This mathematical formula uses the following variables to rank each NFL team from #1 to #32: Wins, Losses, strength of opponent, home field advantage, yards gained, and yards allowed. The formula has been adjusted since last season and no longer uses margin of victory as a variable. [TABLE]#1 Green Bay (7-0) 31.52 #2 San Francisco (5-1) 30.68 #3 New England (5-1) 23.99 #4 Detroit (5-2) 21.20 #5 Pittsburgh (5-2) 16.01 #6 Atlanta (4-3) 14.60 #7 Dallas (3-3) 14.12 #8 New Orleans (5-2) 13.64 #9 Chicago (4-3) 13.60 #10 Cincinnati (4-2) 9.94 #11 Oakland (4-3) 7.21 #12 Baltimore (4-2) 6.93 #13 NY Jets (4-3) 6.88 #14 Kansas City (3-3) 5.60 #15 Houston (4-3) 4.44 #16 Tampa Bay (4-3) 4.40 #17 San Diego (4-2) 3.94 #18 Buffalo (4-2) 2.46 #19 NY Giants (4-2) 2.32 #20 Tennessee (3-3) -1.68 #21 Cleveland (3-3) -10.32 #22 Jacksonville (2-5) -10.40 #23 Carolina (2-5) -11.60 #24 Philadelphia (2-4) -12.32 #25 Denver (2-4) -12.83 #26 Washington (3-3) -15.12 #27 Seattle (2-4) -15.27 #28 Minnesota (1-6) -21.49 #29 Arizona (1-5) -21.63 #30 St. Louis (0-6) -21.80 #31 Miami (0-6) -29.81 #32 Indianapolis (0-7) -41.88[/TABLE]
yeah, that jumped out at me too but the formula just doesn't seem to care much for the saints wins. I should mention that the 'strength of opponent' variable is measured as the strength of the opponent at the time the game takes place. Therefore, major injuries, teams getting hot/cold, etc. are somewhat factored in the formula. example: teams get more credit for beating a quality team on the road versus at home.
well, he may have been trying to give a reason why the formula has the 3-3 cowboys ahead of some 4 and 5 win teams.
Glad you're back to doing your rankings. I haven't done mine yet, should be interesting to see how they compare.
