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Re: Match Scheduling Algorithm Competition
I enjoyed the discussion with others on this topic but this is probably my last post on this subject. The reason is I have changed my position on this. I no longer think we should use strength in the algorithm. I was reminded that any rules no matter how well it was intended can have undesirable consequences. Think about the ranking points rule of 2010 that leads to 6 vs 0. If teams know that strength is being considered in the algorithm, the strong teams may start sandbagging during the season in hope of coming out stronger than their statistics show in the post season. This will destroy the game.
The only effect a tough schedule has on a team is they may not be alliance captains because they don't get enough wins. However if the team is indeed good, the OPR numbers and scouts will recognize that. Even if they rank low, they can still be number one pick. So it is not as bad as it seems.
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05-10-2011, 08:09
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