With three weeks under our belts, the scariness rankings are still looking a little odd, but better than last week. Scariness is calculated from results versus the opponents recent points, and then weighted so that recent results count more than those in the past. Here’s where things stand today:
| Team | Ranking (LW) | Scariness | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 (1) | 6.36 | 7 |
| NE | 2 (7) | 6.24 | 5 |
| COL | 3 (3T) | 6.12 | 6 |
| CHI | 4 (2) | 5.18 | 7 |
| CLB | 5 (12) | 4.92 | 6 |
| DAL | 6 (6) | 3.74 | 5 |
| SLC | 7 (8) | 3.68 | 4 |
| CHV | 8 (5) | 3.66 | 4 |
| NY | 9 (3T) | 3.36 | 3 |
| HOU | 10 (9T) | 2.68 | 2 |
| TOR | 11 (13T) | 2.4 | 3 |
| DC | 12 (9T) | 2.16 | 3 |
| LA | 13 (9T) | 0.54 | 3 |
| SAN | 14 (13T) | 0 | 0 |
Even with the tie, the Wizards are hanging on to the top spot, one of just three teams to hold position along with FC Dallas who look stuck on sixth and the Quakes who don’t look to leave the basement anytime soon.
The Revolution and the Crew rode wins (over Kansas City and Chivas, respectively) to big improvements. The New York Red Bulls were the big losers, dropping six spots on their loss.
One nice thing about this system, is that I don’t have to defend any teams position since I didn’t put them there. I guess I could spend time trying to improve the math behind the system, but that’s a topic for another day.
