Great work as always dude, the 4th is right around the corner. 
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7. Sydney Flames - Having the best depth in the conference means these guys will get more and more dangerous as the season progresses. This team has "dark horse" written all over them. A strong interior DL should make it tough on teams that want to run up the middle.
Still love reading this one.....you hit it on the nose Sarge....Just the ranking is off a bit =P
-- Fromerly known as Sydney Flames....
Still love reading this one.....you hit it on the nose Sarge....Just the ranking is off a bit =P
-- Fromerly known as Sydney Flames....
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Originally posted by sxewesley
Great work as always dude, the 4th is right around the corner.
I agree with this whole-heartedly. Love these rankings, and always have!
And Friday's the day, my friends. We have to play the Chinese first, but then, the war is ON!
Great work as always dude, the 4th is right around the corner.
I agree with this whole-heartedly. Love these rankings, and always have!
And Friday's the day, my friends. We have to play the Chinese first, but then, the war is ON!
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Originally posted by sxewesley
Great work as always dude, the 4th is right around the corner.
Without a doubt here. I know me and my coworkers look forward to it every other day. We get concerned when we odnt see it so trust me. Its appreciated!
Great work as always dude, the 4th is right around the corner.
Without a doubt here. I know me and my coworkers look forward to it every other day. We get concerned when we odnt see it so trust me. Its appreciated!
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Zeta Conference Rankings - Pre-Week 12
Formula Changes - Reference Level to 21
1. Melbourne Horny Toads (132.8) - It's a fight for bragging rights as Melbourne and Tonga square off. Melbourne's average starter level of 17.65 gives them an advantage over Tonga's 15.92. However, as shown by the Shrooms (avg level 15.87) sometimes a small level difference can be overcome. After this week, Melbourne has another big game against #4 Christchurch, but CC's (12.92) average level is probably too far behind for even the best gameplan to overcome.
2. Tonga Thunderbirds (113.5) - The league's top rushing attack (Tonga) faces the league's top rushing defense. Neither team is outside the conference top 3 in any major statistical category: Passing yards, passing ypa, passing completion, fewest INTs thrown, rushing yards, rushing ypc, receiving yac, passing allowed, rushing allowed, turnovers forced, points scored, points allowed. The rest of Tonga's regular season is only relevant if they beat Melbourne, as they mathematically clinch a home playoff game with their next win - and if that's not Melbourne, chances are pretty good it would come versus FPQA the following week.
3. Bikini Atoll Mushroom Clouds (108.9) - The Shrooms raw roster score is slightly higher than Tonga's but Tonga's historical margin of victory and statistics continue to give them the #2 spot. They can't lose in the big game this week - A Melbourne win will effectively clinch them the #2 seed and a Tonga win puts them back in the running for the #1 spot. With games against Uluru, Redscape and Tasmania upcoming, expect to see the Shrooms making an effort to conserve energy for the Sydney Sea Dragons game in week 16.
4. Christchurch Knightmares (100.3) - They cross the big 100 point threshold for the first time. They'll be looking for a win over the Bandits so they can mathematically clinch a home playoff game versus FPQA in three weeks. Don't expect the Bandits to lose gracefully, however, as it will mathematically eliminate them from the post-season.
5. El Fuego (95.1) - They face off against three teams fighting for the #7 and #8 seed before finishing intra-conference play by hosting Melbourne. While the Fuegans would have to be considered favorites in all three battles, they got spanked by the Horsemen last week and need to take care of business. Post-season elimination is still possible if they somehow manage to lose all three. Their hardest test is probably up first against the Ramekins who desperately need to stop their sliding fortunes while they still control their own destiny.
6. Four Horsemen (92.5) - A soft remaining schedule means they should finish with double digit wins. They do have statement games against the Ramekins and Wolverines upcoming, but this week's matchup with Cimmeria should be just brutal for the Barbarians.
7. Dunedin Wolverines (88.5) - They absolutely have to win this week or their season is over. Oh, and more bad news - the Chenabogs had some major defensive boosting going on this week.
8. NMI Ramekins (86.5) - Clinging onto the last playoff spot, the Ramekins have two games they are expected to win, 1 they are expected to lose, and 2 relatively even fights. The first of these somewhat even fights is this week against El Fuego. If you truly are a playoff team, it's time to step up to the plate, guys.
9. Coney Island Warriors (88.3) - They get a nice little break from the high pressure games with a visit to FPQA this week. Don't get too used it to it.
10. Chinese Bandits (82.2) - The tiniest last little sliver of a chance they have requires them to go undefeated the rest of the way out. The good news is they are heavy favorites for 3 of their 5 remaining, and a 4th is a credible upset chance. The bad news is the 5th is Christchurch and they're up this week. Best of luck to you.
11. Redscape Diplomats (71.2) - They'll seek to extend their winning streak with a game against Tasmania this week. They'll have to settle for that as weather for the trip to Bikini Atoll does not look very favorable.
12. Uluru Rockies (68.1) - In case you were wondering, the loss to Redscape mathematically eliminated them from the postseason. If it's any consolation, with games left against 3 of the top 4 teams, it wasn't much of a chance to begin with.
13. Mauna Kea Chenabogs (65.4) - The schedule isn't exactly easy, but their freshly boosted roster does get a chance to end Dunedin's season and still has a date with FPQA to help the overall record out.
14. Tasmania Sand Gnats (62.1) - They have a credible shot at getting their first win streak versus Redscape, but it'll be a very tough game.
15. Cimmerian Barbarians (54.1) - Tasmania was their last credible chance for a second win this season and they let it slip by.
16. FPQA Ronnie Rockerz (39.1) - The CPUs are dead!
Also, for your viewing entertainment - here's the raw roster assesment based only on levels, unmodified by performance:
Ranking Overall Team Name Pass Off Rush Off Pass Def Rush Def ST
1 54.2 Melbourne 59 52 52 55 52
2 44.3 Tonga 40 46 46 43 49
3 43.9 Bikini 41 48 48 43 34
4 43.5 Dunedin 50 50 40 40 33
5 41.2 Chinese 53 46 32 39 30
6 40.7 Fuego 44 42 39 43 31
7 40.3 NMI 40 43 35 43 40
8 37.0 Horsemen 34 44 35 42 24
9 33.3 Redscape 33 32 36 32 33
10 33.3 Coney 39 35 29 29 34
11 29.7 Tasmania 32 32 27 31 24
12 29.6 Christchurch 31 31 27 31 26
13 28.0 Mauna 36 24 25 30 21
14 26.7 Cimmeria 26 31 25 28 19
15 26.4 Uluru 24 23 23 30 38
16 15.2 FPQA 19 15 12 15 14
Formula Changes - Reference Level to 21
1. Melbourne Horny Toads (132.8) - It's a fight for bragging rights as Melbourne and Tonga square off. Melbourne's average starter level of 17.65 gives them an advantage over Tonga's 15.92. However, as shown by the Shrooms (avg level 15.87) sometimes a small level difference can be overcome. After this week, Melbourne has another big game against #4 Christchurch, but CC's (12.92) average level is probably too far behind for even the best gameplan to overcome.
2. Tonga Thunderbirds (113.5) - The league's top rushing attack (Tonga) faces the league's top rushing defense. Neither team is outside the conference top 3 in any major statistical category: Passing yards, passing ypa, passing completion, fewest INTs thrown, rushing yards, rushing ypc, receiving yac, passing allowed, rushing allowed, turnovers forced, points scored, points allowed. The rest of Tonga's regular season is only relevant if they beat Melbourne, as they mathematically clinch a home playoff game with their next win - and if that's not Melbourne, chances are pretty good it would come versus FPQA the following week.
3. Bikini Atoll Mushroom Clouds (108.9) - The Shrooms raw roster score is slightly higher than Tonga's but Tonga's historical margin of victory and statistics continue to give them the #2 spot. They can't lose in the big game this week - A Melbourne win will effectively clinch them the #2 seed and a Tonga win puts them back in the running for the #1 spot. With games against Uluru, Redscape and Tasmania upcoming, expect to see the Shrooms making an effort to conserve energy for the Sydney Sea Dragons game in week 16.
4. Christchurch Knightmares (100.3) - They cross the big 100 point threshold for the first time. They'll be looking for a win over the Bandits so they can mathematically clinch a home playoff game versus FPQA in three weeks. Don't expect the Bandits to lose gracefully, however, as it will mathematically eliminate them from the post-season.
5. El Fuego (95.1) - They face off against three teams fighting for the #7 and #8 seed before finishing intra-conference play by hosting Melbourne. While the Fuegans would have to be considered favorites in all three battles, they got spanked by the Horsemen last week and need to take care of business. Post-season elimination is still possible if they somehow manage to lose all three. Their hardest test is probably up first against the Ramekins who desperately need to stop their sliding fortunes while they still control their own destiny.
6. Four Horsemen (92.5) - A soft remaining schedule means they should finish with double digit wins. They do have statement games against the Ramekins and Wolverines upcoming, but this week's matchup with Cimmeria should be just brutal for the Barbarians.
7. Dunedin Wolverines (88.5) - They absolutely have to win this week or their season is over. Oh, and more bad news - the Chenabogs had some major defensive boosting going on this week.
8. NMI Ramekins (86.5) - Clinging onto the last playoff spot, the Ramekins have two games they are expected to win, 1 they are expected to lose, and 2 relatively even fights. The first of these somewhat even fights is this week against El Fuego. If you truly are a playoff team, it's time to step up to the plate, guys.
9. Coney Island Warriors (88.3) - They get a nice little break from the high pressure games with a visit to FPQA this week. Don't get too used it to it.
10. Chinese Bandits (82.2) - The tiniest last little sliver of a chance they have requires them to go undefeated the rest of the way out. The good news is they are heavy favorites for 3 of their 5 remaining, and a 4th is a credible upset chance. The bad news is the 5th is Christchurch and they're up this week. Best of luck to you.
11. Redscape Diplomats (71.2) - They'll seek to extend their winning streak with a game against Tasmania this week. They'll have to settle for that as weather for the trip to Bikini Atoll does not look very favorable.
12. Uluru Rockies (68.1) - In case you were wondering, the loss to Redscape mathematically eliminated them from the postseason. If it's any consolation, with games left against 3 of the top 4 teams, it wasn't much of a chance to begin with.
13. Mauna Kea Chenabogs (65.4) - The schedule isn't exactly easy, but their freshly boosted roster does get a chance to end Dunedin's season and still has a date with FPQA to help the overall record out.
14. Tasmania Sand Gnats (62.1) - They have a credible shot at getting their first win streak versus Redscape, but it'll be a very tough game.
15. Cimmerian Barbarians (54.1) - Tasmania was their last credible chance for a second win this season and they let it slip by.
16. FPQA Ronnie Rockerz (39.1) - The CPUs are dead!
Also, for your viewing entertainment - here's the raw roster assesment based only on levels, unmodified by performance:
Ranking Overall Team Name Pass Off Rush Off Pass Def Rush Def ST
1 54.2 Melbourne 59 52 52 55 52
2 44.3 Tonga 40 46 46 43 49
3 43.9 Bikini 41 48 48 43 34
4 43.5 Dunedin 50 50 40 40 33
5 41.2 Chinese 53 46 32 39 30
6 40.7 Fuego 44 42 39 43 31
7 40.3 NMI 40 43 35 43 40
8 37.0 Horsemen 34 44 35 42 24
9 33.3 Redscape 33 32 36 32 33
10 33.3 Coney 39 35 29 29 34
11 29.7 Tasmania 32 32 27 31 24
12 29.6 Christchurch 31 31 27 31 26
13 28.0 Mauna 36 24 25 30 21
14 26.7 Cimmeria 26 31 25 28 19
15 26.4 Uluru 24 23 23 30 38
16 15.2 FPQA 19 15 12 15 14
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Great stuff as always, Sarg!
Also, thanks for the raw roster assessment. Very interesting to see how everyone stacks up.
Also, thanks for the raw roster assessment. Very interesting to see how everyone stacks up.
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Originally posted by cdcollins
Great stuff as always, Sarg!
Also, thanks for the raw roster assessment. Very interesting to see how everyone stacks up.
ya its definitely interesting how we are at the bottom part of the overall 16 yet currently 4 in the league. Still boggles me how that has worked out.
Great stuff as always, Sarg!
Also, thanks for the raw roster assessment. Very interesting to see how everyone stacks up.
ya its definitely interesting how we are at the bottom part of the overall 16 yet currently 4 in the league. Still boggles me how that has worked out.
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