Crankshaw Sports Stats

1998 CONCACAF World Cup Qualification Ratings

Ratings based on 1998 CONCACAF World Cup Qualification

Field Strength = 96.78

Country	Confederation	MP	GF	GA	INIT	OPP	RATING
Mexico	CONCACAF	16	37	13	101.50	97.75	99.25
USA	CONCACAF	16	27	14	100.81	98.09	98.90
Honduras	CONCACAF	6	18	11	101.17	97.37	98.54
Costa Rica	CONCACAF	16	22	17	100.31	98.19	98.50
Jamaica	CONCACAF	20	24	15	100.45	97.80	98.25
Guatemala	CONCACAF	8	9	10	99.88	97.89	97.77
El Salvador	CONCACAF	16	23	22	100.06	97.68	97.74
Trinidad & Tobago	CONCACAF	8	15	10	100.63	96.94	97.57
Canada	CONCACAF	16	15	21	99.63	97.77	97.40
Surinam	CONCACAF	2	0	2	99.00	98.19	97.19
Nicaragua	CONCACAF	2	1	3	99.00	97.74	96.74
Barbados	CONCACAF	4	2	3	99.75	96.92	96.67
Panama	CONCACAF	8	14	13	100.13	96.25	96.38
Dominica	CONCACAF	4	6	6	100.00	95.77	95.77
Cuba	CONCACAF	10	17	18	99.90	95.70	95.60
Saint Kitts & Nevis	CONCACAF	4	8	3	101.25	93.61	94.86
Antigua & Barbuda	CONCACAF	2	4	6	99.00	95.64	94.64
St. Vincent & Grenadines	CONCACAF	10	17	33	98.40	96.23	94.63
Belize	CONCACAF	2	2	6	98.00	96.38	94.38
Haiti	CONCACAF	4	9	8	100.25	93.71	93.96
Cayman Islands	CONCACAF	2	0	6	97.00	95.55	92.55
Dominican Republic	CONCACAF	6	9	16	98.83	93.65	92.48
Dutch Antilles	CONCACAF	2	1	2	99.50	92.67	92.17
Saint Lucia	CONCACAF	2	1	6	97.50	94.66	92.16
Grenada	CONCACAF	4	9	8	100.25	91.72	91.97
Aruba	CONCACAF	2	3	6	98.50	92.67	91.17
Puerto Rico	CONCACAF	2	1	9	96.00	94.72	90.72
Guyana	CONCACAF	2	1	8	96.50	91.88	88.38

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])

Crankshaw Sports Stats

1998 CONCACAF World Cup Qualification Ratings

Ratings based on 1998 CONCACAF World Cup Qualification

Field Strength = 96.78

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