Ratings.
But You must remember that effort is one of parameters describing match ;-)
Enthusiasm and home court advantage is separate parameters too.
And part of effort + enthusiasm + hca effect is added to ratings but I'm sure not whole effect.
So You should consider effort/enthusiasm/hca as rating ;-)
And of course matchups.
All these parameters are important.
And tactics have importance too, but if difference in ratings is too high, than tactics don't matter.
But if two teams have the same potential than only difference could be tactics. And then tactics are important, sometimes even decisive.
Last edited by B.B.King at 7/6/2011 6:39:06 PM