Lifetime rankings

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:55 am

Greg: How are the overall lifetime rankings calculated? There are some owners who I have beaten every year they've played the NFBC, yet they are ranked higher than me??? Other owners can say the same thing.

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:46 am

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:07 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

Greg: How are the overall lifetime rankings calculated? There are some owners who I have beaten every year they've played the NFBC, yet they are ranked higher than me??? Other owners can say the same thing.

The Lifetime Standings are ranked using a base number of 300 teams each year because that way you can compare teams from season to season (and 300 was where I thought we'd be for many years).

So in 2004 when we had 195 teams, multiply your team x 1.538 and you get your rank points for that year.

In 2005 when we had 300 teams, it's obviously where you finished.

In 2006 when we had 330 teams, it's your finish x 0.909.

In 2007 when we had 375 teams, it's your finish x 0.80.

In 2008 when we had 390 teams, it's your finish x 0.769.

Then you add up those totals from each season and get a ranking. This way even if someone competed just two years, you can compare them to you. Every team with 2 or more seasons is on the Lifetime Standings page.

I know Buster e-mailed me about changes that needed to be made to some of the calculations and I've asked STATS to make them. If we have errors in these rankings, let me know as I want these to be as accurate as possible and as relevent as possible. And then I'd like us to be able to sort these rankings if you want by just 5-year members, 4+ year members, etc.

Navel Lint · Post by **Navel Lint** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:47 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

Greg: How are the overall lifetime rankings calculated? There are some owners who I have beaten every year they've played the NFBC, yet they are ranked higher than me??? Other owners can say the same thing.

The Lifetime Standings are ranked using a base number of 300 teams each year because that way you can compare teams from season to season (and 300 was where I thought we'd be for many years).

So in 2004 when we had 195 teams, multiply your team x 1.538 and you get your rank points for that year.

In 2005 when we had 300 teams, it's obviously where you finished.

In 2006 when we had 330 teams, it's your finish x 0.909.

In 2007 when we had 375 teams, it's your finish x 0.80.

In 2008 when we had 390 teams, it's your finish x 0.769.

Then you add up those totals from each season and get a ranking. This way even if someone competed just two years, you can compare them to you. Every team with 2 or more seasons is on the Lifetime Standings page.

I know Buster e-mailed me about changes that needed to be made to some of the calculations and I've asked STATS to make them. If we have errors in these rankings, let me know as I want these to be as accurate as possible and as relevent as possible. And then I'd like us to be able to sort these rankings if you want by just 5-year members, 4+ year members, etc. [/QUOTE]Sorting by years seems short-sighted. 10 years from now are you going to have 15 different list?

I know this is only my second season and the players that have played 5 years wont feel our rankings are equal, but in 10 years will I still have to be seperated out because I didn't play with the original 195.

I do think the rankings need to be redone (how I don't know), but I don't think seperate list for years played is the way.

Russel

-Navel Lint

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:07 am

Russell, there aren't separate lists for years played. The Lifetime Standings rank everyone who has played 2 or more years. I said I'd like to create a Sort feature that allows people to look at how they would rank against people who have played 5+ years, 4+ years, 3+ years. Nothing wrong with adding one more tool to the existing data.

JohnZ · Post by **JohnZ** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:04 am

I would suggest that the minimum years be half the years of the contest, rounded up. 5 yrs = 3 yrs of play. 7 yrs = 4yrs of play.

Navel Lint · Post by **Navel Lint** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:32 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

Russell, there aren't separate lists for years played. The Lifetime Standings rank everyone who has played 2 or more years. I said I'd like to create a Sort feature that allows people to look at how they would rank against people who have played 5+ years, 4+ years, 3+ years. Nothing wrong with adding one more tool to the existing data. OK. I see that now. I misread what you wrote

Russel

-Navel Lint