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MaxPreps National and State Power Ratings
are the result of our collection of enormous amounts of information from
teams throughout the country and the application of a computer model developed
by our associate Ned Freeman.
The most important thing to understand about
how the ratings system works is that it is 100% objective.
The size of the schools, their division, the league they're in, how good
the school or league are historically, their geographic location, how
well liked the school is, how good the league is in other sports do not
matter and therefore, none of these factors are programmed into the system.
Those subjective factors inevitably bias humans saddled with the daunting
task of trying to figure out who the best teams in the nation, in a state,
or a region really are?
Instead, Ned's system just takes into account the facts. Cold, hard,
and unfeeling fact - but as accurate, objective and fair as possible.
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HOW IT WORKS!
(A brief explanation of the factors that affect the MaxPreps Rankings system...)
MaxPreps uses a computer program to determine team rank. We do not poll coaches,
sportswriters, or fans. Nor does our staff make any judgments on the merits of
any individual team. Prior season history, school size, and comments on message
boards are not considered in the MaxPreps rankings.
The system utilizes the huge number of game results stored in the MaxPreps database.
Generally, the more a team wins the higher the ranking, but the system takes into
account quality wins (against other highly ranked opponents) and strength of schedule.
For example, a team's ranking is hurt more by losing to a team that is ranked below
them verses a team ranked ahead.
Other factors that will affect the rankings are times when MaxPreps has incomplete
or inaccurate information. We will correct errors when they are reported to us.
If we are missing a score, report it to us on the team's MaxPreps page. If we are
missing a game on the schedule, send us a correction request.
Generally, the more games that are played the more accurate the rankings, so if a
team that you perceive as being very strong has played substantially fewer games
than other ranked teams it may reflect the fact that we have less data to work with.
Playoff games are weighed 2.1 times what a regular season game is.
Movement indicates the up or down movement within the rankings when compared to
our previously published rankings.
MaxPreps football rankings are updated once a week, other sports will be updated
three times a week during the sport season.
Note: A team must have played three games
before they will appear in the rankings.
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