Help settle a dispute - who has the better record? (1 Viewer)

[Jack Burton]

Most people say they are equal.I believe that Wins are the most important in the entire equation, even more than losses.This is why I believe that team A is the better team. Although I understand the arguement for them being equal, and I also understand that team A has more losses. Wins are bigger than losses though.In my mind, Wins>Ties>Losses.

So by your "logic", a 1-7-0 record is better than 0-0-8, right?

I believe that the standings are determined by winning percentage. Therefore, 1-7 is better than 0-0-8. This isnt hockey or soccer. If you havent won a game, you cant be better than a team that has. ETA: In keeping within the spirit of the day - have a fabulous and blessed day.6-7 equals winning percentage of 46.15%5-6 equals winning percentage of 45.45%Ties do not factor into winning percentage. You see this in baseball all the time where one team has played more games.

Wow! I am amazed at how todays schools are failing in teaching basic math.Both teams have played 13 games.To get the "winning percentage" for ANY team - you do the following math:1. Divide wins by total games played (Team A (6/13) - 46.15%; Team B (5/13) - 38.5%)2. Divide non-losses by total games played (Team A (6/13) - 46.15%; Team B (7/13) - 53.8%)3. Add the two numbers together and divide by 2 (Team A - 46.15%; Team B 46.15%)This formula is the ONLY way to determine winning percentage. A 6-7 team is better than a 5-6 team, but in this case the team is not 5-6, but rather 5-6-2. You cannot simply ignore the two ties as if they do not exist, or that the team did not play those games.ETA: In keeping with the spirit of the day, have a fabulous and blessed day!!

This actually seems to make a lot of sense, well done!

 

[TheAristocrat]

Why can't we all agree that we must love each other first before we can debate the important issues of the day. Without love, we'd just be blindly yelling at each other! Spread the joy!

I don't think a schtick has ever grown old as quickly as this one...

I think we are just going to have to agree that we love and enjoy each other's company here at Footballguys.com.You should be giving back the same amount of joy in every post that this site gives to you. Personally, I don't know if I can ever repay this site for all the happiness it brings me.So, get over here mister and give me an iHug.

 

[Bucks]

from Fanball's John Tuvey..."Remember that a tie counts as half a win and half a loss, so a 5-5-3 record beats a 6-7 record."

Nice little nugget of gold here. Always good to get the ekspurts to weigh in.

 

[TxBuckeye]

So, get over here mister and give me an iHug.

I think we'll go with the iGnore option instead.

 

[The Iguana]

I believe that the standings are determined by winning percentage. Therefore, 1-7 is better than 0-0-8. This isnt hockey or soccer. If you havent won a game, you cant be better than a team that has.

By your logic, if you haven't lost a game, you can't be worse than a team that has. Therefore, 1-7 is a lot worse than 0-0-8.

 

[TheAristocrat]

So, get over here mister and give me an iHug.

I think we'll go with the iGnore option instead.

I don't understand, but I love you now more than ever. Keep smilin'. Keep shinin'. Knowing you can always count on me. For sure! That's what iFriends are for!

 

[SlaX]

This should be covered in your league rules. If not....do it now for next year to avoid these kinds of fights.

True, but in the case that it's not, I'd say you go by the rules of the league you're playing the fantasy game from (the NFL in this case). In which, the records are equal by NFL ruling.

 

[QuizGuy66]

Who has the better record? I say team B since they haven't lost as many games.Team A 6 wins - 7 lossesTeam B 5 wins - 6 losses - 2 ties

They are tied, so it's whoever wins your first tiebreaker (be it head-to-head or total points)-QG