These are a list of power rankings I came up with that have absolutely no opinion involved. Instead, I used a mathematical equation to determine them. Here's how it works...
Offensive points + total yards + passing yards + rushing yards + points allowed + rushing yards allowed + passing yards allowed + total yards allowed. Divide this total by 8. I would then look at their records and give that a rank as well. Teams that are 3-0 received a rank of 1, 2-1 a rank of 2, 1-2 a rank of 3, and 0-3 a rank of 4. I took the sum of the first equation and added the win/loss rank to their total. The team with the lowest score is the "best" team.
For example, the Ravens are the number one ranked team. Here is their equation:
Baltimore: 2+2+5+5+11+7+17+1 = 50 / 8 = 6.25 + 1 = 7.25
The Ravens are ranked 2nd in the league in offensive points, 2nd in overall yards, 5th in passing yards, 5th in rushing yards, etc.
Here's how the they all turned out:
1. Baltimore: 7.25
2. Denver: 7.625
3. New York Giants: 8.25
4. New Orleans: 8.75
5. New England: 10.875
6. Indianapolis: 11.75
7. Philadelphia: 11.75
8. New York Jets: 12.125
9. Minnesota: 12.375
10. Dallas: 15.75
11. Pittsburgh: 16.5
12. Seattle: 16.5
13. San Diego: 16.625
14. Chicago: 18
15. San Francisco: 18.625
16. Cincinnati: 18.75
17. Green Bay: 19.125
18. Washington: 19.25
19. Tennessee: 20
20. Arizona: 21.875
21. Atlanta: 22.125
22. Jacksonville: 22.125
23. Miami: 22.25
24. Buffalo: 23
25. Houston: 25
26. Detroit: 26.5
27. Oakland: 27.125
28. Carolina: 27.25
29. Kansas City: 27.875
30. Tampa Bay: 30
31. St. Louis: 30.125
32. Cleveland: 32.875
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My Mathematically Correct Power Rankings
Posted on: October 4, 2009 1:10 am
Category: NFL
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Since: Oct 6, 2009 |
Posted on: October 6, 2009 6:09 pm
My Mathematically Correct Power RankingsThis doesn't take into account the teams they have played. Pretty good, but not perfect.
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Since: Aug 14, 2009 |
Posted on: October 6, 2009 8:15 am
My Mathematically Correct Power RankingsYour reliance on ranks is a plus over opinion, but ranks suffer from a basic problem:
You actually have real yards, etc.. so that the gap between rank 4 vs. 5 may be way smaller than between 1 vs. 2. Why give up that precision? You could convert the various metrics into Z scores, so as a common metric, they add. (score-mean)/standard dev That way, the different ranges are scaled to match. In addition, those metrics are not all equally related to either points or winning... tho you "weight" them equally. How do you account for turnovers? I get something more like this, using multiple regression... NOR 17 DEN 15 NYG 13 BAL 11 PHI 10 IND 10 MIN 8 SNF 7 PAT 6 GRB 3 (the # scale is "points better than an average team") Glad to see other math models, hope to confer down the road. |
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Since: Oct 14, 2006 |
Posted on: October 4, 2009 10:42 pm
My Mathematically Correct Power RankingsWe all know how terrible a computer formula system has worked in the BCS, but I've seen the case made before that using a BSC-esque system would work better in the NFL because of the longer season and smaller number of teams. This means more common opponents and a better guage of who is really better than who. |
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Since: Sep 3, 2006 |
Posted on: October 4, 2009 10:35 pm
My Mathematically Correct Power RankingsHAHAHAHA!!!!, Man Big Guns, you made me laugh!! In a good way!!! I needed that after a tough day. 100000000!!!
(Offense(75)+Defense(90) +Strength of sched(85))/3 = 83.33= Still got a chance at the super bowl whew hooooo!!! Math and Football yay!!!! Uhm was this after the Raven's lost? They diserve some consideration for bad calls too lol. Giants (90)+(80)+(70)=240/3=80!!! Jets are better man!! |
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Since: Aug 31, 2008 |
Posted on: October 4, 2009 10:17 pm
My Mathematically Correct Power RankingsE=mc²
= 0.111 x 300,000,000 x 300,000,000 = 10,000,000,000,000,000 Colts Win!  |
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Since: Sep 3, 2006 |
Posted on: October 4, 2009 9:53 pm
Mathematical??? NopeMath starts with rigorous proof. Your formula is based on a theory about how teams should be ranked, which in turn is your opinion. People who have degrees in math(me) hear this crap all the time. Formula's must be proven. Then they are placed in the back of a book for future use. You can use the quadratic formula all you want, but it takes pages to prove it for all cases. You should call it a physics ranking system. Lot's of exceptions to the rules in physics.
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Since: Apr 9, 2007 |
Posted on: October 4, 2009 8:45 pm
My Mathematically Correct Power RankingsMy thoughts exactly. You have to factor in strength of schedule.
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Since: Dec 21, 2008 |
Posted on: October 4, 2009 7:26 pm
The problem is strength of opponentThe numbers are not the be all and end all. If you played soft teams in your first 3 games it would skew the results. Overall it looks pretty good and as the season goes on it will get more accurate. Your #1 was not a winner today and while Miami and Buffalo were almost tied in your numbers they were not close on the actual field of play. Denver played three weak teams, that resulted in bad numbers, there is not a chance in H they are the second best team in the NFL.
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Since: Jun 28, 2007 |
Posted on: October 4, 2009 12:53 pm
My Mathematically Correct Power Rankingsoh and you could also add turnover differential in there..
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Since: Jun 28, 2007 |
Posted on: October 4, 2009 12:49 pm
Great Formula but...I think that this is a real creative way to rank teams without the bias that is subtly( and sometimes blatant *cough cowboys lol) placed in the media but shouldn't there be a way that are well rounded more(in this case less) points than teams that are Great in one category and average or above average in other categories??? just a suggestion
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