What is up with the League draw this season?

Don't know why, but the League I'm in feels really weird...

Last season I got a real mixture of AQ, and teams with winning/second places/Cl & Cup winners and finalists, four teams I'd played against previously, and one friend.

This season:
AQ lowest 125.0 - highest 127.9 (Palace Casuals 127.0) (last season 108.1-125.1)
Trophy holders: League winner 1; League 4th place 1; League 2nd, CL 2nd, Cup 1st 1 (Palace Casuals); the rest nothing.
Friends 1 (out of 5 at this level).
No of teams played before 1 (the above friend), and one possible as have played against a Daniel FC in the past.