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11/29/2010 - XCNATION POWER RANKINGSPublished by
Season Ending Rankings - November 29, 2010 The XCNATION Power Rankings are derived from a computer rating which calculates a teams percentage chance of winning the National Championship with follow-on teams 2-25's rating applying to the margin of error of the teams directly above them. Example, Fayetteville has a 99.99% chance of winning the national championship. In the margin of error of .01% Saugus has the best chance of winning the national championship. In Saugus margin of error of .03% Saratoga Springs has the best chance of winning the national championship. The formula is a complex computer rating which includes factors such as Marc Bloom's Super-25 and Rob Monroe's Fab-50 team rankings, state history, head-to-head competition, margin of victory versus teams competed against and defeated in relation to strength of schedule. The formula includes state meet and nike cross nationals regional championship results in relation to historical performances. The formula does not discount a team who does not qualify for nationals, rather determines that teams power ranking according to the strength of that team.
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