Rankings Reposted, with certain visual modifications
First Period:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1703053/BuzzerBeater/Season_13_To...Second Period:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1703053/BuzzerBeater/Season_13_To...Third Period:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1703053/BuzzerBeater/Season_13_To...I've been developing a new ranking system that does requires less work (thankfully) and actually does creates a more accurate representation of measuring player performance over the course of the season. It's not completely functional yet but I hope to have post these numbers at the end of the season. Everything I have seen from this overhaul of the ranking system actually demonstrates better balance and a realistic distribution of points.
To give a general idea, I've figured out a method that takes into consideration a player's Z-Score when compared against the population and awards points based on their Z-Score. I am still valuing the 14 Conference matchups at a max of 4 points per game that a player can earn while valuing the 8 Non-Conference matchups at a max of 7 points per game.
The Z-Score is a representation of where a player's HGS falls on the normal bell curve. When studying a Normal Bell Curve, 99.96% of a statistical population falls between both ends of the bell curve. This is representing by a max value of -3.00 for all players that fell below the mean (average) and +3.00 for all players that fall above the mean (average). The middle of the bell curve is represented by 0.00. Basically, a Z-Score can fall anywhere between -3.00 and +3.00. Players that play extradorinary when compared to the rest of the league can score higher than +3.00 whereas players that play downright horrible can achieve a Z-Score below -3.00. Keep in mind that only 0.02% of a population will score above or below the minimum/maximum. A good example for this season was the first week when Clay Chow (prior to being sold) recorded a Z-Score 4.40, a whopping 1.4 greater than what your greatest players tend to score.
Unfortunately, Gavno sold Chow and we've been subject to the likes of Sean Ryan and Mario Mannu obliterating us.
Last edited by kaygdanimal at 9/1/2010 10:49:31 PM