Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Fun With Numbers 2019: PWR, RPI, KRACH, GRaNT, WCHODR, & other assortments of letters

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • #91
    Re: Fun With Numbers 2019: PWR, RPI, KRACH, GRaNT, WCHODR, & other assortments of let

    Why not keep it in the NCAA family? https://foodscience.psu.edu/workshops/ice-cream-101

    With additional support from your local PBS station: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCCMOo8pzgw

    “We came all the way from Wisconsin for this ice cream.” (At 00:09 of the first!)

    Might help soothe the jitters before 5:00/8:00 pm.
    Last edited by thirdtime's . . .; 02-12-2019, 11:06 AM.

    Comment


    • #92
      Re: Fun With Numbers 2019: PWR, RPI, KRACH, GRaNT, WCHODR, & other assortments of let

      USCHO has finally update their PairWise:

      https://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairw...ngs/d-i-women/
      Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey

      Comment


      • #93
        Originally posted by D2D View Post
        USCHO has finally update their PairWise:

        https://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairw...ngs/d-i-women/
        Ayyyyy!
        Grant Salzano, Boston College '10
        Writer Emeritus, BC Interruption
        Twitter: @Salzano14


        Click here for the BC Interruption Pairwise, KRACH, and GRaNT Calculators

        Comment


        • #94
          Re: Fun With Numbers 2019: PWR, RPI, KRACH, GRaNT, WCHODR, & other assortments of let

          There is just no stopping this St. Anselm steamroller!

          Comment


          • #95
            Re: Fun With Numbers 2019: PWR, RPI, KRACH, GRaNT, WCHODR, & other assortments of let

            Originally posted by TonyTheTiger20 View Post
            I did a deep dive into that BC/BU comparison point, for those of you interested in such things https://www.bcinterruption.com/bosto...astern-harvard
            This highlights the fact that the Common Opponents criterion still has major issues. Clearly, the current approach is better than the original, in which a team that played four games against a weak common opponent and one against a strong one had a huge advantage over a team whose schedule was the other way around. That it took the NCAA two decades to comprehend what a flaming disaster that was is a real indictment of their capacities.

            But the fact that BC's and BU's single games against Harvard have such a disproportionate influence upon the outcomes is a problem. Those two games ought to count for a lot less than the six games that make up the calculation for each of the other eight common opponents they have. One fairly simple option would be to multiply the winning percentage against each common opponent by the smaller of the number of games played against by he two teams in the comparison. In the case of BU and BC, that would mean multiplying their winning percentage against Northeastern by 4, their Win% against each of the other Hockey East teams by 3 (increased to 4 against any team that both BU and BC play in the HE playoffs), and that against Harvard by 1.

            Or, they could just eliminate the common opponents criterion altogether, seeing as how it's just a legacy element from the days when there were two other badly flawed components to the calculation that the NCAA finally got rid of.

            Comment


            • #96
              Re: Fun With Numbers 2019: PWR, RPI, KRACH, GRaNT, WCHODR, & other assortments of let

              Originally posted by Still Eeyore View Post
              Or, they could just eliminate the common opponents criterion altogether, seeing as how it's just a legacy element from the days when there were two other badly flawed components to the calculation that the NCAA finally got rid of.
              They may as well get rid of RPI as well, while they are tossing out flawed elements.
              "... And lose, and start again at your beginnings
              And never breathe a word about your loss;" -- Rudyard Kipling

              Comment


              • #97
                Re: Fun With Numbers 2019: PWR, RPI, KRACH, GRaNT, WCHODR, & other assortments of let

                Yeah it's weird and dumb. BUT, I don't think we get to complain too much, because BU does hold a 2-1 H2H advantage on us. It's not like we couldn't have prevented this.
                Grant Salzano, Boston College '10
                Writer Emeritus, BC Interruption
                Twitter: @Salzano14


                Click here for the BC Interruption Pairwise, KRACH, and GRaNT Calculators

                Comment


                • #98
                  Re: Fun With Numbers 2019: PWR, RPI, KRACH, GRaNT, WCHODR, & other assortments of let

                  Originally posted by TonyTheTiger20 View Post
                  It's not like we couldn't have prevented this.
                  Better yet, you (BC) can still do something about it.
                  "... And lose, and start again at your beginnings
                  And never breathe a word about your loss;" -- Rudyard Kipling

                  Comment


                  • #99
                    Re: Fun With Numbers 2019: PWR, RPI, KRACH, GRaNT, WCHODR, & other assortments of let

                    Well, as expected, that BU win over Harvard flips BC out of an NCAA tournament position despite the big advantage in RPI for the Eagles.

                    The Eagles will remain "Out" unless & until the Terriers lose 2 more games, OR if the Eagles match up with and defeat the Terriers in WHEAs.

                    Grant Salzano, Boston College '10
                    Writer Emeritus, BC Interruption
                    Twitter: @Salzano14


                    Click here for the BC Interruption Pairwise, KRACH, and GRaNT Calculators

                    Comment


                    • Re: Fun With Numbers 2019: PWR, RPI, KRACH, GRaNT, WCHODR, & other assortments of let

                      Originally posted by TonyTheTiger20 View Post
                      Well, as expected, that BU win over Harvard flips BC out of an NCAA tournament position despite the big advantage in RPI for the Eagles.

                      The Eagles will remain "Out" unless & until the Terriers lose 2 more games, OR if the Eagles match up with and defeat the Terriers in WHEAs.

                      A chip, and a chair...
                      At the outset, we could hang with the dude...

                      Comment


                      • Re: Fun With Numbers 2019: PWR, RPI, KRACH, GRaNT, WCHODR, & other assortments of let

                        Originally posted by FiveHoleFrenzy View Post
                        A chip, and a chair...
                        The Pairwise is pretty weird this year. Look at the comparisons won --

                        If BC jumps Cornell, we'll STILL be 8th and out. We'll have 29 comparisons won and BU/Cornell will both have 30.
                        If Ohio State jumps BU, we're STILL 8th and out. We'll have 28, and BU/OSU will both have 29.

                        It would take BU getting passed by both teams below them for us to move up into 7th. It would surprise me if BU lost two of their last four regular season games, so BC really has to hope to get that BC/BU semifinals matchup.
                        Grant Salzano, Boston College '10
                        Writer Emeritus, BC Interruption
                        Twitter: @Salzano14


                        Click here for the BC Interruption Pairwise, KRACH, and GRaNT Calculators

                        Comment


                        • Re: Fun With Numbers 2019: PWR, RPI, KRACH, GRaNT, WCHODR, & other assortments of let

                          Originally posted by TonyTheTiger20 View Post
                          ... BC really has to hope to get that BC/BU semifinals matchup.
                          BC owes it to the hockey gods to win the HEA, or it really just belongs at home with the other 11 loss teams. Given the 2-3 record against mid-tier teams from the WCHA and ECAC, they don't look to be any more deserving than a team like last year's Cornell.
                          "... And lose, and start again at your beginnings
                          And never breathe a word about your loss;" -- Rudyard Kipling

                          Comment


                          • Originally posted by ARM View Post
                            BC owes it to the hockey gods to win the HEA, or it really just belongs at home with the other 11 loss teams. Given the 2-3 record against mid-tier teams from the WCHA and ECAC, they don't look to be any more deserving than a team like last year's Cornell.
                            I don't know about that. If BC runs the table and loses to the #3 team in the country in the conference final, it would be hard to argue that BC isn't at least a top 7 team.
                            Grant Salzano, Boston College '10
                            Writer Emeritus, BC Interruption
                            Twitter: @Salzano14


                            Click here for the BC Interruption Pairwise, KRACH, and GRaNT Calculators

                            Comment


                            • Re: Fun With Numbers 2019: PWR, RPI, KRACH, GRaNT, WCHODR, & other assortments of let

                              Originally posted by TonyTheTiger20 View Post
                              ... it would be hard to argue that BC isn't at least a top 7 team.
                              Cornell was a top 7 team; didn't do the Big Red much good. Northeastern didn't look like the No. 3 team in the country today. Really sloppy with the puck. At least BU seemed more interested in playing defense, other than the first PP goal, where they kept backing up and just gave away the first shot.

                              I fully understand that BC has top-5 talent. It just doesn't play like it very often.
                              "... And lose, and start again at your beginnings
                              And never breathe a word about your loss;" -- Rudyard Kipling

                              Comment


                              • Re: Fun With Numbers 2019: PWR, RPI, KRACH, GRaNT, WCHODR, & other assortments of let

                                Jesus, I have no idea what USCHO is doing. They have BC ahead of BU and they're including all the games. And none of the RPIs are even close.

                                Their Pairwise is just a disaster this year. w t f.
                                Last edited by TonyTheTiger20; 02-13-2019, 12:15 PM.
                                Grant Salzano, Boston College '10
                                Writer Emeritus, BC Interruption
                                Twitter: @Salzano14


                                Click here for the BC Interruption Pairwise, KRACH, and GRaNT Calculators

                                Comment

                                Working...
                                X