BOL Round Table

Doesn't make any sense to me either Charles

I've posted this in several threads. The problem is that their "statistical" team ranking method is fundamentally bad. Their system gives you points per player depending on star level, for the team's top 25 players. That's really it. They do give "bonus" depending on the ranking of a recruit, but it's only 1 pt per spot in the position rankings. There is an 80 point difference between star levels, so the position ranking is completely inconsequential (one 3* player is more than enough to make up any difference from the #1 and #40 bonus). Scout's ranking really is just based on how many 4&5 star recruits you sign, and that's about it.

For example, in Scout, Buchannon, (MS Commit, #32 QB, 4*) is worth 189 points. Max Browne, (USC Commit, #1 QB, 5*) is worth 300 points. A team with two Buchannons is worth more than a team with one Browne. Yet, every single team would want to be the one with Browne. It's just a stupid rankings system.

In short, Scout will rank the teams with 25 or more at the top, and then in order of how many 4* and 5* players they have. There is very little else to it, and it basically throws all the work they do in giving players a specific ranking out the window.