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Results from the CHALLENGE last game:

Correctly predicted 15 of 16 games (the only game I missed - Texas City winning over poopoohead's team, poopoohead's rankings also had his team higher; poopoo's rankings had Virginia well ahead of Long Beach which was a huge error and I got that game right)

Got very closer to actual score on 6 games:
Beantown I predicted would win by 130 they won by 145
Big Bear I predicted a "rout" they won by 255+
Long Beach I predicted would win by 10 they won by 17
Steel City I predicted a "rout" they won by 255+
Houston I predicted would win by 31 they won by 38
Phoenix I predicted would win by 77 they won by 66

Poopoohead doesn't even make predictions, so I win by default

Overall the key reasons why my ranking were better:

1) KEY GAME: Long Beach over Virginia

We both had Long Beach ranked 9th (technically I had them as #8b but not important) - poopoohead had Virginia ranked #7 and I had Virginia #12. I predicted Long Beach over Virginia by 10; in fact, Long Beach won by 17.

2) I correctly predicted 15 of 16 games and had very close scores on 6; poopoohead didn't predict games at all


I put poopoo's rankings after mine, for reference. His rankings do ok with the very best and very worst teams, but he has no concept how to rank the teams that are somewhat difficult to rank, and require a bit of skill. Without further ado, here's what I consider to be a FAR superior set of rankings:

WEST
1) Mentone Beach Assault (pp-1) some of us other teams in the West were hoping they might not be so dominant against better quality teams, but no luck for us as they trounced the Chihuahuas
2) Corpus Christi Illegal Aliens (pp-2) showing improvement every game
3) Mighty Chihuahuas (pp-3) despite the huge loss to Mentone Beach, still a clearly better performance than other teams below them
4) Bakersfield Nanananas (pp-4) squeaked past Detroit with a 4 point win
5a) Detroit Revolvers (pp-11) Have played a tough schedule and been very competitive.
5b) Long Beach Dub All-Stars (pp-9) the loss to a rapidly improving Dallas squad two games ago is the only poor performance on their record
7a) Steel City Sentinels (pp-10) undefeated, but the larger than expected defeat the Rex took from the Illegal Aliens this past game makes the Sentinels 1 point squeaker over the Rex 2 games ago a bit less impressive
7b) Beantown Bastards (pp-5) the most consistent of the remaining teams; current favorite to round out the playoff group
9a) Dallas Hitmen (pp-8) first 2 games were very bad including a 7 point loss to Big Bear, but last 3 games have shown improvement including a 3 point win over higher ranked Long Beach
9b) Idaho Rex (pp-12) Lost to Steel City by only 1 two games ago but trounced by CCIA by 48 last game
11) Big Bear Avalanche (pp-6) solid organization but has struggled this season
12) Virginia George Washingtons (pp-7) This was a very good team last season that looked good in game 1 but terrible since then; this team could rebound but right now they are struggling mightily
13) Los Angeles Cobras (pp-15) have shown much more improvement than other cellar dwellers
14) Eugene SLUGs (pp-14)
15a) Pittsburgh Stillers (pp-13)
15b) Washington Bow Chicka Brown Cows (pp-16)

EAST
1) Tennessee Fury (pp-1) game 1 was a very mediocre showing but have shown dramatic improvement
2) Boston Bears (pp-2) did poorly game 1 but like Tennessee have shown dramatic improvement
3) Sleepy Hollow Horsemen (pp-3) games 3 & 4 Sleepy Hollow looked bad but this most recent game they looked outstanding - like a completely different team; unlike poopoohead I react quickly once a team shows it deserves a different ranking
4) New Jersey Mobsters (pp-9) hot and cold team played well games 1 & 3, and struggled games 2 & 4; game 5 was a freebie: lost by 1 point game 4 against Phoenix but ranked a bit higher based on a bit better performance over the season, and the closeness of the score
5a) Enghave Evolution (pp-10) after a woeful game 1, Enghave has improved greatly; they beat Sleepy Hollow by 3 in game 4 and had a freebie last game
5b) Phoenix Scorpions (pp-8) a mighty franchise last season that is hopefully in the process of getting back on track
5c) Dirty Cheetahs (pp-4) thumping they took last game was their worst performance of the season
8a) Saint Paul Vulcans (pp-5) lost to the Cheetahs by 13 three games ago and beat the Tighas by 10 two games ago; thumped badly last game
8b) Louisiana State Tighas (pp-7) seem to be cooling after a decent start
10a) Texas Wrecking Crew (pp-6) surpassed Louisiana State by 2 points this past game, but still lower ranked because of Louisiana State's better performance over the course of the season and the closeness of the score
10b) Houston Toxins (pp-12) they may be primed for a push up the rankings; 3 of the 4 past games have been freebies and the other they was a 10 point loss to Sleepy Hollow
12) Iowa Hogeyes (pp-11) had a very nice showing game 1, but looked very bad since then
13) Philadelphia Birds (pp-15)
14a) Los Angeles Bicycle Clowns (pp-14)
14b) NJ Hitmen (pp-13)
16) Atlantic City Aces (pp-16)

I will back up these rankings by making some predictions about upcoming games - I'm waiting for them to post the matchups to make it easier for me.

Originally posted by Sly

3) Sleepy Hollow Horsemen (pp-3) games 3 & 4 Sleepy Hollow looked bad but this most recent game they looked outstanding - like a completely different team; unlike poopoohead I react quickly once a team shows it deserves a different ranking

Hey Sly, you had Sleepy Hollow at 8 last week and 3 this week after a win over an Iowa team not ranked in the top 8-10?

Guess where Mystik had SH last week? 3.

Proven superior? Only to you! All you did was copy Mystik's rankings. Way to go, great job.

Damn critics... Mystik's rankings has its ups as does Sly's... I don't care, I like looking at both for entertainment or even to catch something that I might over look!

Originally posted by Spectre170

Hey Sly, you had Sleepy Hollow at 8 last week and 3 this week after a win over an Iowa team not ranked in the top 8-10?

Guess where Mystik had SH last week? 3.

Proven superior? Only to you! All you did was copy Mystik's rankings. Way to go, great job.

Let me guess, you're a GM on poopoohead's team, right?

As for your statement that I "cop[ied]" his rankings, only the most obtuse would think that. Some of the rankings are the same, mostly of the best and worst teams, but there is significant differences among about 2/3 of the teams.

Also you are incorrect about where I ranked Iowa last week - I had them tied for 10th; they moved down as a result of their especially poor performance.

Sleepy Hollow had BY FAR their best performance of the season last game. I've responded appropriately, and it has nothing to do with poopoo's random rankings. Prior to that game they had lost by 3 to Enghave and barely topped the Houston Toxins by 10. There is NO WAY they should have been ranked #3 PRIOR to this last game and to tell the truth I half expect they will be going down in my rankings as quickly as they came up. Anyone can have a good game one week and then return to form the next week. But I've given them the benefit of the doubt and since they had such an outstanding showing this past game. Admittedly, the team they beat (Iowa) is not ranked very high, but anyone except the top 2 teams in the East beating a top-12 team by 39 points, like Sleepy Hollow did, is a big accomplishment. Iowa's history this season:

Game 1 Iowa lost to West #4 ranked Bakersfield by 1
Game 2 Iowa lost to East #2 ranked Boston by 39
Game 3 Iowa lost to East #4 ranked New Jersey by 20
Game 4 Iowa beat East #16 ranked Atlantic City by 60
Game 5 Iowa lost to East #3 ranked Sleepy Hollow by 39

So Sleepy Hollow matched Boston's performance against Iowa, and exceeded Bakersfield's and New Jersey's. Therefore the quality of the victory was indicative of Sleepy Hollow being the 3rd best team in the East, at least last game.

The key question is will Sleepy Hollow maintain this level or return to the level of games 4 and 3 and 1. As stated, I've given them the benefit of the doubt by ranking them #3, but half expect them to fall back a bit between the #3 where they are now and the #8 where they were prior to last game.

All I can say is its great to have not just one but TWO sets of power rankings, regardless of how that may have arisen! I hope both Sly and Mystic can keep it up.

this is funny shit...one is only needed but this is hilarious.

maybe you 2 should just collaborate and find a happy medium...

then again this is like the bcs and the ap poll competing to see who is more dead on.

however ive never seen someone come in and start making another power ranking when its already being done.

why dont we just throw in the coaches poll and see what the players/coaches think?

Wow very nice again Sly I doubt we deserve 5a but the hardest part of our schedule is over and we've been competitive with alot of the top teams. Mentone and Corpus will be the class of the West and that's not taking anything from the other teams. Great job again and hope we can make a climb now.

I think it's funny that the two polls began because of an argument over Sleepy Hollow and it continues.

Los Angeles Cobras CPU vs. Pittsburgh Stillers
pick 'em (depends on how many LA players defect before the game)

Corpus Christi Illegal Aliens vs. Washington Bow Chicka Brown Cows
CCIA in a rout (255+)

Big Bear Avalanche vs. Saginaw Supernovas
Saginaw by 18

Eugene SLUGs vs. Virginia George Washingtons
Virginia by 210

Steel City Sentinels vs. Mighty Chihuahuas
Mighty by 16

Bakersfield Nanananas vs. Idaho Rex
Bakersfield by 23

Mentone Beach Assault vs. Dallas Hitmen
Mentone Beach by 74

Long Beach Dub All-Stars vs. Beantown Bastards
Long Beach Dub by 3

Louisiana State Tighas vs. Dirty Cheetahs
Dirty by 2

New Jersey Mobsters vs. Saint Paul Vulcans
New Jersey by 7

Tennessee Fury vs. Houston Toxins
Tennessee by 44

Boston Bears vs. Texas Wrecking Crew
Boston by 34

Philadelphia Birds vs. Iowa Hogeyes CPU
pick 'em (depends on how many Iowa players defect before the game)

Atlantic City Aces vs. Los Angeles Bicycle Clowns
Los Angeles by 31

NJ Hitmen vs. Enghave Evolution
Enghave by 40

Sleepy Hollow Horsemen vs. Phoenix Scorpions
Sleepy Hollow by 8

Nice job Sly We changed our name to our Original Name from USA PRO

Originally posted by Sly


Mentone Beach Assault vs. Dallas Hitmen
Mentone Beach by 74



I was thinking you were on something with that prediction....but it was Mentone by 72, very...very, impressive job Sly.

Originally posted by sanmantodd
Originally posted by Sly



Mentone Beach Assault vs. Dallas Hitmen
Mentone Beach by 74



I was thinking you were on something with that prediction....but it was Mentone by 72, very...very, impressive job Sly.

Yeah that was surprising!