2.Mar.2009 at 2 | UncleLar
3/1/09 – Pythagorean Standings
Time to introduce the Pythagorean Standings:
| Team | Runs Scored | Runs Allowed | Pyth % | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 67 | 42 | 0.718 | -0.282 |
| 2 | Illinois | 47 | 31 | 0.697 | -0.136 |
| 3 | Michigan. | 73 | 58 | 0.613 | -0.165 |
| 4 | Indiana | 38 | 31 | 0.600 | 0.000 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 40 | 35 | 0.566 | -0.148 |
| 6 | Purdue | 42 | 45 | 0.466 | 0.132 |
| 7 | Michigan St | 23 | 37 | 0.279 | 0.112 |
| 8 | Penn State | 25 | 42 | 0.262 | -0.024 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 29 | 52 | 0.237 | -0.013 |
| 10 | Iowa | 22 | 58 | 0.126 | -0.041 |
More details can be found here but basically the Pytagorean Standings are what the league standings would look like if the teams’ winning percentages mapped to what Bill James’ Pythagorean Expectation formula would indicate. The formula calculates your expected winning percentage based on the number of runs that you score and that you give up.
In the chart, I list the teams by their Pythagorean Expectation value and include their actual winning percentage and the delta between actual and expected.
You can think of the ranking as a form of a power ranking for the Big Ten Teams.
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