Warrior General Games

Well, after some classic games, we have a little more clarification at the top of the West and East, and will have even more after Bakersfield's Week 9 and 10 games. This is the power ranking so not moving Bakersfield over CCIA just yet.

Nice wins by Louisiana State and LA Bicycle Clowns to jump their week 8 opponents in the polls.

We're getting closer to the point where the bottom teams will be dropped from the power rankings (after they are mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.)


WEST
1) 9-0 Mentone Beach Assault (-) W (Houston, Long Beach, Washington, Eugene, Mighty, Steel City, Virginia, Corpus Christi) L (NONE)
2) 8-1 Corpus Christi Illegal Aliens (-) W (Phoenix, Beantown, Pittsburgh, Saginaw, Idaho, Washington, Mighty, Steel City) L (Mentone Beach)
3) 9-0 Bakersfield Nanananas (-) W (Beantown, Iowa, Virginia, Pittsburgh, Saginaw, Idaho, Washington, Mighty, Steel City) L (NONE)
4) 6-3 Mighty Chihuahuas (-) W (Idaho, Enghave, Saginaw, Washington, Steel City, Big Bear) L (Mentone Beach, Corpus Christi, Bakersfield)
5) 6-3 Long Beach Dub All-Stars (-) W (Eugene, Virginia, Beantown, Pittsburgh, Saginaw, Idaho) L (Tennessee, Mentone Beach, Dallas)
6) 5-4 Virginia George Washingtons (-) W (Boston, LA Cobras, Eugene, Dallas, Virginia) L (Bakersfield, Big Bear, Long Beach, Mentone)
7) 5-4 Dallas Hitmen (-) W (LA Cobras, Long Beach, Eugene, Beantown, Pittsburgh) L (Louisiana State, Big Bear, Mentone Beach, Virginia)
8) 4-5 Saginaw Supernovas (+1) W (Dirty, Big Bear, LA Cobras, Eugene) L (Mighty, Steel City, Corpus Christi, Bakersfield, Long Beach)
9) 3-6 Beantown Bastards (-1) W (Big Bear, LA Cobras, Eugene) L (Sleepy Hollow, Corpus Christi, Bakersfield, Long Beach, Dallas, Virginia)
10) 5-4 Big Bear Avalanche (-) W (Dallas, Virginia, Pittsburgh, Idaho, Washington) L (St. Paul, Beantown, Saginaw, Mighty)
11) 5-4 Steel City Sentinels (-) W (Saginaw, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Idaho, Washington) L (Mighty, Mentone Beach, Corpus Christi, Bakersfield)
12) 2-7 Idaho Rex (-) W (Washington, LA Cobras) L (NJ Mobsters, Mighty, Steel City, Corpus Christi, Bakersfield, Big Bear, Long Beach)
13) 2-7 Eugene SLUGs (-) W (LA Cobras, Pittsburgh) L (Atlantic City, Long Beach, Mentone Beach, Dallas, Virginia, Beantown, Saginaw)
14) 2-7 Los Angeles Cobras (-) W (Pittsburgh, Washington) L (LA Bicycle Clowns, Eugene, Dallas, Virginia, Beantown, Saginaw, Idaho)
15) 0-9 Pittsburgh Stillers (-) W (NONE) L (Texas, Steel City, Corpus Christi, Bakersfield, Big Bear, LA Cobras, Long Beach, Eugene, Dallas)
16) 0-9 Washington Bow Chicka Brown Cows (-) W (NONE) L (NJ Hitmen, Idaho, Mentone Beach, Steel City, Corpus Christi, Bakersfield, Big Bear, LA Cobras)

Moving In: NA
Moving Out: NA

EAST
1) 9-0 Tennessee Fury (-) W (Long Beach, Philadelphia, Texas, NJ Hitmen, Dirty, Houston, Louisiana State, Enghave, Boston) L (NONE)
2) 7-2 Boston Bears (-) W (Iowa, Phoenix, LA Bicycle Clowns, St. Paul, Texas, Dirty, Louisiana State) L (Virginia,Tennessee)
3) 6-3 Dirty Cheetahs (-) W (LA Bicycle Clowns, St. Paul, Texas, Louisiana State, NJ Mobsters, Atlantic City) L (Saginaw, Tennessee, Boston)
4) 6-3 Enghave Evolution(-) W (Atlantic City, Sleepy Hollow, Philadelphia, NJ Hitmen, Houston, Iowa) L (Mighty, NJ Mobsters, Tennessee)
5) 6-3 Phoenix Scorpions (-) W (NJ Mobsters, Atlantic City, Sleepy Hollow, Philadelphia, NJ Hitmen, Houston) L (Corpus Christi, Louisiana State, Boston)
6) 7-2 Sleepy Hollow Horsemen (-) W (Beantown, NJ Hitmen, Houston, Iowa, LA Bicycle Clowns, St. Paul, Texas) L (Enghave, Phoenix)
7) 6-3 Saint Paul Vulcans (-) W (Big Bear, Texas, Louisiana State, NJ Mobsters, Atlantic City, Philadelphia) L (Dirty, Boston, Sleepy Hollow)
8) 4-5 Texas Wrecking Crew (-) W (Pittsburgh, Louisiana State, NJ Mobsters, Atlantic City) L (St. Paul, Tennessee, Dirty, Boston, Sleepy Hollow)
9) 4-5 Louisiana State Tighas (+1) W (Dallas, Phoenix, LA Bicycle Clowns, NJ Mobsters) L (St. Paul, Texas, Dirty, Tennessee, Boston)
10) 4-5 New Jersey Mobsters (-1) W (Idaho, Enghave, Iowa, LA Bicycle Clowns) L (Phoenix, St. Paul, Texas, Dirty, Louisiana State)
11) 4-5 Houston Toxins (-) W (Atlantic City, Philadelphia, NJ Hitmen, Iowa) L (Mentone Beach, Sleepy Hollow, Tennessee, Enghave, Phoenix)
12) 4-5 Los Angeles Bicycle Clowns (+1) W (LA Cobras, Atlantic City, Philadelphia, NJ Hitmen) L (Dirty, Louisiana State, Boston, NJ Mobsters, Sleepy Hollow)
13) 3-6 NJ Hitmen (-1) W (Washington, Philadelphia, Iowa) L (Sleepy Hollow, Tennessee, Houston, Enghave, Phoenix, LA Bicycle Clowns)
14) 0-9 Philadelphia Birds (-) W (NONE) L (Steel City, Tennessee, NJ Hitmen, Houston, Enghave, Iowa, Phoenix, LA Bicycle Clowns, St. Paul)
15) 1-8 Atlantic City Aces (-) W (Eugene) L (Houston, Enghave, Iowa, Phoenix, LA Bicycle Clowns, Saint Paul, Texas, Dirty)
16) 2-7 Iowa Hogeyes (-) W (Atlantic City, Philadelphia) L (Bakersfield, Boston, NJ Mobsters, Sleepy Hollow, NJ Hitmen, Houston, Enghave)

Moving In: NA
Moving Out: NA

In the West, we have the battle for the no. 2 seed (barring Bakersfield upsetting Mentone Beach next week) between CCIA and Bakersfield. Also a good game to watch is Dallas and Saginaw in a very important tiebreaker game with 5 teams within one game of each other in the standings.

In the East, two very big games involving the #3 through #6 seeds. Should either confirm the current power ranking or show us some changes that need to be made.

Originally posted by
Since Sly is out of action this week, I'll try to predict scores this one time.

WEST
GOTYN: #2 Corpus Christi and #3 Bakersfield (CCIA by 12)
GOTW2: #7 Dallas and #8 Saginaw (Saginaw by 10)

Also in the West in top 8 action, we have:
#1 Mentone Beach and Beantown (Mentone Beach by 56)
#4 Mighty and LA Cobras (Mighty by 255+)
#5 Long Beach and Washington (Long Beach by 255+)
#6 Virginia and Pittsburgh (Virginia by 110)

Also:
Big Bear and Steel City (Big Bear by 10)
Idaho and Eugene (Idaho by 120)


EAST
GOTW: #3 Dirty and #6 Sleepy Hollow (Sleepy Hollow by 3)
GOTW2: #4 Enghave and #5 Phoenix (Phoenix by 7)

Also in ranked action:
#1 Tennessee and Iowa (Tennessee by 255+)
#2 Boston and NJ Mobsters (Boston by 32)
#7 St. Paul and NJ Hitmen (St. Paul by 10)
#8 Texas and Philadelphia (Texas by 180)

And:
Louisiana State and Atlantic City (Louisiana State by 80)
Houston and LA Bicycle Clowns (Houston by 17)

In the West, we have the battle for the no. 2 seed (barring Bakersfield upsetting Mentone Beach next week) between CCIA and Bakersfield. Also a good game to watch is Dallas and Saginaw in a very important tiebreaker game with 5 teams within one game of each other in the standings.

In the East, two very big games involving the #3 through #6 seeds. Should either confirm the current power ranking or show us some changes that need to be made.


WEST
GOTYN: #2 Corpus Christi and #3 Bakersfield (CCIA by 12)
GOTW2: #7 Dallas and #8 Saginaw (Saginaw by 10)

Also in the West in top 8 action, we have:
#1 Mentone Beach and Beantown (Mentone Beach by 56)
#4 Mighty and LA Cobras (Mighty by 255+)
#5 Long Beach and Washington (Long Beach by 255+)
#6 Virginia and Pittsburgh (Virginia by 110)

Also:
Big Bear and Steel City (Big Bear by 10)
Idaho and Eugene (Idaho by 120)


EAST
GOTW: #3 Dirty and #6 Sleepy Hollow (Sleepy Hollow by 3)
GOTW2: #4 Enghave and #5 Phoenix (Phoenix by 7)

Also in ranked action:
#1 Tennessee and Iowa (Tennessee by 255+)
#2 Boston and NJ Mobsters (Boston by 32)
#7 St. Paul and NJ Hitmen (St. Paul by 10)
#8 Texas and Philadelphia (Texas by 50)

And:
Louisiana State and Atlantic City (Louisiana State by 80)
Houston and LA Bicycle Clowns (Houston by 17)

That Hogeyes game scares me. I can't decide whether to win with the running game, passing game, ST, or defense?

Originally posted by mystikalilusion

#8 Texas and Philadelphia (Texas by 180)



180... Sorry not happening. We will lose, but it will not be more than 180 let alone 100! Still love the rankings as always bro!

Originally posted by mystikalilusion

EAST
GOTW: #3 Dirty and #6 Sleepy Hollow (Sleepy Hollow by 3)
GOTW2: #4 Enghave and #5 Phoenix (Phoenix by 7)



Let me get this straight. You do the powerranking where you place Dirty and Enghave above their opponents and then set the lower ranked opponents as winners in both matches? Especially Enghave vs Phoenix where its #4 and #5. Perhaps the two teams should have been shifted to make sense to your predictions?

Power rankings and predictions are two totally different things.

Originally posted by AirMcMVP
Power rankings and predictions are two totally different things.

Yup. Which is why this is the first time I've ever done predictions.

Originally posted by josh85_1983
Originally posted by mystikalilusion


#8 Texas and Philadelphia (Texas by 180)



180... Sorry not happening. We will lose, but it will not be more than 180 let alone 100! Still love the rankings as always bro!

Whoops, edited. Did these fast but that one was definitely a mistake on my part. Corrected.

Originally posted by mystikalilusion
Originally posted by AirMcMVP

Power rankings and predictions are two totally different things.

Yup. Which is why this is the first time I've ever done predictions.

If done correctly power ratings should take into account offensive and defensive statistics into the ranking for each team. At the same time taking into account a number of factors like recent performances and strength of schedule. Furthermore, power rankings normally provides an index to compare current or future match-ups between two teams.

Not entering into the discussion between the two different power rankings..

In the Enghave/Phoenix and Dirty/sleepy case, it dosent seems to be any connection between the powerranking and the prediction - made by the same person.

Originally posted by Lynch74


In the Enghave/Phoenix and Dirty/sleepy case, it dosent seems to be any connection between the powerranking and the prediction - made by the same person.



Because there are none. The power ranking is based on statistical information (rosters, team chemistry, W/L vs. common opponents, etc.) I have on the two teams to date. They are the same criteria I've been using for 2 1/2 seasons of power rankings, dating back to USA BBB 11.

The score predictions are a one time, off the cuff prediction for what I think the outcomes of the games today will be.

There is no connection between the two whatsoever.

Nice job Mystik you always have good rankings imo

11-1 in predictions, but awful pretty much in score predictions. Going to leave that one with Sly going forward, I'm ashamed.

Good job Enghave, pulling it out in an offensive shootout vs. Phoenix, proving my power ranking (the one that counts) correct.

Good job by Sleepy Hollow, pulling it out vs. Dirty, going to be a shakeup in the power rankings after that one. Same thing with Saginaw and Dallas.

Good job by Beantown giving Mentone a pretty decent game.