Interesting algorithm. One quick point: >My hockey GOM: >The winning team gets 20. Add the margin of victory, with a maximum >of 5 (Sagarin might call this a "diminishing returns principle" because it >doesn't help teams who blow out weak opponents). >If the winners were on the road, add 1;if home subtract 1; if neutral, 0. >If the winners won in overtime, subtract one. >If the teams tied, then start with zero, call the visiting team the winner, >and apply the home/road rule from above. This doesn't help poor teams who gain ties with good teams, among others. If Michigan State goes to Kent and the game ends up a tie, MSU gets +1 and Kent gets -1 (if I understand correctly). Conversely, a Kent one-goal win at Notre Dame or Huntsville is worth 22 points. Why 20? This overshadows the "subtract one for winning in OT" so that OT is hardly a factor, along with road/home/neutral. - mike