Top 5 Programs

[phimutau]

I took Games Played, Years Played (since some teams did not meet the 25-year mark), Win Percentage, and Playoff Wins to devise a weighted formula that gives each team a fair rating. Each of these factors is normalized (adjusted to a common scale) and then assigned a weight based on its importance.

Win Percentage carries the most weight because it reflects a team's consistent performance over time.
Playoff Wins are also heavily weighted, as they indicate success in high-stakes games.
Games Played and Years Played are considered but given less importance to ensure that longevity or sheer participation doesn't overshadow actual success.

I will do D2 next.

I got all of my data off the archives Mike provided for each team. Thanks for that Mike.

 

[phimutau]

 

[phimutau]

 

[phimutau]

 

[Happy99]

WOW!

How hard would this be to do for the last 10 years only?

 

[Homelander]

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I took Games Played, Years Played (since some teams did not meet the 25-year mark), Win Percentage, and Playoff Wins to devise a weighted formula that gives each team a fair rating. Each of these factors is normalized (adjusted to a common scale) and then assigned a weight based on its importance.

Win Percentage carries the most weight because it reflects a team's consistent performance over time.
Playoff Wins are also heavily weighted, as they indicate success in high-stakes games.
Games Played and Years Played are considered but given less importance to ensure that longevity or sheer participation doesn't overshadow actual success.

I will do D2 next.

I got all of my data off the archives Mike provided for each team. Thanks for that Mike.

Now that is impressive!

 

[Texlonghorn75]

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I took Games Played, Years Played (since some teams did not meet the 25-year mark), Win Percentage, and Playoff Wins to devise a weighted formula that gives each team a fair rating. Each of these factors is normalized (adjusted to a common scale) and then assigned a weight based on its importance.

Win Percentage carries the most weight because it reflects a team's consistent performance over time.
Playoff Wins are also heavily weighted, as they indicate success in high-stakes games.
Games Played and Years Played are considered but given less importance to ensure that longevity or sheer participation doesn't overshadow actual success.

I will do D2 next.

I got all of my data off the archives Mike provided for each team. Thanks for that Mike.

The Win Percentage value can be manipulated by some coaches consistently scheduling weak opponents and a lot of the start-up private or homeschool teams. Some schools don't play a team with a winning record until the second round of the playoffs. If you are going to use Win percentage all forfeit games should be excluded. If it is winning that your counting, the team has to have played the game to maintain some sort of integrity in the process.

 

[phimutau]

The Win Percentage value can be manipulated by some coaches consistently scheduling weak opponents and a lot of the start-up private or homeschool teams. Some schools don't play a team with a winning record until the second round of the playoffs. If you are going to use Win percentage all forfeit games should be excluded. If it is winning that your counting, the team has to have played the game to maintain some sort of integrity in the process.

Most of those schools are penalized by not having many playoff wins. Playoff wins are weighted pretty heavy in my formula. I think it works out pretty good. I am looking forward to getting D2 done and then maybe doing an overall for all the teams.

 

[phimutau]

WOW!

How hard would this be to do for the last 10 years only?

It would be pretty easy, I would just have to change the formula to only account for the last 10 years. I want to finish the 25 year project first then I can do one for the last decade.

 

[SimplyPut]

The Win Percentage value can be manipulated by some coaches consistently scheduling weak opponents and a lot of the start-up private or homeschool teams. Some schools don't play a team with a winning record until the second round of the playoffs. If you are going to use Win percentage all forfeit games should be excluded. If it is winning that your counting, the team has to have played the game to maintain some sort of integrity in the process.

Oh come on…..you can what if it to death. And everyone knows where you’re going, it’s not always about Richland Springs Pre-district schedule. I don’t care if you play the worst teams available you still have to win each playoff game to make it to State and win there also. What if a team like Abbott (great program) consistently (most years) plays in a weaker region than a team like Borden County and the historically tougher region they play in? That would include district games and playoff games. What if? What if? Blah blah. You play who you play.

 

[Texlonghorn75]

Oh come on…..you can what if it to death. And everyone knows where you’re going, it’s not always about Richland Springs Pre-district schedule. I don’t care if you play the worst teams available you still have to win each playoff game to make it to State and win there also. What if a team like Abbott (great program) consistently (most years) plays in a weaker region than a team like Borden County and the historically tougher region they play in? That would include district games and playoff games. What if? What if? Blah blah. You play who you play.

Exactly my point. They play who they play and live with the results. They get frontrunner status through the season with all the empty wins and get to sit home when the best teams play at state. Abbott doesn't avoid competition; they played a tough Oglesby team earlier this season. Should pay dividends when they play Gordon.

 

[CoachSanders@ACS]

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I took Games Played, Years Played (since some teams did not meet the 25-year mark), Win Percentage, and Playoff Wins to devise a weighted formula that gives each team a fair rating. Each of these factors is normalized (adjusted to a common scale) and then assigned a weight based on its importance.

Win Percentage carries the most weight because it reflects a team's consistent performance over time.
Playoff Wins are also heavily weighted, as they indicate success in high-stakes games.
Games Played and Years Played are considered but given less importance to ensure that longevity or sheer participation doesn't overshadow actual success.

I will do D2 next.

I got all of my data off the archives Mike provided for each team. Thanks for that Mike.

Really stinkin' cool man, thanks!

 

[CoachSanders@ACS]

Oh come on…..you can what if it to death. And everyone knows where you’re going, it’s not always about Richland Springs Pre-district schedule. I don’t care if you play the worst teams available you still have to win each playoff game to make it to State and win there also. What if a team like Abbott (great program) consistently (most years) plays in a weaker region than a team like Borden County and the historically tougher region they play in? That would include district games and playoff games. What if? What if? Blah blah. You play who you play.

This right here. A win is a win is a win. Period.

 

[CoachSanders@ACS]

This is some great data! Is there anyway to sort the rankings by years played? I find Abbott's winning history absolutely remarkable, and to actually see Prairie Lea's lack of winning makes this season for them seem that much more special. Cool stuff, thanks!

 

[TheJoker]

I am looking forward to getting D2 done and then maybe doing an overall for all the teams.

Tweak your formula until Richland Springs is on top or else!

 

[6ManIsTheWay]

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I took Games Played, Years Played (since some teams did not meet the 25-year mark), Win Percentage, and Playoff Wins to devise a weighted formula that gives each team a fair rating. Each of these factors is normalized (adjusted to a common scale) and then assigned a weight based on its importance.

Win Percentage carries the most weight because it reflects a team's consistent performance over time.
Playoff Wins are also heavily weighted, as they indicate success in high-stakes games.
Games Played and Years Played are considered but given less importance to ensure that longevity or sheer participation doesn't overshadow actual success.

I will do D2 next.

I got all of my data off the archives Mike provided for each team. Thanks for that Mike.

This is incredibly well done!

 

[Wildcats5421]

I feel like happy is one of the best programs around year in and year out. We (Westbrook) have had some battles the last couple of years but it's not just us here recently. Happy is a program that always finds itself playing in final couple of weeks of the year almost every year. That is a testament to the Coaches, players and parents as well. those kids have bought into a great coach and a great winning tradition. think about the teams that have beat them in close games in the semifinals and went on to win state. Nothing against May or Abbott but I truly believe if they get by us those two years, they win state both times.

 

[DOWNBOX]

Most of those schools are penalized by not having many playoff wins. Playoff wins are weighted pretty heavy in my formula. I think it works out pretty good. I am looking forward to getting D2 done and then maybe doing an overall for all the teams.

Txshorthorn57 is upset because Gordon is in the top 5 and not at the bottom of the list.

 

[C. LaTransviejo]

So

Exactly my point. They play who they play and live with the results. They get frontrunner status through the season with all the empty wins and get to sit home when the best teams play at state. Abbott doesn't avoid competition; they played a tough Oglesby team earlier this season. Should pay dividends when they play Gordon.

So, you actually believe that Abbott playing Oglesby means that Abbott will now beat Gordon? You could be right, but I doubt it.

 

[C. LaTransviejo]

I feel like happy is one of the best programs around year in and year out. We (Westbrook) have had some battles the last couple of years but it's not just us here recently. Happy is a program that always finds itself playing in final couple of weeks of the year almost every year. That is a testament to the Coaches, players and parents as well. those kids have bought into a great coach and a great winning tradition. think about the teams that have beat them in close games in the semifinals and went on to win state. Nothing against May or Abbott but I truly believe if they get by us those two years, they win state both times.

What was Dandy Don’s little saying? Something like, “If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we’d all have a merry Christmas!”