Barnburners #3 Team in Nation
The National Wiffle League Association Rankings for Week 20 have put the Blandsford Barnburners in the #3 spot nationally.
The site follows 28 leagues around the country and ranks teams based on whatever factors “Senior Anaylst” (sic) Stats Stenson deems appropriate. It appears to be mostly on regular season win-loss record, and it’s unclear if playoff success is a factor.
The PWL has had as many as five teams ranked, and is now down to three. Most leagues play one long season, so the PWL model of two seasons in a calendar year causes some issues with the rankings. The Barnburners only play in the Spring season, so while their record has been unchanged, they’ve moved from #9 in the rankings at the end of Spring to #3 now.
Additionally, it’s unclear if standings for teams that play both seasons are combined. Currently, no Summer Season standings or results have been incorporated.
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BB Nation, Aug 23, 12:40 AM:
We stand by the national poll’s stance to place us at #3. But quite frankly, were a bit upset that they don’t have us up at #1. We are a living higgs boson particle, we make everything happen and are impossible to be contained.
AF, Aug 23, 04:37 PM:
Nothing against their record, but the Barnburners were “only” 10-4 this season, but the record alone would hardly qualify as Top 10. I think prestige from the previous season and the championship this past season had a lot more to do with it.
AF, Aug 24, 09:29 PM:
Updated rankings for Week 21.
6. Barnburners
42. Scared Hitless
44. Superman’s Wheelchair
When ranking the teams, it appears if a team is in it for both season, they just take the first season, however if it’s a new team in the second season(summer), they will take the team along with the record.
AF, Aug 24, 09:33 PM:
Obviously, the guys doing the rankings don’t realize that F+L and SMW are the same teams.
A Spoke on the Wheelchair, Aug 25, 02:11 PM:
we’re not the same team. same players, sure. same skills, absolutely. same training regiment, no doubt. but a grasp of the rules and gameplay as well as a commitment to dominance have resulted in a totally different squad.
JonG, Aug 26, 03:48 AM:
I just like the way The Commish takes little jabs at the only website trying to give some legitimacy to the sport of wiffle. Stay classy San Diego!