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Originally posted by barnardanimal
Originally posted by cosmoxl

Once all the games are played everybody in their respective division will have the same strength of schedule, the only difference being the 1 cross division game they played.



I don't think that's right. Even if you just look at the in-conference games, the SOS (strength of schedule) will not be even. For example, compare the top and bottom teams in Zeta (I think most of us can agree, at least for these purposes, that Sydney is the top team and Redcliffe is the bottom). The SOS for Sydney will necessarily be weaker than the SOS for Redcliffe because Sydney doesn't play Sydney, so its schedule doesn't include the toughest team in the conference, but includes Redcliffe, the weakest team. On the other hand, Redcliffe's schedule doesn't include Redcliffe (the weakest team), but includes Sydney (the strongest team).

In other words, Redcliffe's SOS will be higher than that of any other team in the conference, only because it doesn't play itself. Likewise, Sydney's SOS will be lower than that of any other team in the conference, because it doesn't play itself.

Because we all play each of the other 15 conference teams, your SOS will be inversely proportional to the strength of your team -- before you factor in the non-conference game.

Also, there's a rumor going around that Ahoda's shit don't stink.

of course, but overall this is negligible I think.

Originally posted by cosmoxl
Originally posted by barnardanimal

Originally posted by cosmoxl


Once all the games are played everybody in their respective division will have the same strength of schedule, the only difference being the 1 cross division game they played.



I don't think that's right. Even if you just look at the in-conference games, the SOS (strength of schedule) will not be even. For example, compare the top and bottom teams in Zeta (I think most of us can agree, at least for these purposes, that Sydney is the top team and Redcliffe is the bottom). The SOS for Sydney will necessarily be weaker than the SOS for Redcliffe because Sydney doesn't play Sydney, so its schedule doesn't include the toughest team in the conference, but includes Redcliffe, the weakest team. On the other hand, Redcliffe's schedule doesn't include Redcliffe (the weakest team), but includes Sydney (the strongest team).

In other words, Redcliffe's SOS will be higher than that of any other team in the conference, only because it doesn't play itself. Likewise, Sydney's SOS will be lower than that of any other team in the conference, because it doesn't play itself.

Because we all play each of the other 15 conference teams, your SOS will be inversely proportional to the strength of your team -- before you factor in the non-conference game.

Also, there's a rumor going around that Ahoda's shit don't stink.

of course, but overall this is negligible I think.

Except the part about Ahoda.

hahahaha.

this league is awesome.

Originally posted by barnardanimal
Originally posted by cosmoxl

Originally posted by barnardanimal


Originally posted by cosmoxl



Once all the games are played everybody in their respective division will have the same strength of schedule, the only difference being the 1 cross division game they played.



I don't think that's right. Even if you just look at the in-conference games, the SOS (strength of schedule) will not be even. For example, compare the top and bottom teams in Zeta (I think most of us can agree, at least for these purposes, that Sydney is the top team and Redcliffe is the bottom). The SOS for Sydney will necessarily be weaker than the SOS for Redcliffe because Sydney doesn't play Sydney, so its schedule doesn't include the toughest team in the conference, but includes Redcliffe, the weakest team. On the other hand, Redcliffe's schedule doesn't include Redcliffe (the weakest team), but includes Sydney (the strongest team).

In other words, Redcliffe's SOS will be higher than that of any other team in the conference, only because it doesn't play itself. Likewise, Sydney's SOS will be lower than that of any other team in the conference, because it doesn't play itself.

Because we all play each of the other 15 conference teams, your SOS will be inversely proportional to the strength of your team -- before you factor in the non-conference game.

Also, there's a rumor going around that Ahoda's shit don't stink.

of course, but overall this is negligible I think.

Except the part about Ahoda.

of course, yes. I thought that was implied.

Originally posted by barnardanimal
Originally posted by cosmoxl

Once all the games are played everybody in their respective division will have the same strength of schedule, the only difference being the 1 cross division game they played.



I don't think that's right. Even if you just look at the in-conference games, the SOS (strength of schedule) will not be even. For example, compare the top and bottom teams in Zeta (I think most of us can agree, at least for these purposes, that Sydney is the top team and Redcliffe is the bottom). The SOS for Sydney will necessarily be weaker than the SOS for Redcliffe because Sydney doesn't play Sydney, so its schedule doesn't include the toughest team in the conference, but includes Redcliffe, the weakest team. On the other hand, Redcliffe's schedule doesn't include Redcliffe (the weakest team), but includes Sydney (the strongest team).

In other words, Redcliffe's SOS will be higher than that of any other team in the conference, only because it doesn't play itself. Likewise, Sydney's SOS will be lower than that of any other team in the conference, because it doesn't play itself.

Because we all play each of the other 15 conference teams, your SOS will be inversely proportional to the strength of your team -- before you factor in the non-conference game.

Also, there's a rumor going around that Ahoda's shit don't stink.

Great point, and Decatur drew the stinkless shit man himself for their cross-conference game, and I have heard the rumor.

By the way very good point, and I heard that Berlin's whole team has Shit that don't stink? Yep, that's that rumor, they must have Jack Black's POO B GONE!

Originally posted by Chief Bootnaka
Originally posted by barnardanimal

Originally posted by cosmoxl


Once all the games are played everybody in their respective division will have the same strength of schedule, the only difference being the 1 cross division game they played.



I don't think that's right. Even if you just look at the in-conference games, the SOS (strength of schedule) will not be even. For example, compare the top and bottom teams in Zeta (I think most of us can agree, at least for these purposes, that Sydney is the top team and Redcliffe is the bottom). The SOS for Sydney will necessarily be weaker than the SOS for Redcliffe because Sydney doesn't play Sydney, so its schedule doesn't include the toughest team in the conference, but includes Redcliffe, the weakest team. On the other hand, Redcliffe's schedule doesn't include Redcliffe (the weakest team), but includes Sydney (the strongest team).

In other words, Redcliffe's SOS will be higher than that of any other team in the conference, only because it doesn't play itself. Likewise, Sydney's SOS will be lower than that of any other team in the conference, because it doesn't play itself.

Because we all play each of the other 15 conference teams, your SOS will be inversely proportional to the strength of your team -- before you factor in the non-conference game.

Also, there's a rumor going around that Ahoda's shit don't stink.

Great point, and Decatur drew the stinkless shit man himself for their cross-conference game, and I have heard the rumor.

By the way very good point, and I heard that Berlin's whole team has Shit that don't stink? Yep, that's that rumor, they must have Jack Black's POO B GONE!

my shit reeks, especially when i eat smelly OTs for breakfast.

Through game 12!

Rank … Strength of Record … Quality of Play … Team
1 ......................... 67 ........................... 77.00074388 .................... Berlin Devine Right
2 ......................... 60 ........................... -0.148825048 .................... Sydney Sea Wasps
3 ......................... 53 ........................... 2.134930196 .................... Perth Pirates
4 ......................... 52 ........................... 4.148572671 .................... Waikiki Wrecks
5 ......................... 50 ........................... -153.1728274 .................... Cocaine Cowboys
6 ......................... 49 ........................... 30.91164484 .................... Atlantis Lost Souls
7 ......................... 40 ........................... 18.86143895 .................... Apia Evil
8 ......................... 37 ........................... 38.09747385 .................... Devonport Devils
9 ......................... 32 ........................... -79.9044874 .................... Bundaberg Drop Bears
10 ......................... 26 ........................... -5.226734133 .................... Rekohu Raptors
11 ......................... 24 ........................... 22.51466127 .................... Solomon Islands Pack
12 ......................... 17 ........................... -31.09123215 .................... Rochester Iroquois
13 ......................... 14 ........................... 31.0630881 .................... DECATUR STALEYS
14 ......................... 7 ........................... 9.191260097 .................... Samoa Savages
15 ......................... 6 ........................... 7.091869314 .................... Blood Gulch Pumas
16 ......................... 0 ........................... 41.72100838 .................... Fiji Rage
17 ......................... 0 ........................... -47.64907894 .................... Seattle Panthers
18 ......................... -5 ........................... -32.26023369 .................... Redcliff Razamanaz
19 ......................... -9 ........................... 48.65313527 .................... Komodo Dragons
20 ......................... -16 ........................... 6.785463974 .................... An Album Cover
21 ......................... -16 ........................... -53.52012214 .................... Port Moresby Scallywags
22 ......................... -20 ........................... -18.92492117 .................... Phoenix Eagles
23 ......................... -23 ........................... -32.57972365 .................... Wellington War Pigs
24 ......................... -24 ........................... 23.79406258 .................... Memphis Kings
25 ......................... -34 ........................... -33.37926612 .................... Williamsburg Colonials
26 ......................... -38 ........................... 22.36019478 .................... Intergalactic Sub-Mariners
27 ......................... -38 ........................... 13.07275664 .................... Alaska Wild
28 ......................... -47 ........................... -29.72821409 .................... South Sydney Rabid Rabbitohs
29 ......................... -50 ........................... 43.50103064 .................... Tasmania Dragons
30 ......................... -69 ........................... 16.16821569 .................... Redcliffe Sharks CPU
31 ......................... -72 ........................... 14.89895685 .................... Sandersville WarChickens
32 ......................... -73 ........................... 45.61515793 .................... Texas Storm

crap, I forgot to do the power rankings yesterday.

Originally posted by cosmoxl
crap, I forgot to do the power rankings yesterday.



You suck at life.

BDR is #1 and thats all that matters.

I'm too lazy to go looking to see if someone already dealt with this, but WTF does "Quality of Play" mean? And can anyone explain why the Storm is at +45 while the Cowboys are at -153? Seems counter-intuitive.

Gracias.

Originally posted by barnardanimal
I'm too lazy to go looking to see if someone already dealt with this, but WTF does "Quality of Play" mean? And can anyone explain why the Storm is at +45 while the Cowboys are at -153? Seems counter-intuitive.

Gracias.

"Quality of Play = (Actual total point differential) - (Predicted total point differential)

Definition

It is essentially how many points (total) that team has beaten (or not beaten) the spread by. I feel it is a good indicator of whether a team is playing better or worse than expected"

The "spread" probably comes from the league projection spreadsheet calculations which are built into the power rankings spreadsheet.

Originally posted by cosmoxl
Originally posted by barnardanimal

I'm too lazy to go looking to see if someone already dealt with this, but WTF does "Quality of Play" mean? And can anyone explain why the Storm is at +45 while the Cowboys are at -153? Seems counter-intuitive.

Gracias.

"Quality of Play = (Actual total point differential) - (Predicted total point differential)

Definition

It is essentially how many points (total) that team has beaten (or not beaten) the spread by. I feel it is a good indicator of whether a team is playing better or worse than expected"

The "spread" probably comes from the league projection spreadsheet calculations which are built into the power rankings spreadsheet.

Those same "spreads" that are totally out of whack early in the season? Now I think I get it.

Through week 13, sorry for the delay.

Rank … Strength of Record … Quality of Play … Team
1 ......................... 85 ........................... 98.88065055 .................... Berlin Devine Right
2 ......................... 72 ........................... 4.760631006 .................... Sydney Sea Wasps
3 ......................... 59 ........................... -5.954114397 .................... Perth Pirates
4 ......................... 56 ........................... -126.0396436 .................... Cocaine Cowboys
5 ......................... 55 ........................... 28.13917153 .................... Apia Evil
6 ......................... 55 ........................... 20.15618992 .................... Atlantis Lost Souls
7 ......................... 55 ........................... 13.34130605 .................... Waikiki Wrecks
8 ......................... 42 ........................... -69.81936131 .................... Bundaberg Drop Bears
9 ......................... 40 ........................... 1.924901594 .................... Devonport Devils
10 ......................... 32 ........................... -3.730054108 .................... Rekohu Raptors
11 ......................... 30 ........................... 16.23773154 .................... Solomon Islands Pack
12 ......................... 21 ........................... 33.47336454 .................... DECATUR STALEYS
13 ......................... 19 ........................... -64.18615129 .................... Rochester Iroquois
14 ......................... 5 ........................... 21.15078611 .................... Blood Gulch Pumas
15 ......................... 2 ........................... 14.63282174 .................... Samoa Savages
16 ......................... 1 ........................... 33.52488458 .................... Fiji Rage
17 ......................... 0 ........................... -28.30082715 .................... Redcliff Razamanaz
18 ......................... -6 ........................... 42.8024857 .................... Komodo Dragons
19 ......................... -7 ........................... -37.94956196 .................... Seattle Panthers
20 ......................... -16 ........................... 23.92559356 .................... An Album Cover
21 ......................... -23 ........................... 7.086607313 .................... Memphis Kings
22 ......................... -24 ........................... -8.528247504 .................... Phoenix Eagles
23 ......................... -25 ........................... -48.69573736 .................... Port Moresby Scallywags
24 ......................... -34 ........................... -34.52291381 .................... Wellington War Pigs
25 ......................... -41 ........................... -11.46765057 .................... Williamsburg Colonials
26 ......................... -42 ........................... 37.93156078 .................... Intergalactic Sub-Mariners
27 ......................... -50 ........................... 14.63434473 .................... Alaska Wild
28 ......................... -53 ........................... -3.656038116 .................... South Sydney Rabid Rabbitohs
29 ......................... -59 ........................... 42.76050356 .................... Tasmania Dragons
30 ......................... -78 ........................... 36.25637963 .................... Redcliffe Sharks CPU
31 ......................... -80 ........................... 5.653471664 .................... Texas Storm
32 ......................... -91 ........................... -54.42308498 .................... Sandersville WarChickens

Thanks!

Rankings starting to shake out pretty close to the current "real" rankings.