MaxPreps

[T-Bone]

Was wondering how MaxPreps does their standings on baseball?  Has to be computer generated I would think.  I also want to thank them.  I love being the underdog.  Dropped another 2 in state overall rankings.  It is like poking the dog a little.  Hopefully JHS can come out fighting back and prove them wrong.  We will find out over the next few weeks.

[Chief_Osceola™]

It is entirely computer-generated.  I think somewhere on their site they say how they come up with the rankings.  Combination of wins/losses, opponents, etc.  It seems to be heavily based on a strength of schedule metric.

[OB11]

It is entirely computer-generated.  I think somewhere on their site they say how they come up with the rankings.  Combination of wins/losses, opponents, etc.  It seems to be heavily based on a strength of schedule metric.

Herein lies the problem I have with MaxPreps...the strength of schedule is based off of where they are ranked by MaxPreps itself. So if a really good team is ranked low at the beginning of the season by MaxPreps then that win does not look as "good" to a team that beats them.

[T-Bone]

Herein lies the problem I have with MaxPreps...the strength of schedule is based off of where they are ranked by MaxPreps itself. So if a really good team is ranked low at the beginning of the season by MaxPreps then that win does not look as "good" to a team that beats them.

I love to win as well as the next guy but I also like to be the underdog moving forward at the end.  It has a tendency to motivate true players.

[dirtbagbaseball]

I love to win as well as the next guy but I also like to be the underdog moving forward at the end.  It has a tendency to motivate true players.

Are you winning or being the underdog, or the kids playing the game? 

[dirtbagbaseball]

Herein lies the problem I have with MaxPreps...the strength of schedule is based off of where they are ranked by MaxPreps itself. So if a really good team is ranked low at the beginning of the season by MaxPreps then that win does not look as "good" to a team that beats them.

The problem with MaxPreps is that we actually have some that look at their rankings and take them seriously.  MaxPreps has no idea who is good and who isn't, it goes off records.

[ricepig]

The problem with MaxPreps is that we actually have some that look at their rankings and take them seriously.  MaxPreps has no idea who is good and who isn't, it goes off records.

It's probably no better than another service that ranks them without seeing all the different team's. It's for fun, the only thing you can control is winning your own classification, everything else is just for debate. Now, if a team has played and beat some of the other winners of their classification, then they may have a legitimate stance on being the best.

[T-Bone]

Are you winning or being the underdog, or the kids playing the game? 

Excellent point and you are correct.  The players are the ones doing the work.  I am only in for the ride good or bad. 

[ricepig]

Excellent point and you are correct.  The players are the ones doing the work.  I am only in for the ride good or bad.

The ride is always good, some don't end up at the destination one wishes, but ride is always fun, especially from the the players viewpoint.

[blue4hire]

At least MaxPreps acknowledges that baseball actually exists and attempts to rank teams, unlike the demazette.

[T-Bone]

At least MaxPreps acknowledges that baseball actually exists and attempts to rank teams, unlike the demazette.

That is true.