Cats' Mike Kerrigan (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and Grover Covington (DE) was named Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence, while Paul Osbaldiston (K/P) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.