On the last post, I examined the Net Point margins of the top 3 teams in the NBA. What fun. All 3 team are in the thick of their playoffs.
This week I'm just peeking at the USFL.
A couple of notes about the Sterling Net Point Power Rankings™. First it's a measure of dominance. Second, it ranges from positive to negative which really paints a clear picture.
Based on these ranking it's obvious that the Tampa Bay Bandits came out smoking and the Pittsburgh Maulers were getting smoked.
The New Jersey Generals broke even while the Stars and the Panthers are under water. The Breakers, Gamblers and Stallions are one point apart consecutively.
My matchups are called the Bias+ Reports™. Here I take the difference between the contending teams Net Points and the team with the great net points is 'favored'.
For example if the Bandits are playing the Maulers, The difference between their Net Points is 28 and favors the Bandits. It's that simple. The plus adds in Turnover Differential which is not demonstrated here.
I've been tracking the NFL Net Point Differentials for over 5 years. It helps define an upset, i.e. if the Maulers would crush the Bandits.
With just over a 62% win ratio, these rankings are pretty accurate. They also help indicate how wacky a season is. 2021 was wack no doubt. The Bengals were not supposed to beat the Chiefs in the Conference Championship, even Caesars Sportsbook had the Chiefs as 7 point favorites. Oh well, that's what make tracking this stuff fun. The rankings were on target for the Rams/Forty NIners contest.
This blog focuses on the NFL however, this is a great opportunity to shed some light on the process. Here's looking forward to see which USFL team moves up the rankings. Enjoy.
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