(DISCLAIMER: I did not invent Beatpaths and I do not own the idea or any of the algorithms used here--I've simply did some reverse-engineering of the code. All credit goes to the good people at www.beatpaths.com.)
HERE WE GO STEELERS HERE WE GO *clap clap*
Text file glory: http://www.mornacale.com/beatpaths/OProPR8.txt
Oceania Pro
Week 8
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Rank | Team Name | Record | BeatPower|Change
1t. Brisbane Heat (8-0) 100.0 +0
1t. Mean Machine (8-0) 100.0 +0
1t. West Scranton Invaders (8-0) 100.0 +0
4. So Cal BDC (7-1) 85.0 +1
5t. Cascade Cajun Crushers (7-1) 80.0 +1
5t. Cook Island Convicts (7-1) 80.0 +2
7. Tonga Ikale Tahi (7-1) 77.0 -3
8. Banzai Pipeline 'Nites (7-1) 75.0 +0
9. Vanuatu Kava Sharks (5-3) 66.0 +1
10. Orlando Prime Timers (6-2) 64.0 -1
11. Mata-Utu Voodoo (6-2) 61.0 +1
12. Playboy's Players Club (5-3) 61.0 -1
13. Papua New Guinea Cannibals (6-2) 44.0 +1
14. Fakaofo Bomb Squad (3-5) 23.0 +2
15. Firmament Mystic Prophets (4-4) 46.0 -2
16. Melbourne Thorny Devils (4-4) 44.0 +1
17. Samoa Gangsters (4-4) 0.0 +1
18. Canberra Strike (4-4) -9.0 +8
19. Brisbane Gods (1-7) -80.0 +6
20. Sth Queensland Crushers (4-4) -15.0 -5
21. Fiji Sea Turtles (2-6) -47.0 -2
22. Barossa Grapestompers (1-7) -64.0 -2
23. Fiji Stingers (3-5) -56.0 -2
24. Port Moresby Demons (3-5) -59.0 -1
25. Melbourne Dreadnoks (1-7) -68.0 -3
26. Brantford Mustangs (0-8) -100.0 +2
27. Tasmania Swarm (2-6) -69.0 +0
28. Brisbane Bandits (3-5) -70.0 -4
29. Jersey Wildcats (1-7) -86.0 +2
30. Christchurch Knightmares (1-7) -94.0 +0
31t. Aussie Cardinals (0-8) -100.0 -3
31t. Emerald City Flying Monkeys (0-8) -100.0 +0
Introductory post (with information on Beatpaths): http://goallineblitz.com/game/forum_thread.pl?thread_id=1775585
Commentary
1) Now that some of the no-loss teams have helped break up that log jam, a pair of winless teams get to work on the other end. Zeta now has no winless teams left, because it is a meat grinder.
2) Canberra loses and thus moves up 8 places, more than anyone else. Why did this occur, you may ask? Well, it's naturally because the Jersey Wildcats defeated the Port Moresby Demons. Specifically, this created a CAN => TAS => JER => PMD => BB => CAN Beatloop. Since the BB Beatloss was much worse than their other losses, getting out from under it does them a lot of good. They need to be concerned, though, about the Beatloop breaking up. A Port Moresby victory over Tasmania in Week 10 would crush the Strike back down again.
3) The same Beatloops explains why Jersey doesn't get much from its win, as it is immediately discounted. It also keeps the Demons out of free-fall.
4) The Gods' win actually manages to loop away both of their worst Beatlosses. They form both GOD => SQC => SG => GOD and GOD => SQC => PMD => GOD. Given that none of their other 5 losses are ranked lower than 12, that lets them make a significant move. Samoa is also helped by this; their Beatwin over the Gods wasn't doing much for them, and their Beatloss to the Crushers was holding them down just a tiny bit. Furthermore, because no teams in GLB play each other more than once a season, neither of these loops can be broken. The Gods should hope Queensland knocks off a few more teams that have beaten them.
As always, please ask questions and point out anything that looks buggy!
HERE WE GO STEELERS HERE WE GO *clap clap*
Text file glory: http://www.mornacale.com/beatpaths/OProPR8.txt
Oceania Pro
Week 8
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Rank | Team Name | Record | BeatPower|Change
1t. Brisbane Heat (8-0) 100.0 +0
1t. Mean Machine (8-0) 100.0 +0
1t. West Scranton Invaders (8-0) 100.0 +0
4. So Cal BDC (7-1) 85.0 +1
5t. Cascade Cajun Crushers (7-1) 80.0 +1
5t. Cook Island Convicts (7-1) 80.0 +2
7. Tonga Ikale Tahi (7-1) 77.0 -3
8. Banzai Pipeline 'Nites (7-1) 75.0 +0
9. Vanuatu Kava Sharks (5-3) 66.0 +1
10. Orlando Prime Timers (6-2) 64.0 -1
11. Mata-Utu Voodoo (6-2) 61.0 +1
12. Playboy's Players Club (5-3) 61.0 -1
13. Papua New Guinea Cannibals (6-2) 44.0 +1
14. Fakaofo Bomb Squad (3-5) 23.0 +2
15. Firmament Mystic Prophets (4-4) 46.0 -2
16. Melbourne Thorny Devils (4-4) 44.0 +1
17. Samoa Gangsters (4-4) 0.0 +1
18. Canberra Strike (4-4) -9.0 +8
19. Brisbane Gods (1-7) -80.0 +6
20. Sth Queensland Crushers (4-4) -15.0 -5
21. Fiji Sea Turtles (2-6) -47.0 -2
22. Barossa Grapestompers (1-7) -64.0 -2
23. Fiji Stingers (3-5) -56.0 -2
24. Port Moresby Demons (3-5) -59.0 -1
25. Melbourne Dreadnoks (1-7) -68.0 -3
26. Brantford Mustangs (0-8) -100.0 +2
27. Tasmania Swarm (2-6) -69.0 +0
28. Brisbane Bandits (3-5) -70.0 -4
29. Jersey Wildcats (1-7) -86.0 +2
30. Christchurch Knightmares (1-7) -94.0 +0
31t. Aussie Cardinals (0-8) -100.0 -3
31t. Emerald City Flying Monkeys (0-8) -100.0 +0
Introductory post (with information on Beatpaths): http://goallineblitz.com/game/forum_thread.pl?thread_id=1775585
Commentary
1) Now that some of the no-loss teams have helped break up that log jam, a pair of winless teams get to work on the other end. Zeta now has no winless teams left, because it is a meat grinder.
2) Canberra loses and thus moves up 8 places, more than anyone else. Why did this occur, you may ask? Well, it's naturally because the Jersey Wildcats defeated the Port Moresby Demons. Specifically, this created a CAN => TAS => JER => PMD => BB => CAN Beatloop. Since the BB Beatloss was much worse than their other losses, getting out from under it does them a lot of good. They need to be concerned, though, about the Beatloop breaking up. A Port Moresby victory over Tasmania in Week 10 would crush the Strike back down again.
3) The same Beatloops explains why Jersey doesn't get much from its win, as it is immediately discounted. It also keeps the Demons out of free-fall.
4) The Gods' win actually manages to loop away both of their worst Beatlosses. They form both GOD => SQC => SG => GOD and GOD => SQC => PMD => GOD. Given that none of their other 5 losses are ranked lower than 12, that lets them make a significant move. Samoa is also helped by this; their Beatwin over the Gods wasn't doing much for them, and their Beatloss to the Crushers was holding them down just a tiny bit. Furthermore, because no teams in GLB play each other more than once a season, neither of these loops can be broken. The Gods should hope Queensland knocks off a few more teams that have beaten them.
As always, please ask questions and point out anything that looks buggy!
). Let us see how it does this week.
