Revised league strength ratings

[preeths]

Thought an update was in order, so here goes. Unfortunately, we've has some downward movement on the bottom of the rankings since the last update. Again, here are the criteria:

a) Team folded during season: 5 points
b) Team no longer playing home or road games (1): 4 points
c) Team forced to change ownership during season (2): 3 points
d) Team has or is drawing less than 1,000 for a home game: 2 points
e) Other negative stories hitting the local media: 1 point

(1) Includes teams replaced by semipro squads, (revision) also includes teams which have skipped games
(2) Not all ownership changes are penalized, only those in which the team was struggling

If a team scores on one of the higher categories, such as "Team no longer playing home or road games" for 4 points, it cannot score on a lower one.

Battle Creek Crunch - 2
Lehigh Valley Outlawz - 0
Marion Mayhem - 0
New York/New Jersey Revolution - 4 (traveling teams always get a 4)
Port Huron Pirates - 0
Rochester Raiders - 0

The total points (6) are divided by the number of league teams (6), that gives us a league strength rating of 1.00

Augusta Spartans - 0
Canton Legends - 0
Carolina Ghostriders/AIFL Ghostchasers - 4
Chattahoochee Valley Vipers - 0
Daytona Beach Thunder - 0
Erie Freeze - 0
Florence Phantoms - 3
Huntington Heroes - 0
Johnstown RiverHawks - 0
Miami Valley Silverbacks - 0
Syracuse Soldiers/Pennsylvania Cardinals - 4
Raleigh Rebels - 3
Reading Express - 0
Richmond Bandits - 4
Rome Renegades - 0
Steubenville Stampede - 2

The total points (20) are divided by the number of league teams (16), that gives us a league strength rating of 1.25

Bloomington Extreme - 0
Evansville BlueCats - 0
Fort Wayne Freedom - 1
Lexington Horsemen - 0
Ohio Valley Greyhounds - 1
Omaha Beef - 0
Peoria Rough Riders - 2
Rock River Raptors - 0
Sioux City Bandits - 0
Sioux Falls Storm - 0

The total points (4) are divided by the number of league teams (10), that gives us a league strength rating of .40

Arkansas Stars - 4
Beaumont Drillers - 0
Big Sky Thunder - 5
Billings Outlaws - 0
Charleston Sand Sharks - 2
Cincinnati Marshals - 0
Dayton Bulldogs - 4
Fayetteville Guard - 1
Florida Frenzy - 4
Greensboro Revolution - 2
Katy Copperheads - 0
Lakeland ThunderBolts - 0
Lincoln Capitols - 5
Montgomery Maulers - 3
Osceola Outlaws - 0
Palm Beach Phantoms - 5
Rapid City Flying Aces - 3
RiverCity Rage - 0
Tennessee River Sharks - 4
Tri-Cities Fever - 0
Twin City Gators - 5
Wyoming Cavalry - 1

The total points (48) are divided by the number of league teams (22), that gives us a league strength rating of 2.18

CenTex Barracudas - 0
Corpus Christi Hammerheads - 0
Laredo Lobos - 2
Louisiana Swashbucklers - 0
Odessa Roughnecks - 0
San Angelo Stampede Express - 0

The total points (2) are divided by the number of league teams (6), that gives us a league strength rating of .33

League Ratings (best to worst)
Intense - .33
UIF - .40
GLIFL - 1.00
AIFL - 1.25
NIFL - 2.18

[Sykotyk]

I'm surprised the IFL would be as high. But that makes sense. AIFL has strength in numbers, nothing more.

Sykotyk

[preeths]

Both the IFL and UIF have seen minimal problems so far this season, and the GLIFL isn't that far behind.

[Sykotyk]

I think you should make those points worth ten, and add 2 points everytime a team gives up 100 or gets shutout. And also a point for every time a team gives up 90 or scores less than 10.

As that can be a big indicator in the strength of a league.

Sykotyk

[preeths]

You make a good point in that obvious semipro replacement teams should be penalized, but I think we're getting all of them with fours and fives anyway.