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First,
A reminder of the nomenclature:

wimpy (1)
scrawny (2)
weak (3)
decent (4)
solid (5)
stout (6)
robust (7)
rigorous (8)
tough as nails (9)
Chuck Norris (10)


And now...






The moment you've all been waiting for...






The Season 22 D.IV Toughness Ratings as of the end of interconference play (1/23/13)

IV.1 stout / 108
IV.2 solid / 105
IV.3 weak / 88
IV.4 stout / 114
IV.5 scrawny / 86
IV.6 scrawny / 84
IV.7 scrawny / 80
IV.8 wimpy / 67
IV.9 weak / 90
IV.10 decent / 96
IV.11 weak / 88
IV.12 stout / 112
IV.13 decent / 99
IV.14 tough as nails / 135
IV.15 solid / 103
IV.16 scrawny / 83
IV.17 weak / 92
IV.18 Chuck Norris / 136
IV.19 weak / 87
IV.20 tough as nails / 133
IV.21 solid / 102
IV.22 stout / 112
IV.23 solid / 101
IV.24 stout / 109
IV.25 stout / 114
IV.26 decent / 99
IV.27 weak / 88
IV.28 solid / 103
IV.29 decent / 100
IV.30 stout / 108
IV.31 stout / 109
IV.32 tough as nails / 129
IV.33 solid / 103
IV.34 wimpy / 76
IV.35 weak / 87
IV.36 scrawny / 85
IV.37 weak / 89
IV.38 weak / 92
IV.39 robust / 115
IV.40 decent / 97
IV.41 robust / 115
IV.42 decent / 97
IV.43 stout / 108
IV.44 solid / 105
IV.45 weak / 90
IV.46 solid / 103
IV.47 solid / 106
IV.48 scrawny / 86
IV.49 scrawny / 86
IV.50 decent / 98
IV.51 solid / 101
IV.52 stout / 109
IV.53 robust / 116
IV.54 robust / 120
IV.55 Chuck Norris / 140
IV.56 solid / 103
IV.57 decent / 96
IV.58 tough as nails / 129
IV.59 stout / 109
IV.60 robust / 121
IV.61 decent / 94
IV.62 robust / 115
IV.63 weak / 91
IV.64 solid / 102

If you're interested in my method, check this post: (214659.97). Same nomenclature as last season. Distribution is roughly the same as last year, although only 2 chuck norris leagues this time.. As I said before (214659.110), these ratings are quite subjective. The nomenclature is probably more meaningful than the number.

Still, in my calculations, the title of "Toughest D.IV League" goes to IV.55.

And IV.8 has earned the title of "Easiest D.IV League".

And the random stats:
Average ranking for a Div IV team: 1033 (better than last year by 23)
Average NR, Win %, PD/Game by Conference Standings:
1st: 465, 87.4%, +23.6
2nd: 579, 75.9%, +16.4
3rd: 703, 64.7%, +10.5
4th: 875, 56.2%, +4.7
5th: 997, 45.3%, -1.3
6th: 1159, 35.6%, -7.3
7th: 1521, 23.8%, -16.8
8th: 1962, 11.1%, -29.8

AVG NR of all US Div.IV Great 8 teams: 1062
AVG NR of all US Div.IV Big 8 teams: 1003
Big 8 teams went 2086-2010 against the Great 8 this season.

Last edited by rhyminsimon at 1/23/2013 11:29:10 AM

First,
A reminder of the nomenclature:

wimpy (1)
scrawny (2)
weak (3)
decent (4)
solid (5)
stout (6)
robust (7)
rigorous (8)
tough as nails (9)
Chuck Norris (10)


And now...






The moment you've all been waiting for...






The Season 22 D.IV Toughness Ratings as of the end of interconference play (1/23/13)

IV.1 stout / 108
IV.2 solid / 105
IV.3 weak / 88
IV.4 stout / 114
IV.5 scrawny / 86
IV.6 scrawny / 84
IV.7 scrawny / 80
IV.8 wimpy / 67
IV.9 weak / 90
IV.10 decent / 96
IV.11 weak / 88
IV.12 stout / 112
IV.13 decent / 99
IV.14 tough as nails / 135
IV.15 solid / 103
IV.16 scrawny / 83
IV.17 weak / 92
IV.18 Chuck Norris / 136
IV.19 weak / 87
IV.20 tough as nails / 133
IV.21 solid / 102
IV.22 stout / 112
IV.23 solid / 101
IV.24 stout / 109
IV.25 stout / 114
IV.26 decent / 99
IV.27 weak / 88
IV.28 solid / 103
IV.29 decent / 100
IV.30 stout / 108
IV.31 stout / 109
IV.32 tough as nails / 129
IV.33 solid / 103
IV.34 wimpy / 76
IV.35 weak / 87
IV.36 scrawny / 85
IV.37 weak / 89
IV.38 weak / 92
IV.39 robust / 115
IV.40 decent / 97
IV.41 robust / 115
IV.42 decent / 97
IV.43 stout / 108
IV.44 solid / 105
IV.45 weak / 90
IV.46 solid / 103
IV.47 solid / 106
IV.48 scrawny / 86
IV.49 scrawny / 86
IV.50 decent / 98
IV.51 solid / 101
IV.52 stout / 109
IV.53 robust / 116
IV.54 robust / 120
IV.55 Chuck Norris / 140
IV.56 solid / 103
IV.57 decent / 96
IV.58 tough as nails / 129
IV.59 stout / 109
IV.60 robust / 121
IV.61 decent / 94
IV.62 robust / 115
IV.63 weak / 91
IV.64 solid / 102

If you're interested in my method, check this post: (214659.97). Same nomenclature as last season. Distribution is roughly the same as last year, although only 2 chuck norris leagues this time.. As I said before (214659.110), these ratings are quite subjective. The nomenclature is probably more meaningful than the number.

Still, in my calculations, the title of "Toughest D.IV League" goes to IV.55.

And IV.8 has earned the title of "Easiest D.IV League".

And the random stats:
Average ranking for a Div IV team: 1033 (better than last year by 23)
Average NR, Win %, PD/Game by Conference Standings:
1st: 465, 87.4%, +23.6
2nd: 579, 75.9%, +16.4
3rd: 703, 64.7%, +10.5
4th: 875, 56.2%, +4.7
5th: 997, 45.3%, -1.3
6th: 1159, 35.6%, -7.3
7th: 1521, 23.8%, -16.8
8th: 1962, 11.1%, -29.8

AVG NR of all US Div.IV Great 8 teams: 1062
AVG NR of all US Div.IV Big 8 teams: 1003
Big 8 teams went 2086-2010 against the Great 8 this season.

I noticed not a single one was "rigourous"

and IV.29 contiues their decline through the rankings, a tale of 2 conferences may tell why

While IV.29 Big 8 might be "robust" or "rigorous" the Great 8 is "scrawny" or "weak" all because one a few reasons

1. Tactics Only the top 2 teams in the Great 8 manage tactics well (Rum Ham and Mountain Eagles; hence that is how I'm #2 this season)

2. Activity 5/8 teams of the Great 8 side are active, making the bottom 3 holding it down, while in the Big 8. ALL 8 teams are active

3. Players

The Great 8 tends to be very brutal when it comes to guard quality. all top 5 teams in the Great 8 have great guards, meaning that to win the games in the Great 8, you'll need another strong point other then guards, which right now only 2 teams in the Great 8 have. (Rum Ham and Buzz. Eaters) that is why there is always a dog fight in the Great 8, and the players' quality after SG or PG falls rapidly


well that is my take on why IV.29 is declining----------> b/c of The Great 8

An odd coincidence... but that's what happens sometimes.

Is there a way to narrow it down to teams?

well, if you want to start a "best teams in D.IV" thread, be my guest.

But I can do team awards again:

Most Improved League: IV.55 jumping from a robust 109 rating in Ssn 21 to this season's Chuck Norris 140 rating

Most declined League: IV.8 plunging from a weak 93 rating last season to a new basement wimpy 67

Highest Ranked Team: N.Y Apple in IV.14 (again) at CR 133

Best Offense: heat3 in IV.17 with 130 ppg against teams in their weak league on account of their their blistering RNG attack

Best Defense: The Coolness Factor in IV.43 allowing opponents from their stout league only 58 ppg against a suffocating mix of defensive schemes

Best Point Differential: The Coolness Factor in IV.43 again besting opponents from their stout league by an average of 48 ppg

Highest Ranked Undefeated Team: Nubsarehere in IV.20 15-0 and ranked 173 in the nation

Deepest League: IV.18 with an average CR of 647, a full 386 ranks above the average for all of D.IV.

Last edited by rhyminsimon at 1/23/2013 9:47:17 PM

Many of us would like to know which teams are the strongest in D.IV. Ranking every strong D.IV team is very difficult to do.

Do we go by Buzzerbeater rank or by team stats or by strength of roster? Won-loss records and PD is not good because of different levels of competition within D.IV.

We have had many good teams come out of our “easy” IV.8. It is not a reflection on some of us that can compete in many strong D.IV leagues.

Our champion from Season 16 is currently ranked 17 in the USA.

We currently have 3 good teams in the Great 8 that would do well in other D.IV leagues.

Alright... posted something. (235078.1)

I think that country ranking is the best way to determine team toughness. Sure it weighs the cup more than league play, but the cup is the only place where inter-league play happens.

But please also, don't take the league ratings too seriously. Like I said, they're very subjective. And just because a league isn't terribly tough, there can still be hard-fought battles for the top positions with great teams on both sides. Also, league toughness can vary a lot from season to season. Some leagues get as many as 6-7 new managers in a season. That can change a lot quickly.

I was going to argue for d.39 to go higher... But then an 10-8 5th place team went not. Sticking a poor guy who thought and press released he'd win vs the 2 seed in a d.iv league he has no chance of winning in and will almost undoubtably get smeared next season too before he can finally relegate. Meanwhile on the other side teams 3-7 are all still within 1 game of each other at 9-10 and 8-11. Which makes me think its a deep league or at very least competitive

And another team bites the dust. The Russian Rays have just been replaced by a guy with two startup players I would've killed to begin with. One is a 6'2 MVP Guard and the other is a 6'10 PAS Big.