Category: rankings

Here are some thoughts on the 4A top 10. Probabilities listed as based on the current computer rankings. Probabilities and future records are the result of me doing some mental arithmetic and looking at a standard-normal-distribution table. R Team Conf ( W- L) Mod 1 WDM Dowling CIML ( 5- 0) 196.66 2 CB Lincoln…

Week 4 rankings are now posted: http://ia.bcmoorerankings.com/fb/2010/week4/ Notes: 1. Class 3A-8 rankings are unbiased, 100% this year’s scores. 2. Class 4A rankings use regional-parity bias: average of teams in western Iowa = average of teams in MVC = average of teams in MAC.

Week 3 rankings are now posted: http://ia.bcmoorerankings.com/fb/2010/week3/ Notes: 1. A lot of games were postponed, most to be played today. I will update rankings again tomorrow. 2. Class 3A-8 rankings are unbiased, 100% this year’s scores. 3. Class 4A rankings use regional-parity bias: average of teams in western Iowa = average of teams in MVC…

Week 2 rankings are now posted: http://ia.bcmoorerankings.com/fb/2010/week2/ This will be the last week of historically-biased rankings. Next week 4A will switch to regional-parity bias rankings, average of teams in western Iowa = average of teams in MVC = average of teams in MAC. 3A-A should be completely unbiased. I will check on 8-player this week.

Week 1 rankings are now posted: http://ia.bcmoorerankings.com/fb/2010/week1/