Crankshaw Sports Stats


1984 African Cup of Nations Qualification Ratings

Ratings based on 1984 African Cup of Nations Qualification

Field Strength = 97.40

COUNTRYMPGFGAINITOPPRATING
Congo 222100.0098.8798.87
Togo 6112101.5097.2798.77
Algeria 4104101.5097.1498.64
Cameroon 495101.0097.5698.56
Malawi 461101.2597.1598.40
Tunisia 461101.2597.1498.39
Egypt 432100.2598.0698.31
Morocco 442100.5097.7898.28
Uganda 465100.2597.6397.88
Nigeria 421100.2597.6397.88
Angola 474100.7597.0797.82
Mauritius 211100.0097.7697.76
Libya 222100.0097.6497.64
Mozambique 23499.5098.0697.56
Madagascar 43499.7597.3997.14
Niger 20199.5097.6497.14
Senegal 64599.8397.1897.02
Mali 45699.7597.1696.91
Gambia 22399.5097.2696.76
Tanzania 23499.5097.1596.65
Ethiopia 43599.5097.1496.64
Sudan 44699.5097.0696.56
Zambia 21299.5097.0696.56
Guinea 20398.5097.6496.14
Benin 23798.0098.0196.01
Sierra Leone 20498.0097.6495.64
Zimbabwe 20498.0097.6395.63
Gabon 22698.0097.3695.36
Rwanda 31698.3396.5094.83
Somalia 10199.0095.4294.42


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