Warrior General Games

Overall:
1. Vatican City Apocalypse
2. Copenhagen Drakkar
3. Milano Mamertini
4. Misc Manlets
5. Cologne Drenched Playboys
6. Copenhagen Preachers
7. Glasgow Manglers
8. Chuck Norris Roundhouse Kicks to the Face
9. Parts Unknown
10. Bologna Nips
11. Dundee Destroyers
12. Constantinople Knights
13. Baton Rouge Tigers
14. Lyon Lightning
15. Shetland Marauders
16. Stockholm Matadors
17. London Royals
18. The Hague Pirates
19. Iberian Bocs
20. Athens Minotaurs
20. Hull City Tigers
20. Mannheim Towers
20. Mighty Wingmen
24. Norway Vikings
24. Broadland Bills
26. Celtic Raiders
26. Sorrento Stallions
28. Pamplona Bulls
29. Lincoln Saints
29. Manchester Chiefs
29. ATX LONGHORNS
29. Rome Ramblin' Thornites

Alpha Conference:
1. Copenhagen Drakkar
2. Cologne Drenched Playboys
3. Parts Unknown
4. Dundee Destroyers
5. Baton Rouge Tigers
6. Lyon Lightning
7. Shetland Marauders
8. Stockholm Matadors
9. London Royals
10. Hull City Tigers
10. Mighty Wingmen
12. Norway Vikings
13. Celtic Raiders
14. Lincoln Saints
14. Manchester Chiefs
14. ATX LONGHORNS

Zeta Conference:
1. Vatican City Apocalypse
2. Milano Mamertini
3. Misc Manlets
4. Copenhagen Preachers
5. Glasgow Manglers
6. Chuck Norris Roundhouse Kicks to the Face
7. Bologna Nips
8. Constantinople Knights
9. The Hague Pirates
10. Iberian Bocs
11. Athens Minotaurs
11. Mannheim Towers
13. Broadland Bills
14. Sorrento Stallions
15. Pamplona Bulls
16. Rome Ramblin' Thornites

Power Rankings are computed based on statistical analysis of league results...no thought goes into them what so ever, nor do I use the power ranking generation spreadsheet. I'll publish a new set after each week of games.

Bob

That is generous of you but way out leveled so placing us 16th is just too high. Being 8th in Alpha we may finish 10th.

I like the standings. But never gonna happens..

Dosent your opponents strenght has something to say.?

VCA and us won big, but against some bad opponents.

After the first week the power rankings calculators are fairly useless. They don't really pick up until weeks 3-5 because the strength of schedule doesn't have any real data or anything for comparison yet.

The first week it really just looks at PF/PA if I remember right.

Originally posted by UclaBob
Overall:
1. Vatican City Apocalypse
2. Copenhagen Drakkar
3. Milano Mamertini
4. Misc Manlets
5. Cologne Drenched Playboys
6. Copenhagen Preachers
7. Glasgow Manglers
8. Chuck Norris Roundhouse Kicks to the Face
9. Parts Unknown
10. Bologna Nips
11. Dundee Destroyers
12. Constantinople Knights
13. Baton Rouge Tigers
14. Lyon Lightning
15. Shetland Marauders
16. Stockholm Matadors
17. London Royals
18. The Hague Pirates
19. Iberian Bocs
20. Athens Minotaurs
20. Hull City Tigers
20. Mannheim Towers
20. Mighty Wingmen
24. Norway Vikings
24. Broadland Bills
26. Celtic Raiders
26. Sorrento Stallions
28. Pamplona Bulls
29. Lincoln Saints
29. Manchester Chiefs
29. ATX LONGHORNS
29. Rome Ramblin' Thornites

Alpha Conference:
1. Copenhagen Drakkar
2. Cologne Drenched Playboys
3. Parts Unknown
4. Dundee Destroyers
5. Baton Rouge Tigers
6. Lyon Lightning
7. Shetland Marauders
8. Stockholm Matadors
9. London Royals
10. Hull City Tigers
10. Mighty Wingmen
12. Norway Vikings
13. Celtic Raiders
14. Lincoln Saints
14. Manchester Chiefs
14. ATX LONGHORNS

Zeta Conference:
1. Vatican City Apocalypse
2. Milano Mamertini
3. Misc Manlets
4. Copenhagen Preachers
5. Glasgow Manglers
6. Chuck Norris Roundhouse Kicks to the Face
7. Bologna Nips
8. Constantinople Knights
9. The Hague Pirates
10. Iberian Bocs
11. Athens Minotaurs
11. Mannheim Towers
13. Broadland Bills
14. Sorrento Stallions
15. Pamplona Bulls
16. Rome Ramblin' Thornites

Power Rankings are computed based on statistical analysis of league results...no thought goes into them what so ever, nor do I use the power ranking generation spreadsheet. I'll publish a new set after each week of games.

Bob


What is this based on??? You need to be more specific and detailed if you are going to post rankings. Also where were you all preseason when we talked about doing the rankings?

I am still going to post my rankings but they won't up until after week 3 as you need 3 full weeks for any of the software to work. What you have posted is just your opinion which is fine but certainly not accurate.

uclabob thanks for doing this....we at VCA are not going to stay #1 but it is nice to have the honor one week....

Originally posted by Jim Force

What is this based on??? You need to be more specific and detailed if you are going to post rankings. Also where were you all preseason when we talked about doing the rankings?

I am still going to post my rankings but they won't up until after week 3 as you need 3 full weeks for any of the software to work. What you have posted is just your opinion which is fine but certainly not accurate.

Just curious, are you planning on doing the power ranking spreadsheet or the league projector?

Wow Baton Rouge that low! Come on now!!

Originally posted by Jim Force

What is this based on??? You need to be more specific and detailed if you are going to post rankings.

Per the original post, "Power Rankings are computed based on statistical analysis of league results". I would actually prefer not to be very specific about the formula used to calculate rankings as I'd like to make changes to it as the season goes on, I will say that it is very much like RPI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratings_Percentage_Index) for NCAA basketball.

So basically I calculate winning percentages for all of the teams, then factor in winning % of the team in question / winning percentage of that team's opponents / winning % of the opponent's opponents, then factors in points scored recently in order to generate a final number to rank teams by.

Originally posted by Jim Force
Also where were you all preseason when we talked about doing the rankings?

Writing my rankings program, so that I could deliver rankings on week 1.

Originally posted by Jim Force
I am still going to post my rankings but they won't up until after week 3 as you need 3 full weeks for any of the software to work.

You are more than encouraged to post your own rankings...the more people looking at this league the better; at least that's how I feel...an internet search for "nfl power rankings" reveals several different rankings. I'm sensing some hostility / defensiveness in your post, and I'm not really sure why.

Originally posted by Jim Force
What you have posted is just your opinion which is fine but certainly not accurate.

Actually, if you'd read my initial post (always a good idea before you reply), you'd know that its not my opinion at all; and that zero human thought has gone into them. They are the result of statistically analyzing the games played by teams in the league.

I'm somewhat curious as to how you could argue their accuracy...I content that seeing as we don't have access to all of the players builds in the league, nor the engine that sims the games / nor the tactics that each team is using....it is impossible for us users to build an accurate ranking of the teams in the league. Hence, we all have to develop our systems for comparing teams...and I would think that as long as they are consistent; any rankings system is as "accurate" as any other.

Originally posted by kfoed
I like the standings. But never gonna happens..

Dosent your opponents strenght has something to say.?

VCA and us won big, but against some bad opponents.

I'm not going to answer questions / comments about the actual rankings...but this is more of a question about how the rankings are calculated.

Yes, strength of opposition does mean something...unfortunately, at the moment its impossible to determine who the good teams are vs. who the bad teams are. The rankings do take into account numerous winning %s; and really just use points scored to differentiate ties (which is what you see here). As more games get played, things will begin to make more sense.

I anticipate that the good teams will rise to the top...but I just wrote this rankings program while at home for the holidays, so I fully anticipate needing to change something as the season goes on.

it just hit me...UclaBob..i recruited you when i was a GM/OC for Messina Blazers back in season 2 for your CB...wow...time flies...

Thank you for coming up with this. I think Constantinople will finish a little bit higher than 8th though.

I'd just like to point out that this is a completely statistical analysis. And for those that think they're going to finish higher, all you have to do is win. And just to show that he's being entirely statistical, look where the Pirates are ranked.

Originally posted by cigtyme
Wow Baton Rouge that low! Come on now!!

I hear you, but it won't matter in the end

Originally posted by Malone
I'd just like to point out that this is a completely statistical analysis. And for those that think they're going to finish higher, all you have to do is win. And just to show that he's being entirely statistical, look where the Pirates are ranked.

I am not complaining, I think this is great data and something to set goals from.