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Hillcrest Road: The New ESPN SPI
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Mexico #19 en el mundial 2010, según algoritmo de espn http://espn.go.com/soccer/spi/rankings 11/23/2009 |
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Can't help but think the ESPN Soccer Power Index in invalidated by the team at number 3: http://espn.go.com/soccer/spi/rankings 11/21/2009 |
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RT @Cideham: @pelotazo Yo me quedo con este ranking http://bit.ly/22O72h porque es más completo y porque tiene a Chile 8° xDDDD 11/20/2009 |
The New ESPN SPI
Hillcrest Road —
... launched a new world soccer rating system, the Soccer Power Index (SPI for short). See this as an RPI of sorts for the world of international football. They take some interesting things into account, such as performance of an international player on the club level. If Clint Dempsey scores a game-winner against Man United for Fulham, that helps the USA's SPI. I like the concept. The SPI is currently the front-page story at ESPN.com. Head over there and check it out. Otherwise, click on this link to see the SPI, these one and two links to see explanations of ...
Can Nate Silver Predict the 2010 World Cup?
The Big Lead —
... ) has unveiled a Soccer Power Index (SPI) for ESPN. Rating international teams ahead of the 2010 World Cup, Silver’s goal is to “provide the best possible objective representation of a team’s current overall skill level.” ...
ESPN's Soccer Power Index
The Beautiful Game —
A brand-new feature from the worldwide leader. Some new power rankings to rival the FIFA world rankings. Go take a look. I'm really not too impressed, but here's to more soccer coverage, right? ...
Bryan the Intern’s Picks to Click
Kentucky Sports Radio —
... . But only 1.2% call UK their favorite road stadium to visit. So, we have nice people in a mediocre stadium. I can live with that. The field of 32 is now set for World Cup 2010, with the US currently the 11th ranked team in the world, according to FIFA. But, the US ranks first in population of the qualified teams by over 100 million people. I’m just sayin. Speaking of the World Cup, it appears ...
The USA's World Cup Draw Is 87 Percent Likely To Go Poorly
The Sporting Blog —
... most of the other UEFA teams. You don't want: France or Portugal. Yeesh. It'sprobably more important to dodge those two than get any of the vaguelyweaker teams in this pod.SOUTH AMERICA/AFRICA You want: Algeria. The worst team to qualify fromAfrica this cycle as this time around the good soccer countries all gottheir acts together. You don't want: Chile or the Ivory Coast. Both aretop ten in Nate Silver's power index. You dream group, which will not happen, is ...
