TangoCity
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A quick analysis of the G04 National Cup draw. I understand they may have their own "unique" (more lazy than unique) way of placing/seeding teams but here are the consequences (on paper) of that.
9 Groups of 4 teams, with 6 byes.
First off, the six teams that got byes.
(Ranking within the 42 teams accepted for Natl Cup)
#1 - SD Surf Academy EGSL
#3 - Arsenal FC Pre ECNL Brow
#5 - Beach FC LB Arrache
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#13 - LA Galaxy South Bay Elite
#14 - IE Surf Premier RB
#18 - So Cal Blues Kale
The teams below the line should not have been byed to the second round.
Pool Play
I am first going to rank the pools based on the average SRS (see my G04 rankings) of the teams of each pool.
1. Pool I (7.03)
2. Pool C (6.95)
3. Pool D (6.83)
4. Pool A (6.77)
5. Pool G (6.65)
6. Pool H (6.60)
7. Pool F (6.58)
8. Pool B (6.33)
9. Pool E (6.11)
Next is the top ranked team in each pool and their SRS
1. CDA Slammers FC Cerritos Macias (Pool G, 8.93)
2. Real SoCal EGSL (Pool A, 8.51)
3. Strikers FC - OC EGSL Bull (Pool H, 8.46)
4. LA Galaxy SD Elite (Pool D, 8.45)
5. West Coast FC Pre-ECNL Swanson(Pool I, 8.07)
6. Eagles (Pool F, 7.75)
7. So Cal Blues Dido (Pool C, 7.74)
8. Rebels Gold (Pool E, 7.36)
9. Legends FC (Pool B, 6.74)
Now a look at which Pools are the most balanced (used Standard deviation of each teams SRS in pool)
1. Pool B << most balanced
2. Pool C
3. Pool I
4. Pool E
5. Pool F
6. Pool A
7. Pool D
8. Pool H
9. Pool G << least balanced
9 Groups of 4 teams, with 6 byes.
First off, the six teams that got byes.
(Ranking within the 42 teams accepted for Natl Cup)
#1 - SD Surf Academy EGSL
#3 - Arsenal FC Pre ECNL Brow
#5 - Beach FC LB Arrache
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#13 - LA Galaxy South Bay Elite
#14 - IE Surf Premier RB
#18 - So Cal Blues Kale
The teams below the line should not have been byed to the second round.
Pool Play
I am first going to rank the pools based on the average SRS (see my G04 rankings) of the teams of each pool.
1. Pool I (7.03)
2. Pool C (6.95)
3. Pool D (6.83)
4. Pool A (6.77)
5. Pool G (6.65)
6. Pool H (6.60)
7. Pool F (6.58)
8. Pool B (6.33)
9. Pool E (6.11)
Next is the top ranked team in each pool and their SRS
1. CDA Slammers FC Cerritos Macias (Pool G, 8.93)
2. Real SoCal EGSL (Pool A, 8.51)
3. Strikers FC - OC EGSL Bull (Pool H, 8.46)
4. LA Galaxy SD Elite (Pool D, 8.45)
5. West Coast FC Pre-ECNL Swanson(Pool I, 8.07)
6. Eagles (Pool F, 7.75)
7. So Cal Blues Dido (Pool C, 7.74)
8. Rebels Gold (Pool E, 7.36)
9. Legends FC (Pool B, 6.74)
Now a look at which Pools are the most balanced (used Standard deviation of each teams SRS in pool)
1. Pool B << most balanced
2. Pool C
3. Pool I
4. Pool E
5. Pool F
6. Pool A
7. Pool D
8. Pool H
9. Pool G << least balanced