Winter Power Rankings Final Part: Full Rankings & More
Feb 5, 2018 9:00:48 GMT -5
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Post by D Backs GM (Tyler) on Feb 5, 2018 9:00:48 GMT -5
This is it, the final power rankings until right before opening day. These are the averages of our 4 rankings. I'm not going to include all the write ups for the sake of space and repetitiveness, you can check those out in the divisional posts. I've also included some fun facts about our rankings and league predictions below. As always, tell us why we're wrong in the comments.
Previously on Winter Power Rankings: Overview, AL East, AL Central, AL West, NL East, NL Central, NL West
1. Boston Red Sox
T2. Seattle Mariners
T2. Kansas City Royals
T4. Chicago Cubs
T4. Washington Nationals
6. Texas Rangers
7. San Francisco Giants
8. Arizona Diamondbacks
T9. New York Mets
T9. Atlanta Braves
11. Philadelphia Phillies
12. Houston Astros
13. Pittsburgh Pirates
14. Toronto Blue Jays
15. Chicago White Sox
16. Miami Marlins
T17. Cleveland Indians
T17. Colorado Rockies
19. Cincinnati Reds
20. Minnesota Twins
21. New York Yankees
22. Milwaukee Brewers
23. Los Angeles Dodgers
24. San Diego Padres
25. Detroit Tigers
26. Los Angeles Angels
27. Baltimore Orioles
28. Tampa Bay Rays
T29. St. Louis Cardinals
T29. Oakland Athletics
There it is! The complete ranks. Here is a little about how we did it and more insights...
Here is how we project the strength of each division in order:
1. NL East (by a mile)
2. AL West
3. AL Central
4. NL West
5. NL Central
6. AL East
Least Predictable division winner:
NL East: The NL East has 4 very good teams but WAS has a decent lead on the rest.
NL West: Only a two team race, ARI and SFG are right next to each other.
Most predictable division winner:
AL East: It is the Red Sox. By a lot.
Most Predictable Team:
Arizona Diamondbacks: Lowest standard deviation of rankings - everyone had them either 9th or 10th.
Least Predictable Team:
Phillies - Highest standard deviation, but one ranker threw that one off by 10+ spots
Next was Nationals but the same thing happened.
The real variance was in Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Detroit, with rankings being truly all over the place.
Playoff Predictions:
Red Sox, Royals, Mariners, Rangers
Nationals, Cubs, Giants, Diamondbacks
Fun Facts:
- No two rankers had the same #1 ranked or #30 ranked team.
- Biggest gap between teams is 15 Marlins and 16 White Sox, right in the middle of the league.
- There are five ties (2-3, 4-5, 9-10, 17-18 and 29-30).
- The tightest playoff race is projected to be the NL Wild Card (Arizona, Atlanta, and Philly)
- Biggest gap between two rankers opinion was 13 (Phillies)
Ok boys thats all for now. We'll be back just before opening day with an updated version of this that reflects drafts, free agency, etc. Hope you enjoyed the ranking and give us feedback about what you'd like to see in the future and if it isn't too much trouble then maybe the esteemed league office will consider it (if we can get Swo to do anything).
Previously on Winter Power Rankings: Overview, AL East, AL Central, AL West, NL East, NL Central, NL West
1. Boston Red Sox
T2. Seattle Mariners
T2. Kansas City Royals
T4. Chicago Cubs
T4. Washington Nationals
6. Texas Rangers
7. San Francisco Giants
8. Arizona Diamondbacks
T9. New York Mets
T9. Atlanta Braves
11. Philadelphia Phillies
12. Houston Astros
13. Pittsburgh Pirates
14. Toronto Blue Jays
15. Chicago White Sox
16. Miami Marlins
T17. Cleveland Indians
T17. Colorado Rockies
19. Cincinnati Reds
20. Minnesota Twins
21. New York Yankees
22. Milwaukee Brewers
23. Los Angeles Dodgers
24. San Diego Padres
25. Detroit Tigers
26. Los Angeles Angels
27. Baltimore Orioles
28. Tampa Bay Rays
T29. St. Louis Cardinals
T29. Oakland Athletics
There it is! The complete ranks. Here is a little about how we did it and more insights...
Here is how we project the strength of each division in order:
1. NL East (by a mile)
2. AL West
3. AL Central
4. NL West
5. NL Central
6. AL East
Least Predictable division winner:
NL East: The NL East has 4 very good teams but WAS has a decent lead on the rest.
NL West: Only a two team race, ARI and SFG are right next to each other.
Most predictable division winner:
AL East: It is the Red Sox. By a lot.
Most Predictable Team:
Arizona Diamondbacks: Lowest standard deviation of rankings - everyone had them either 9th or 10th.
Least Predictable Team:
Phillies - Highest standard deviation, but one ranker threw that one off by 10+ spots
Next was Nationals but the same thing happened.
The real variance was in Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Detroit, with rankings being truly all over the place.
Playoff Predictions:
Red Sox, Royals, Mariners, Rangers
Nationals, Cubs, Giants, Diamondbacks
Fun Facts:
- No two rankers had the same #1 ranked or #30 ranked team.
- Biggest gap between teams is 15 Marlins and 16 White Sox, right in the middle of the league.
- There are five ties (2-3, 4-5, 9-10, 17-18 and 29-30).
- The tightest playoff race is projected to be the NL Wild Card (Arizona, Atlanta, and Philly)
- Biggest gap between two rankers opinion was 13 (Phillies)
Ok boys thats all for now. We'll be back just before opening day with an updated version of this that reflects drafts, free agency, etc. Hope you enjoyed the ranking and give us feedback about what you'd like to see in the future and if it isn't too much trouble then maybe the esteemed league office will consider it (if we can get Swo to do anything).
