Dear QCS and his Bighorns,
Well played. I cannot complain. I told you to step up your game and you did.
Sincerely,
JamHeronArk
We're back with more power rankings. And because I constantly seek self-improvement, I'd like to welcome my new friend, the JHALO rankings. Using brand-new Sheets witchery, JHALO builds upon the age-old formula of the JmeLO rankings (which covers points scored and hot streaks) and adds win-loss and strength of win-loss record to the mix. As always, more details lie in the spoiler.
AFAQ (Anticipated Frequently Asked Questions):
WHAT?
Well, there has been much discourse about the controversial nature of the JmeLO rankings. Usually I have come to the defense of my rankings, but sometimes you must stop and realize the folly of your ways. While I believe the JmeLO rankings show fairly accurately the current strength of the team, more season-long attributes must come into play to show the POWER of POWER RANKINGS.
Wait, what about JmeLO, where did that go?
Well, my friend and yours, JmeLO, has been relegated to the lower right hand portion of each team's logo in the ranking as a show of how powerful a team is based on points scored. JmeLO is also the base for JHALO (more on that later).
How does the JHALO work?
Teams start the season with a rating of 500 bees (because all good systems have bees as the fundamental units). Each week, each team's JHALO is changed from last week's by the same amount as their JmeLO plus a strength-of-game modifier. This SoG modifier is based on the current record of the teams they have faced. In short, if they face a team with a good record and win, the mod is a large positive. If they lose, it is a small negative. If a team faces a team with a bad record and win, well that's expected; the mod is a small positive. If that team loses, then the mod is a large negative. (It's like losing to the Jets: inexcusable and must be punished.) These mods will continue to update old weeks' JHALO ratings throughout the year as the records of the teams they've played changes (just like when a team beats in week one a team that starts 0-3 and wins their next eleven games; that first win "is looking pretty good.") These mods also reward pure W/L gains as you have a severe net positive of ~60 bees (I think) if you win your game.
Why JHALO?
I felt that the return to the JHA-ELO portmanteau that was passed over for JmeLO was necessary. With the win-loss aspect important once more, the connection to ELO can be reaffirmed.
I have an irrational lack of fear of numbers; where can I find the spreadsheet?
You brave soul.
Hotel?
Trivago.
Just a quick heads-up for those of you who weren't inclined to read the spoilers: JmeLO rankings (essentially a measure of how strong a team is at the moment and also the old method of power rankings) are displayed for each team to the lower right of their logo.
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