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I was able to grasp that, just pointing out the lack of logic.

Actually it's a kind of logic, it's straightforward maths, the team with the best records gets HCA
I see why you might not like it being at the wrong end of it. But the rule is known from the start of the season.

If you had HAC because you had a better ranking, your opponent may find it "illogical" because he had a better record than you, and hence could argue he made a better season.

It's a bit like the point average, the game use global PA for breaking ties, but it could also have used only the specific PA between the tied teams. Both have pros and cons.

Plus he also beat you in the one game you two played so you can't really complain.

I was able to grasp that, just pointing out the lack of logic.

Would it be fair if you had 17-5 and the guy with 16-6 had home court advantage?

actually if the roles were reversed and if this game acted like a league in real life would I would not be complaining at all. But I understand the logic in the way the game is set up, but it does fly in the face of logic because that is the advantage a division winner is supposed to have against a 2nd place team even one with a better record. It's not my fault he played in the tougher conference. If that is the logic then the way the playoffs should run is division winners get top 2 seeds automatically, the final 6 by record of finish regardless of conference because there are plenty of 5th place teams that missed out entirely while a 4th place team with a better record got in.

To wit

http://www.buzzerbeater.com/league/1/overview.aspx

http://www.buzzerbeater.com/league/2/overview.aspx

http://www.buzzerbeater.com/league/5/overview.aspx

http://www.buzzerbeater.com/league/6/overview.aspx

http://www.buzzerbeater.com/league/9/overview.aspx

http://www.buzzerbeater.com/league/10/overview.aspx

http://www.buzzerbeater.com/league/11/overview.aspx

http://www.buzzerbeater.com/league/13/overview.aspx

http://www.buzzerbeater.com/league/14/overview.aspx

http://www.buzzerbeater.com/league/16/overview.aspx

http://www.buzzerbeater.com/league/17/overview.aspx

http://www.buzzerbeater.com/league/19/overview.aspx

And that is just D I-III, 12 of 20 leagues teams from one conference were left out of the postseason while someone with a worse record played on and got the chance to promote. Nobody complains about that do they?

Last edited by Coach Lambini at 5/6/2012 11:45:14 PM

Celtics is divison winner this season, but they didn't have home count against Atlanta. Why?
Because home court base on season record only. Who cares about division.

Those are the rules. Unfortunately, you'll have to deal with it no matter how right you are. :)

He has a better record and he did so playing in a tougher division than you did, had a better point differential and he beat you head to head during the season.

How many free breaks do you want here? ;)

Last edited by Beener not Beanerz at 5/7/2012 10:05:42 AM

Even in professional sport were there are much more at stake, this kins of sytem is used.

In NBA home court advantage goes to the team with the better record, and division winner are not guaranteed HCA.

NFL use a different system where winning division is much more significant. For example during season 2010, the Seattle Seahawks made it to the PO with a negative record of 7-9, while other teams with 10-6 records didn't. Which was not without controversy.

There are many ranking system around, and many mathematical studies on the subject. In may cases it's more a historical or cultural matter.