Seeding Calculations

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Posted by Raul.

Engineer on team #111, Wildstang, from Rolling Meadows & Wheeling HS and Motorola.

Posted on 9/7/99 3:07 PM MST


In Reply to: Re: If you think that was complicated. try this... posted by P.J. Baker on 9/7/99 5:50 AM MST:



: Raul,

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: With a 6 match schedule, I can't quite agree that won lost record should be the most important factor in seeding. I do think though, that this year it was not important enough. It probably was possible for a 2-6 team to seed ahead of a 6-0 team. That's not right.

: I'm perfectly comfortable with a 5-1 team, or even maybe a 4-2 team seeding ahead of a 6-0 team. A team that should have been 4-2 is just as likely to get 2 lucky wins and go to 6-0 as a team that should have been 6-0 is to get 2 unlucky losses and slip to 4-2.

: This is why I think that it is important to also look at the scoring and defensive capabilities of the team. If we played lots more matches, I'd be with you 100%. With only 6 though, I think that the seeding should be based on as many measureable factors as possible (won/loss, ave. offense, ave. defense). What do you think?

: P.J.

I agree and therefore support a system as described in a recent posting by Mike Aubry.

Raul