Crankshaw Sports Stats


1972 African Cup of Nations Qualification Ratings

Ratings based on 1972 African Cup of Nations Qualification

Field Strength = 96.59

COUNTRYMPGFGAINITOPPRATING
Zaire 493101.5096.3497.84
Mali 472101.2596.4397.68
Kenya 451101.0096.3497.34
Morocco 496100.7596.5997.34
Congo 464100.5096.5197.01
Togo 431100.5096.5197.01
Algeria 23499.5097.1896.68
Zambia 486100.5096.0196.51
Ivory Coast 465100.2596.2696.51
Mauritius 465100.2596.2696.51
Nigeria 21299.5097.0196.51
Egypt 466100.0096.1896.18
Senegal 20199.5096.6896.18
Guinea 42399.7596.2696.01
Dahomey 21299.5096.5196.01
Ghana 20199.5096.5196.01
Madagascar 23599.0096.8495.84
Gabon 21399.0096.5195.51
Ethiopia 20398.5097.0195.51
Niger 21498.5097.0195.51
Uganda 21598.0097.5195.51
Libya 21399.0096.3495.34
Tanzania 22698.0096.8494.84


Methodology for predictor ratings developed in SAS. Methodology is as follows:

               i. Calculate an intial rating: (GF-GA)/MP +100 for every team
               ii. Calculate the mean intial ratings for all opponents as intial
                   strength of schedule.
               iii. Adjust initial rating of every team by initial strength of schedule.
               iv. Iterate through steps ii. and iii. until convergence or ten 
                   iterations (which ever comes first) to calculate final strength of schedule (variable OPP above).
               v. Adjust initial rating by final strength of schedule (using formula: Rating = Initial Rating + [Final Strength of Schedule - 100])

A Rating system for International and Club Football Teams