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petrel
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After last night's slate of games, a team from the East Coast gains and the top spots switch....
Hollinger Rankings at end of 6/3/2008
Fever 107.978
Sparks 107.540
Lynx 106.469
Shock 106.227
Sun 105.520
Liberty 102.716
Sky 99.344
Storm 98.954
Mercury 97.791
Silver Stars 97.140
Comets 96.934
Monarchs 94.475
Mystics 92.424
Dream 87.970
RPI Strength of Schedule
Dream 0.621
Fever 0.614
Sky 0.613
Liberty 0.597
Mercury 0.548
Comets 0.547
Shock 0.515
Mystics 0.485
Monarchs 0.484
Silver Stars 0.464
Sun 0.451
Lynx 0.410
Storm 0.401
Sparks 0.398
...and finally, Pythagorean projections based on points scored/points against....
Sun 0.853
Lynx 0.836
Sparks 0.811
Fever 0.795
Shock 0.782
Storm 0.622
Liberty 0.545
Sky 0.412
Mercury 0.371
Silver Stars 0.358
Comets 0.227
Monarchs 0.211
Mystics 0.159
Dream 0.043
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WNBAfan23
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| Posted: 06/04/08 8:14 am ::: |
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| I am not overly familar with hollingers ratings are you able to use those as a predictor of future events? (once you get a nice sample size obviously which is hard in a short season)
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petrel
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Probably the best predictor of future success is overall margin of victory. (I might post those in the future). Hollinger's ratings take victory margin into account in a big way, as well as strength of schedule, and home/away games played.
As actuaries say, "We're experts at predicting the past." The Hollinger Rankings are a useful (if sometimes controversial) tool that tries to take a whole bunch of different things into account. But in order to get a *true* predictor of future performance, you'd need to take a lot more things into account:
a) weigh recent performance more heavily
b) figure out some way to mitigate the impact of trades
c) predict how quickly a returning player can come back from injuries,
etc. Which is probably why no one has ever done it!
--Pet
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petrel
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With the Shock going to 6-1 after last night's game, a rising tide raises all boats -- the Storm finally play an opponent without a losing record, and the Comets have now played the Shock, the Storm and the 5-0 Lynx. They are the only teams to move up after last night.
Hollinger Ratings after 6/4/08
Fever 108.531
Sparks 107.544
Lynx 106.850
Shock 106.614
Sun 105.462
Liberty 102.800
Storm 99.259
Sky 99.105
Mercury 97.618
Comets 97.031
Silver Stars 96.849
Monarchs 94.246
Mystics 92.773
Dream 88.320
RPI strength of schedule
Fever 0.634
Dream 0.634
Sky 0.604
Liberty 0.600
Comets 0.550
Mercury 0.541
Shock 0.525
Mystics 0.498
Monarchs 0.476
Silver Stars 0.454
Storm 0.449
Sun 0.449
Lynx 0.424
Sparks 0.398
And finally, Pythagorean projections
Sun 0.853
Lynx 0.836
Sparks 0.811
Shock 0.805
Fever 0.795
Liberty 0.545
Storm 0.536
Sky 0.412
Mercury 0.371
Silver Stars 0.358
Comets 0.227
Monarchs 0.211
Mystics 0.159
Dream 0.043
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smenko
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Statistics are the hobgoblins of minds that use facts to make their cases about certain situations look like they don't appear to be on the outside. The Red Sox hired Bill James, who looked at stats in a way no one else had ever done. They listened to him. They applied what he was telling them and they turned themselves around.
Here is an example of James way of seeing baseball--some of which could be applied to basketball:
A Bill James Primer
Extracted from The Bill James Baseball Abstract 1988
Ballantine Books, New York
Copyright 1988 by Bill James
"What I wanted to write about... is a very basic question. Of all the studies I have done over the last 12 years, what have I learned? What is the relevance of sabermetric knowledge to the decision making process of a team? If I were employed by a major-league team, what are the basic things that I know from the research I have done which would be of use to me in helping that team?"
1. Minor league batting statistics will predict major league batting performance with essentially the same reliability as previous major league statistics.
2. Talent in baseball is not normally distributed. It is a pyramid. For every player who is 10 percent above the average player, there are probably twenty players who are 10 pecent below average.
3. What a player hits in one ballpark may be radically different from what he would hit in another.
4. Ballplayers, as a group, reach their peak value much earlier and decline much more rapidly than people believe.
5. Players taken in the June draft coming out of college (or with at least two years of college) perform dramatically better than players drafted out of high school.
6. The chance of getting a good player with a high draft pick is substantial enough that it is clearly a disastrous strategy to give up a first round draft choice to sign a mediocre free agent. (see note #1)
7. A power pitcher has a dramatically higher expectation for future wins than does a finesse picther of the same age and ability.
8. Single season won-lost records have almost no value as an indicator of a pitcher's contribution to a team.
9. The largest variable determining how many runs a team will score is how many times they get their leadoff man on base.
10. A great deal of what is perceived as being pitching is in fact defense.
11. True shortage of talent almost never occurs at the left end of the defensive spectrum. (see note #2)
12. Rightward shifts along the defensive spectrum almost never work. (see note #2)
13. Our idea of what makes a team good on artificial turf is not supported by any research.
14. When a team improves sharply one season they will almost always decline in the next.
15. The platoon differential is real and virtually universal
Notes:
1. Major league teams still must surrender choices in the amateur draft in exchange for signing free agents.
2. The defensive spectrum looks like this:
[ - - 1B - LF - RF - 3B - CF - 2B - SS - C - - ]
with the basic premise being that positions at the right end of
the spectrum are more difficult than the positions at the left
end of the spectrum. Players can generally move from right
to left along the spectrum successfully during their careers.
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petrel
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I agree. When it comes to baseball, I'm pretty much an example of James. I keep in mind, however, that these new statistics can tell us things, but it's also important to keep in mind what they don't tell us and keep in mind their weaknesses.
Every stat, even the Hollinger metric above, is an imperfect measure of something. Take points per game. It gives us a clue that a player 'might' be good, but it could also indicate that the player takes a lot of shots due to the weakness of her teammates. It says nothing about how 'efficiently' a player creates points or helps her teammates score. No stat, even the new stats, are 'be all and end all' measures of anything.
I've just signed on to the APBRmetrics message board, which is trying to change the way basketball stats are looked at. Very interesting reading.
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The biggest surprise after running the Hollinger ratings after last night's game was that the only movers were the Sparks (who fell three places), and the Lynx, Shock and Sun (who each moved up one space).
Statistics at end of 6/6/08
Hollinger Rankings
Fever 108.225
Lynx 107.303
Shock 107.233
Sun 105.271
Sparks 104.314
Liberty 102.600
Sky 100.808
Storm 99.925
Mercury 99.397
Silver Stars 98.049
Comets 96.840
Monarchs 95.103
Mystics 92.201
Dream 86.548
RPI Strength of Schedule
Fever 0.623
Dream 0.582
Liberty 0.565
Comets 0.544
Monarchs 0.541
Sky 0.536
Mercury 0.527
Shock 0.495
Sun 0.492
Lynx 0.480
Mystics 0.478
Storm 0.474
Silver Stars 0.440
Sparks 0.401
Pythagorean Projections
Shock 0.835
Sun 0.823
Fever 0.795
Lynx 0.792
Sparks 0.729
Liberty 0.611
Sky 0.555
Storm 0.536
Silver Stars 0.481
Mercury 0.437
Comets 0.215
Monarchs 0.166
Mystics 0.137
Dream 0.045
...and finally the newest statitistic, average margin of victory.
Margin of Victory
Shock 7.375
Sun 7.000
Lynx 6.667
Fever 5.600
Sparks 4.667
Liberty 2.000
Sky 1.000
Storm 0.625
Silver Stars -0.333
Mercury -1.333
Comets -5.857
Monarchs -7.167
Mystics -7.714
Dream -14.500
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After last night's games, the Fever fall out of the Number One spot in into a virtual tie with the third place team. Furthermore, the Dream can no longer complain of the toughest schedule in the WNBA. But who can?
Hollinger Rankings
Lynx 106.921
Fever 106.336
Shock 106.335
Sun 105.163
Sparks 104.446
Liberty 102.459
Sky 102.036
Storm 101.052
Mercury 99.723
Silver Stars 98.480
Comets 96.997
Monarchs 95.090
Mystics 91.860
Dream 85.635
RPI Strength of Schedule
Liberty 0.560
Dream 0.558
Comets 0.555
Fever 0.549
Monarchs 0.540
Mercury 0.539
Shock 0.510
Storm 0.500
Sky 0.488
Sun 0.488
Lynx 0.466
Mystics 0.466
Silver Stars 0.456
Sparks 0.405
Pythagorean Projection
Sun 0.823
Fever 0.810
Lynx 0.792
Shock 0.778
Sparks 0.729
Sky 0.698
Liberty 0.611
Storm 0.583
Silver Stars 0.481
Mercury 0.437
Comets 0.202
Monarchs 0.166
Mystics 0.137
Dream 0.037
Average Margin of Victory
Sun 7.000
Lynx 6.667
Fever 6.167
Shock 5.667
Sparks 4.667
Sky 3.857
Liberty 2.000
Storm 1.444
Silver Stars -0.333
Mercury -1.333
Comets -6.250
Monarchs -7.167
Mystics -7.714
Dream -15.429
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The winners and losers after last night? Then Sun tumble two spaces due to letting the Mystics get back in it and close the margin of victory (having played the Liberty twice also weakens Connecticut's SOS down to near bottom).
The Liberty take a two-spot tumble, while another team in Chicago moves up two places to take the biggest jump in the rankings....
Rankings after 6/8/08
Hollinger Rankings
Lynx 107.101
Shock 106.394
Fever 106.306
Sparks 104.368
Sky 102.510
Sun 102.476
Storm 100.884
Liberty 100.561
Mercury 99.552
Silver Stars 98.245
Monarchs 97.231
Comets 96.800
Mystics 93.085
Dream 85.824
RPI SOS
Dream 0.565
Liberty 0.550
Fever 0.548
Comets 0.548
Mercury 0.533
Monarchs 0.532
Shock 0.513
Sky 0.506
Mystics 0.499
Storm 0.494
Silver Stars 0.491
Lynx 0.469
Sun 0.467
Sparks 0.403
Pythagorean Projection
Lynx 0.816
Fever 0.810
Shock 0.778
Sun 0.752
Sparks 0.729
Sky 0.698
Storm 0.583
Liberty 0.541
Mercury 0.437
Silver Stars 0.388
Monarchs 0.236
Comets 0.202
Mystics 0.141
Dream 0.037
Average Margin of Victory
Lynx 7.429
Fever 6.167
Shock 5.667
Sun 5.125
Sparks 4.667
Sky 3.857
Storm 1.444
Liberty 0.714
Mercury -1.333
Silver Stars -2.000
Monarchs -5.143
Comets -6.250
Mystics -7.750
Dream -15.429
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| Posted: 06/09/08 9:17 am ::: |
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| How did the Sun's average margin of victory go from 7 to 5.125 even though they won by 8 points yesterday?
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Because, young grasshopper, I screwed up. I transposed the score on the Sun's column, crediting them with 79 points for and 87 points against, when it should have been the other way around.
Here are the corrected stats. Thanks for the catch!
--Pet
Corrected Rankings after 6/8/08
Hollinger Rankings
Lynx 107.101
Shock 106.394
Fever 106.306
Sun 104.476
Sparks 104.368
Sky 102.510
Storm 100.884
Liberty 100.561
Mercury 99.552
Silver Stars 98.245
Monarchs 97.231
Comets 96.800
Mystics 93.085
Dream 85.824
RPI Strength of Schedule
Dream 0.565
Liberty 0.550
Fever 0.548
Comets 0.548
Mercury 0.533
Monarchs 0.532
Shock 0.513
Sky 0.506
Mystics 0.499
Storm 0.494
Silver Stars 0.491
Lynx 0.469
Sun 0.467
Sparks 0.403
Pythagorean Projections
Sun 0.824
Lynx 0.816
Fever 0.810
Shock 0.778
Sparks 0.729
Sky 0.698
Storm 0.583
Liberty 0.541
Mercury 0.437
Silver Stars 0.388
Monarchs 0.236
Comets 0.202
Mystics 0.141
Dream 0.037
Average Margin of Victory
Lynx 7.429
Sun 7.125
Fever 6.167
Shock 5.667
Sparks 4.667
Sky 3.857
Storm 1.444
Liberty 0.714
Mercury -1.333
Silver Stars -2.000
Monarchs -5.143
Comets -6.250
Mystics -7.750
Dream -15.429
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After last night's game, the Lynx tumble out of the #1 position in the Hollinger Power Rankings and the Sun move up a notch.
Rankings after 6/10/08
Hollinger Rankings
Fever 106.479
Shock 106.351
Sun 105.949
Lynx 105.782
Sparks 104.354
Sky 102.640
Liberty 100.884
Storm 100.853
Mercury 99.448
Silver Stars 98.171
Monarchs 97.396
Comets 96.734
Mystics 93.239
Dream 85.892
RPI Strength of Schedule
Dream 0.567
Liberty 0.562
Fever 0.555
Comets 0.546
Monarchs 0.538
Mercury 0.529
Lynx 0.515
Shock 0.511
Sky 0.510
Mystics 0.504
Storm 0.492
Sun 0.492
Silver Stars 0.488
Sparks 0.402
Pythagorean Projection
Sun 0.832
Fever 0.810
Shock 0.778
Lynx 0.750
Sparks 0.729
Sky 0.698
Storm 0.583
Liberty 0.541
Mercury 0.437
Silver Stars 0.388
Monarchs 0.236
Comets 0.202
Mystics 0.141
Dream 0.037
Average Margin of Victory
Sun 7.333
Fever 6.167
Shock 5.667
Lynx 5.375
Sparks 4.667
Sky 3.857
Storm 1.444
Liberty 0.714
Mercury -1.333
Silver Stars -2.000
Monarchs -5.143
Comets -6.250
Mystics -7.750
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After last night's game, the Fever suffer the most -- falling four places -- but the loss by the Shock to LA means that Connecticut can bask in the glory of being on top of the newest Hollingers.
Rankings after 6/11/08
Hollinger Rankings
Sun 105.735
Lynx 105.592
Shock 105.527
Sparks 104.508
Fever 104.166
Sky 102.668
Storm 101.049
Liberty 100.693
Mercury 100.079
Silver Stars 99.644
Monarchs 98.040
Comets 96.623
Mystics 93.098
Dream 86.548
RPI Strength of Schedule
Mercury 0.558
Dream 0.553
Comets 0.542
Fever 0.535
Liberty 0.516
Shock 0.516
Monarchs 0.515
Sky 0.511
Lynx 0.508
Silver Stars 0.501
Mystics 0.497
Storm 0.491
Sun 0.484
Sparks 0.426
Pythagorean Projection
Sun 0.832
Lynx 0.750
Sparks 0.743
Shock 0.725
Fever 0.710
Sky 0.698
Storm 0.613
Liberty 0.563
Silver Stars 0.478
Mercury 0.405
Monarchs 0.283
Comets 0.202
Mystics 0.159
Dream 0.050
Average Margin of Victory
Sun 7.333
Lynx 5.375
Sparks 5.000
Shock 4.400
Sky 3.857
Fever 3.714
Storm 2.000
Liberty 1.125
Silver Stars -0.375
Mercury -2.000
Monarchs -4.125
Comets -6.250
Mystics -7.222
Dream -14.000
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Only one change in the Hollingers - the Lynx fall from their perch, and other teams move up to fill the gap. Unfortunately, one of these teams isn't Sacramento. Earlier, I credited them with an away victory against Detroit when it should have been a home victory, so the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.
Rankings after 6/11/08
Hollinger Rankings
Sun 105.679
Shock 105.554
Sparks 104.481
Lynx 104.264
Fever 104.168
Sky 102.676
Storm 101.168
Liberty 100.826
Mercury 99.944
Silver Stars 99.688
Monarchs 97.790
Comets 96.644
Mystics 93.219
Dream 86.408
RPI Strength of Schedule
Mercury 0.553
Dream 0.547
Comets 0.542
Fever 0.535
Monarchs 0.527
Liberty 0.521
Shock 0.517
Lynx 0.512
Sky 0.512
Silver Stars 0.502
Mystics 0.502
Storm 0.495
Sun 0.482
Sparks 0.425
Pythagorean Projection
Sun 0.832
Sparks 0.743
Shock 0.725
Fever 0.710
Lynx 0.708
Sky 0.698
Storm 0.613
Liberty 0.563
Silver Stars 0.478
Mercury 0.405
Monarchs 0.285
Comets 0.202
Mystics 0.159
Dream 0.050
Average Margin of Victory
Sun 7.333
Sparks 5.000
Shock 4.400
Lynx 4.333
Sky 3.857
Fever 3.714
Storm 2.000
Liberty 1.125
Silver Stars -0.375
Mercury -2.000
Monarchs -4.111
Comets -6.250
Mystics -7.222
Dream -14.000
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Last night's Sparks win moves the Sun and the Sparks half a point closer to each other, which is enough to move the Sun out of first place.
The Storm become the first team to play more than 10 games this year -- and with Hollinger giving special weight to the last 10 games a team plays, the Storm get a chance to move up as well.
Rankings after 6/13/08
Hollinger Rankings
Shock 105.471
Sun 105.179
Sparks 104.939
Fever 104.485
Lynx 103.944
Storm 101.150
Sky 101.093
Liberty 100.507
Mercury 100.223
Silver Stars 100.163
Monarchs 97.616
Comets 96.751
Mystics 94.858
Dream 86.510
RPI Strength of Schedule
Mercury 0.564
Comets 0.546
Dream 0.541
Monarchs 0.521
Shock 0.514
Silver Stars 0.512
Liberty 0.509
Fever 0.504
Storm 0.503
Lynx 0.500
Mystics 0.498
Sun 0.492
Sky 0.480
Sparks 0.465
Pythagorean Ranking
Sun 0.785
Fever 0.741
Sparks 0.738
Shock 0.725
Lynx 0.708
Sky 0.636
Storm 0.578
Liberty 0.563
Silver Stars 0.513
Mercury 0.405
Monarchs 0.285
Mystics 0.205
Comets 0.202
Dream 0.054
Margin of victory
Sun 6.100
Sparks 5.000
Shock 4.400
Fever 4.375
Lynx 4.333
Sky 2.500
Storm 1.364
Liberty 1.125
Silver Stars 0.222
Mercury -2.000
Monarchs -4.111
Mystics -5.800
Comets -6.250
Dream -13.444
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That team on the West Coast -- you know, the one they talk about all the time? -- manages to regain the #1 spot in the Hollingers.
Rankings after 6/14/08
Hollinger Rankings
Sparks 105.699
Shock 105.603
Sun 105.276
Fever 104.861
Lynx 103.903
Sky 100.931
Liberty 100.352
Storm 100.151
Silver Stars 99.662
Mercury 98.747
Comets 97.584
Monarchs 97.134
Mystics 94.970
Dream 86.669
RPI Strength of Schedule
Mercury 0.565
Dream 0.547
Comets 0.540
Monarchs 0.535
Fever 0.518
Liberty 0.515
Lynx 0.504
Mystics 0.503
Shock 0.500
Sun 0.495
Silver Stars 0.494
Storm 0.490
Sky 0.474
Sparks 0.470
Pythagorean Projection
Sun 0.785
Sparks 0.754
Shock 0.745
Fever 0.741
Lynx 0.686
Sky 0.636
Liberty 0.562
Storm 0.534
Silver Stars 0.513
Mercury 0.359
Monarchs 0.267
Comets 0.261
Mystics 0.205
Dream 0.054
Average Margin of Victory
Sun 6.100
Sparks 5.333
Shock 4.909
Fever 4.375
Lynx 3.800
Sky 2.500
Liberty 1.111
Storm 0.583
Silver Stars 0.222
Mercury -3.000
Monarchs -4.500
Comets -4.667
Mystics -5.800
Dream -13.444 |
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With only one game yesterday, the Silver Stars move into the top half of the league in the newest Hollinger rankings.
Rankings after 6/15/08
Hollinger Rankings
Sparks 105.607
Shock 105.544
Sun 105.200
Lynx 103.981
Fever 103.066
Silver Stars 101.144
Sky 100.936
Liberty 100.351
Storm 100.306
Mercury 98.856
Comets 97.606
Monarchs 97.217
Mystics 94.967
Dream 86.548
RPI Strength of Schedule
Mercury 0.569
Dream 0.543
Comets 0.541
Monarchs 0.538
Fever 0.525
Liberty 0.515
Lynx 0.507
Mystics 0.502
Storm 0.499
Silver Stars 0.498
Shock 0.496
Sun 0.493
Sky 0.475
Sparks 0.467
Pythagorean Projection
Sun 0.785
Sparks 0.754
Shock 0.745
Lynx 0.686
Fever 0.662
Sky 0.636
Silver Stars 0.570
Liberty 0.562
Storm 0.534
Mercury 0.359
Monarchs 0.267
Comets 0.261
Mystics 0.205
Dream 0.054
Average Margin of Victory
Sun 6.100
Sparks 5.333
Shock 4.909
Lynx 3.800
Fever 2.778
Sky 2.500
Silver Stars 1.200
Liberty 1.111
Storm 0.583
Mercury -3.000
Monarchs -4.500
Comets -4.667
Mystics -5.800
Dream -13.444 |
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| Posted: 06/17/08 6:51 am ::: |
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No one moves up in the Hollinger Rankings today, but the Sun are within striking distance of the Shock and the Sparks.
Rankings after 6/16/08
Hollinger Rankings
Sparks 105.577
Shock 105.476
Sun 105.023
Lynx 104.056
Fever 103.035
Silver Stars 101.051
Sky 100.788
Liberty 100.401
Storm 99.388
Mercury 98.699
Comets 97.474
Monarchs 97.257
Mystics 94.956
Dream 87.036
RPI Strength of Schedule
Mercury 0.563
Monarchs 0.539
Dream 0.527
Fever 0.524
Storm 0.517
Liberty 0.517
Lynx 0.509
Comets 0.503
Mystics 0.502
Sun 0.495
Silver Stars 0.494
Shock 0.491
Sky 0.469
Sparks 0.466
Pythagorean Projection
Sun 0.790
Sparks 0.754
Shock 0.745
Lynx 0.686
Fever 0.662
Sky 0.636
Silver Stars 0.570
Liberty 0.562
Storm 0.500
Mercury 0.359
Comets 0.326
Monarchs 0.267
Mystics 0.205
Dream 0.061
Average Margin of Victory
Sun 6.182
Sparks 5.333
Shock 4.909
Lynx 3.800
Fever 2.778
Sky 2.500
Silver Stars 1.200
Liberty 1.111
Storm 0.000
Mercury -3.000
Comets -3.300
Monarchs -4.500
Mystics -5.800
Dream -13.000 |
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After last night's games, the Fever and Mercury move up and their opponents similarly fall.
Rankings after 6/18/08
Hollinger Rankings
Sparks 106.645
Shock 105.530
Fever 103.746
Lynx 103.682
Silver Stars 102.652
Sun 102.388
Mercury 101.268
Sky 100.012
Storm 99.326
Liberty 99.052
Comets 97.280
Monarchs 97.032
Mystics 95.926
Dream 86.741
RPI Strength of Schedule
Mercury 0.582
Monarchs 0.531
Dream 0.523
Fever 0.520
Storm 0.515
Liberty 0.510
Lynx 0.496
Shock 0.494
Comets 0.494
Mystics 0.487
Sun 0.487
Sky 0.486
Silver Stars 0.474
Sparks 0.466
Pythagorean Projection
Sparks 0.784
Shock 0.745
Fever 0.717
Sun 0.696
Lynx 0.686
Silver Stars 0.639
Sky 0.543
Storm 0.500
Liberty 0.478
Mercury 0.473
Comets 0.321
Monarchs 0.267
Mystics 0.239
Dream 0.057
Average Margin of Victory
Sparks 6.778
Shock 4.909
Sun 3.917
Fever 3.900
Lynx 3.800
Silver Stars 2.455
Sky 0.778
Storm 0.000
Liberty -0.444
Mercury -0.556
Comets -3.364
Monarchs -4.500
Mystics -4.909
Dream -13.182
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There are only a few shuffles in the Hollinger Rankings, usually where a team ranked (n) changes place with a team ranked (n+1).
Ratings after 6/20/08
Hollinger Rankings
Sparks 105.699
Shock 105.657
Lynx 103.390
Fever 103.330
Silver Stars 102.490
Sun 101.397
Mercury 101.322
Storm 100.405
Sky 99.420
Liberty 99.247
Comets 97.239
Mystics 96.187
Monarchs 95.679
Dream 86.975
RPI Strength of Schedule
Mercury 0.567
Monarchs 0.548
Fever 0.533
Storm 0.531
Lynx 0.516
Liberty 0.513
Dream 0.510
Comets 0.501
Shock 0.495
Silver Stars 0.492
Sun 0.480
Sparks 0.479
Sky 0.479
Mystics 0.459
Pythagorean Projection
Sparks 0.757
Shock 0.741
Sun 0.696
Fever 0.661
Lynx 0.647
Silver Stars 0.637
Storm 0.533
Mercury 0.509
Sky 0.500
Liberty 0.478
Comets 0.321
Mystics 0.300
Monarchs 0.221
Dream 0.058
Average Margin of Victory
Sparks 5.364
Shock 4.917
Sun 3.615
Lynx 3.000
Fever 2.818
Silver Stars 2.417
Storm 0.571
Mercury 0.200
Sky 0.000
Liberty -0.400
Comets -3.364
Mystics -3.583
Monarchs -5.545
Dream -13.000
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| Thanks for doing this I really enjoy the ratings - there are not many places that do ratings like you have in college basketball or NBA where ratings like Sagarin etc are prominent.
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| Thank you. I'd like to do them so that they'd be formatted in a more pleasing way....I just haven't figured that out yet. |
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The Comets don't move up but the Lynx tumble two places in the newest ratings.
Ratings after 6/21/08
Hollinger Rankings
Sparks 105.686
Shock 105.585
Fever 103.389
Silver Stars 102.506
Lynx 102.418
Sun 101.241
Mercury 101.231
Storm 100.453
Sky 99.341
Liberty 99.228
Comets 98.348
Mystics 96.330
Monarchs 95.642
Dream 86.969
RPI Strength of Schedule
Mercury 0.564
Monarchs 0.547
Fever 0.535
Storm 0.534
Liberty 0.512
Dream 0.510
Lynx 0.506
Comets 0.499
Shock 0.493
Silver Stars 0.492
Sparks 0.479
Sky 0.476
Sun 0.475
Mystics 0.464
Pythagorean Projection
Sparks 0.757
Shock 0.741
Sun 0.696
Fever 0.661
Silver Stars 0.637
Lynx 0.609
Storm 0.533
Mercury 0.509
Sky 0.500
Liberty 0.478
Comets 0.363
Mystics 0.300
Monarchs 0.221
Dream 0.058
Average Margin of Victory
Sparks 5.364
Shock 4.917
Sun 3.615
Fever 2.818
Silver Stars 2.417
Lynx 2.167
Storm 0.571
Mercury 0.200
Sky 0.000
Liberty -0.400
Comets -2.500
Mystics -3.583
Monarchs -5.545
Dream -13.000 |
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The two top teams switch places, and the New York Liberty break into the top half of the Hollinger Power Rankings with their win over Phoenix.
Hollinger Rankings
Shock 106.525
Sparks 105.751
Fever 102.599
Silver Stars 102.431
Lynx 102.400
Liberty 102.333
Sun 101.247
Storm 100.368
Mercury 98.642
Comets 98.381
Sky 98.030
Monarchs 96.535
Mystics 96.278
Dream 86.504
RPI Strength of Schedule
Mercury 0.562
Fever 0.547
Monarchs 0.533
Storm 0.530
Dream 0.521
Lynx 0.506
Liberty 0.506
Comets 0.500
Silver Stars 0.489
Sky 0.481
Sun 0.476
Sparks 0.475
Shock 0.467
Mystics 0.462
Pythagorean Projection
Shock 0.786
Sparks 0.785
Sun 0.696
Liberty 0.641
Silver Stars 0.637
Lynx 0.609
Fever 0.583
Storm 0.533
Sky 0.442
Mercury 0.371
Comets 0.363
Mystics 0.300
Monarchs 0.284
Dream 0.052
Average Margin of Victory
Shock 6.154
Sparks 6.083
Sun 3.615
Liberty 2.636
Silver Stars 2.417
Lynx 2.167
Fever 1.417
Storm 0.571
Sky -1.091
Comets -2.500
Mercury -2.818
Mystics -3.583
Monarchs -4.083
Dream -13.615
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Another switch at the very top of the rankings, with the Sun making the most movement.
Ratings after 6/24/08
Hollinger Rankings
Sparks 106.468
Shock 105.478
Sun 105.325
Lynx 103.677
Silver Stars 101.416
Fever 101.263
Liberty 100.350
Storm 99.099
Comets 99.087
Mercury 98.742
Sky 98.167
Monarchs 97.095
Mystics 95.773
Dream 86.472
RPI Strength of Schedule
Mercury 0.545
Fever 0.538
Storm 0.536
Monarchs 0.535
Dream 0.520
Liberty 0.513
Lynx 0.508
Comets 0.497
Sun 0.491
Shock 0.490
Silver Stars 0.487
Sky 0.485
Sparks 0.484
Mystics 0.470
Pythagorean Projection
Sparks 0.808
Sun 0.773
Shock 0.722
Lynx 0.680
Silver Stars 0.621
Fever 0.598
Liberty 0.532
Storm 0.477
Sky 0.442
Mercury 0.412
Comets 0.378
Mystics 0.288
Monarchs 0.281
Dream 0.052
Average Margin of Victory
Sparks 6.692
Sun 5.714
Shock 4.500
Lynx 3.692
Silver Stars 2.154
Fever 1.692
Liberty 0.583
Storm -0.400
Sky -1.091
Mercury -1.917
Comets -2.231
Mystics -3.923
Monarchs -4.154
Dream -13.615 |
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The Shock resume their spot at the top.
Ratings after 6/26/08
Hollinger Rankings
Shock 105.960
Sparks 105.361
Sun 105.054
Lynx 103.331
Silver Stars 101.657
Fever 100.807
Liberty 100.780
Mercury 99.863
Comets 99.647
Storm 99.064
Monarchs 97.740
Mystics 97.003
Sky 96.790
Dream 86.603
RPI Strength of Schedule
Fever 0.536
Storm 0.533
Monarchs 0.532
Mercury 0.529
Dream 0.523
Liberty 0.518
Lynx 0.510
Sun 0.507
Comets 0.504
Shock 0.502
Sparks 0.490
Silver Stars 0.486
Sky 0.483
Mystics 0.483
Pythagorean Projection
Sparks 0.785
Shock 0.737
Sun 0.736
Lynx 0.682
Silver Stars 0.589
Fever 0.565
Liberty 0.553
Storm 0.477
Mercury 0.454
Comets 0.410
Sky 0.404
Mystics 0.313
Monarchs 0.283
Dream 0.052
Average Margin of Victory
Sparks 6.000
Shock 4.800
Sun 4.733
Lynx 3.714
Silver Stars 1.571
Fever 1.143
Liberty 1.000
Storm -0.400
Mercury -1.000
Comets -1.643
Sky -1.833
Mystics -3.429
Monarchs -4.143
Dream -13.615 |
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Aside from minor statistical fluctuations caused by changing strength of schedules -- the Liberty move up one position by 0.005 points -- nothing changes in the Hollinger Rankings.
Ratings after 6/27/08
Hollinger Rankings
Shock 105.956
Sparks 105.366
Sun 104.480
Lynx 103.343
Silver Stars 101.624
Liberty 100.786
Fever 100.781
Mercury 99.883
Comets 99.613
Storm 99.062
Monarchs 97.769
Mystics 96.976
Sky 96.759
Dream 87.431
RPI Strength of Schedule
Fever 0.535
Dream 0.534
Storm 0.533
Monarchs 0.533
Mercury 0.530
Liberty 0.518
Lynx 0.510
Comets 0.503
Shock 0.502
Sparks 0.490
Sun 0.486
Silver Stars 0.485
Sky 0.482
Mystics 0.482
Pythagorean Projections
Sparks 0.785
Sun 0.740
Shock 0.737
Lynx 0.682
Silver Stars 0.589
Fever 0.565
Liberty 0.553
Storm 0.477
Mercury 0.454
Comets 0.410
Sky 0.404
Mystics 0.313
Monarchs 0.283
Dream 0.060
Average Margin of Victory
Sparks 6.000
Sun 4.938
Shock 4.800
Lynx 3.714
Silver Stars 1.571
Fever 1.143
Liberty 1.000
Storm -0.400
Mercury -1.000
Comets -1.643
Sky -1.833
Mystics -3.429
Monarchs -4.143
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With the Shock's loss yesterday, a team from the West Coast moves back into the #1 spot i the Hollinger Rankings....
Ratings after 6/28/08
Hollinger Rankings
Sparks 105.443
Sun 104.309
Shock 103.956
Lynx 102.959
Silver Stars 102.036
Liberty 100.448
Comets 100.333
Fever 100.086
Mercury 99.873
Storm 99.081
Sky 98.676
Monarchs 97.729
Mystics 97.153
Dream 87.375
RPI Strength of Schedule
Storm 0.536
Dream 0.531
Mercury 0.530
Monarchs 0.529
Fever 0.529
Lynx 0.515
Liberty 0.510
Comets 0.501
Sky 0.495
Sparks 0.492
Silver Stars 0.491
Shock 0.490
Mystics 0.487
Sun 0.480
Pythagorean Projection
Sparks 0.785
Sun 0.740
Shock 0.677
Lynx 0.647
Silver Stars 0.613
Liberty 0.534
Fever 0.508
Sky 0.479
Storm 0.477
Comets 0.466
Mercury 0.454
Mystics 0.313
Monarchs 0.309
Dream 0.060
Average Margin of Victory
Sparks 6.000
Sun 4.938
Shock 3.438
Lynx 2.933
Silver Stars 2.000
Liberty 0.643
Fever 0.133
Sky -0.385
Storm -0.400
Comets -0.600
Mercury -1.000
Mystics -3.429
Monarchs -3.600
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Rankings after 6/29/08
Hollinger Rankings
Sparks 105.511
Sun 103.507
Shock 103.239
Lynx 102.899
Silver Stars 102.089
Mercury 101.216
Liberty 100.438
Comets 100.317
Fever 100.059
Storm 99.964
Sky 98.680
Monarchs 97.646
Mystics 96.931
Dream 87.982
RPI Strength of Schedule
Mercury 0.537
Dream 0.533
Storm 0.532
Fever 0.527
Monarchs 0.527
Lynx 0.513
Liberty 0.508
Comets 0.501
Sky 0.496
Sparks 0.495
Silver Stars 0.494
Mystics 0.493
Sun 0.483
Shock 0.472
Pythagorean Projection
Sparks 0.785
Sun 0.709
Shock 0.687
Lynx 0.647
Silver Stars 0.613
Liberty 0.534
Storm 0.533
Fever 0.508
Mercury 0.480
Sky 0.479
Comets 0.466
Monarchs 0.309
Mystics 0.273
Dream 0.067
Average Margin of Victory
Sparks 6.000
Sun 4.235
Shock 3.706
Lynx 2.933
Silver Stars 2.000
Liberty 0.643
Storm 0.563
Fever 0.133
Sky -0.385
Mercury -0.429
Comets -0.600
Monarchs -3.600
Mystics -4.200
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What changes in this version of the Hollinger Rankings? ...nothing. However, only fractions of a point separate the third through seventh teams....
Rankings after 7/1/08
Hollinger Rankings
Sparks 104.105
Sun 103.585
Shock 102.423
Lynx 102.145
Silver Stars 102.087
Mercury 102.014
Liberty 101.288
Comets 100.104
Fever 100.042
Storm 99.994
Sky 99.114
Monarchs 98.226
Mystics 97.151
Dream 87.548
RPI Strength of Schedule
Storm 0.533
Dream 0.529
Fever 0.524
Monarchs 0.520
Lynx 0.513
Mercury 0.512
Liberty 0.512
Comets 0.509
Sparks 0.499
Silver Stars 0.494
Sky 0.492
Mystics 0.492
Sun 0.481
Shock 0.477
Pythagorean Projections
Sparks 0.739
Sun 0.724
Shock 0.660
Lynx 0.633
Silver Stars 0.629
Liberty 0.570
Mercury 0.537
Storm 0.533
Fever 0.508
Sky 0.488
Comets 0.434
Monarchs 0.340
Mystics 0.270
Dream 0.064
Average Margin of Victory
Sparks 4.867
Sun 4.556
Shock 3.111
Lynx 2.625
Silver Stars 2.313
Liberty 1.333
Mercury 0.800
Storm 0.563
Fever 0.133
Sky -0.214
Comets -1.188
Monarchs -3.000
Mystics -4.313
Dream -13.188
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