Conqueror's Cup 2010. Winners Knights of the round table !!

[reptile]

the seeding/rankings still are not in?

[Chuuuuck]

the seeding/rankings still are not in?

They are in. I have it all made up. I just need Incandenza to check it/verify it and then I will post it. I think he has been busy lately. So hopefully it will be up today/tomorrow.

[Chuuuuck]

The moment you have all been waiting for.

The seedings and the bracket have been updated on the 2nd post. If you click on the drop down after the bracket you will notice I included each clans average along with their Standard Deviation. For those of you that don't know, standard deviation is a way to show how much variance is in the average. Assuming a normal distribution (don't want to explain, just assume that part), it means that 68% of a clans votes fell within their average +/- their standard deviation.

The official start date for the play-in games will be February 13 (two weeks from today). However, the clans involved can start earlier if they agree, but home games do not have to be sent until the end of the day February 13 and all games do not have to be joined until the end of the day February 17. Remember, the higher seeded clan should start and maintain a thread for each clan war.

[Blitzaholic]

Seedings

Seed - Clan - Average - Std. Dev.
1. THOTA - 1.17 - 0.38
2. TSM - 2.47 - 2.04
2. TOFU - 3.78 - 1.17
3. EMPIRE - 4.67 - 1.85
4. IA - 4.78 - 1.44
5. Low - 6.44 - 2.23
6. KORT - 6.72 - 2.52
7. ID - 7.50 - 2.66
8. Nemesis - 10.28 - 3.44
9. BSS - 11.22 - 2.84
10. The Legion - 11.28 - 3.36
11. G1 - 11.61 - 3.42
12. O&H - 12.11 - 2.81
13. AoC - 13.72 - 3.61
14. Mythology - 14.61 - 3.09
15. DD - 15.17 - 3.42
16. BotFM - 15.33 - 3.58
17. L4D - 15.67 - 2.79
18. DVDLL - 15.89 - 2.73
19. EE - 17.50 - 2.04
20. LotZ - 18.72 - 2.19

seems like pretty accurate seedings. Nice work chuuuuck and all involved, so this will start around the end of March?

[pmchugh]

Yeah they do seem relatively fair (quite kind to us), but no doubt someone isn't happy with them.

BSS again, clan war, this and clan league we are beginning to feel like AOD

Intresting draw, with G1 v KORT rematch and LoW getting a chance at revenge.

Will these games count as actual clan challenges in their own right and will results be included in any future ladders?

[Finsfleet]

BSS again, clan war, this and clan league we are beginning to feel like AOD

Intresting draw, with G1 v KORT rematch and LoW getting a chance at revenge.

Yes, but only if TSM confirm they`re participating in the cup. They haven`t so far, right?

Otherwise, we`re up against G1, if I still know anything about maths.

Actually, now I see this is a ladder without TSM. My bad, sorry.

[khazalid]

some intriguing rematches there indeed!

[Lubawski]

Intresting draw, with G1 v KORT rematch and LoW getting a chance at revenge.

Agreed. These are going to be fun to watch and participate in. I love how the 5v12 match up worked out to be LOW vs. O&H too. That's the typical upset pick in the NCAA tourney, though I'm thinking LOW is going to be fighting pretty hard to get some revenge here. And the G1vKORT rematch guaranteed not to end in a tie this time around.

Let the games begin. Good luck everyone. I wish we could start an office pool for these matches too. Anyone want to handle that? We could have squares for the final numbers in the challenges or we can fill out our brackets.

Chuck, can you check with Yahoo to see if they have a Fantasy Conqueror's Cup yet? I'm interested.

[Chuuuuck]

Intresting draw, with G1 v KORT rematch and LoW getting a chance at revenge.

Chuck, can you check with Yahoo to see if they have a Fantasy Conqueror's Cup yet? I'm interested.

I don't think yahoo is on to it yet.

But I bet we could start some sort of deal where everyone fills out there own bracket with a point system. I will leave this for someone else to volunteer to coordinate though, but I will definitely participate if it is done.

[reptile]

Intresting draw, with G1 v KORT rematch and LoW getting a chance at revenge.

Hmm, 5th overall. Something i guess we deserve. I am looking at LoW vs O&H and thinking "what are the chances". Once we finish with them, maybe we will earn back a little piece of the respect that we lost from them the first time. I am sure George will like the outcome of this one, perhaps another article (but i am thinking the title will be something like "LoW tears back at O&H, and the CC world is right again"?

However O&H, don't think this will end up like last time we played you guys, in fact we are not looking for a close match by any means

[reptile]

The moment you have all been waiting for.

The seedings and the bracket have been updated on the 2nd post. If you click on the drop down after the bracket you will notice I included each clans average along with their Standard Deviation. For those of you that don't know, standard deviation is a way to show how much variance is in the average. Assuming a normal distribution (don't want to explain, just assume that part), it means that 68% of a clans votes fell within their average +/- their standard deviation.

The official start date for the play-in games will be February 13 (two weeks from today). However, the clans involved can start earlier if they agree, but home games do not have to be sent until the end of the day February 13 and all games do not have to be joined until the end of the day February 17. Remember, the higher seeded clan should start and maintain a thread for each clan war.

let me get this right... the lower seeds (13th and worse) will be playing at the same time as everyone else with the exception of their next opponent? all possible games are going to start no later than Feb 17th? or is it that just the lower ranked seeds play on that day and the rest of us wait for them to finish?

[Lubawski]

I read it as the play-in round will start Feb 13. Those who are not in the four play-in games will not start until those are finished.

[Chuuuuck]

The moment you have all been waiting for.

The seedings and the bracket have been updated on the 2nd post. If you click on the drop down after the bracket you will notice I included each clans average along with their Standard Deviation. For those of you that don't know, standard deviation is a way to show how much variance is in the average. Assuming a normal distribution (don't want to explain, just assume that part), it means that 68% of a clans votes fell within their average +/- their standard deviation.

The official start date for the play-in games will be February 13 (two weeks from today). However, the clans involved can start earlier if they agree, but home games do not have to be sent until the end of the day February 13 and all games do not have to be joined until the end of the day February 17. Remember, the higher seeded clan should start and maintain a thread for each clan war.

let me get this right... the lower seeds (13th and worse) will be playing at the same time as everyone else with the exception of their next opponent? all possible games are going to start no later than Feb 17th? or is it that just the lower ranked seeds play on that day and the rest of us wait for them to finish?

Lubawski is right. Only the 13-17 games will need to start by then. The actually first round won't start until towards the end of March. However, if you already know your opponent, you all are more than welcome to start your match if you want and both clans agree. But no one is required to play anything for another month and a half.

[freakns]

being 8th is nice better then i expected

although, it also could be said that we are "leading the rest of the pack" with 7th being rather much ahead...
also, BSS again... well, we are just in clan war... those are some nice pairs, a lot of rematches!

oh, and then THOTA... buaahahahahah, thats the one im plan on winning it! blitzy, admit you aint gonna be happy about it!



ps. excellent work Chuck

[khazalid]

your mouth's writing cheques your dice can't cash dude

[Georgerx7di]

Wow, I must say the seeding came out surprisingly well. Everyone looks for the most part, where they should be. And I guess others agree with me about nemesis being 8th : )

[danryan]

I think O&H has been underrated quite a bit - we're #6 in the RPI but voted 12??, but then again, I like playing with a chip on my shoulder. LOW suits us just fine.

Dan

[khazalid]

hmm you think george? tofu at no.2? dunno, i think its a little hard on IA and KORT and O&H. and empire are a bit higher than they ought to be too.

[freakns]

your mouth's writing cheques your dice can't cash dude

thats what you think!

now i know how do you feel when you play against me

throw your magic dice in a dumpster and see how well you do

as you may see, blitz is not so happy about dice i bring in

[Georgerx7di]

hmm you think george? tofu at no.2? dunno, i think its a little hard on IA and KORT and O&H. and empire are a bit higher than they ought to be too.

I def. think tofu is #3 (2 in the brackets because we're not in it, see first page for the complete list). I would defend my position, but that would spoil the fun. I'll have a top 10 clans list coming out in the newsletter on Feb. 8th or 9th. Issue 25. So you can read it and see why I feel that way : ) And they yell and criticize me But tofu definitely will be above kort and some of the others on my list.

[reptile]

I think O&H has been underrated quite a bit - we're #6 in the RPI but voted 12??, but then again, I like playing with a chip on my shoulder. LOW suits us just fine.

Dan

i think #12 is underrating you no doubt, but you need to prove yourselves a little more, before wiping the floor with us you didnt have the best track record. maybe challenge empire or something (i like them, but think they are a little overrated) use that to your advantage

And besides.... you are going to need it after we get you guys back for that ass whoopin you put on us... never again my friend... never again. you beat us way worse than thota and tsm combined!!!

Just a ? for TSM, why again did they decide not to participate while everyone else did? scared?

[Lubawski]

I think O&H has been underrated quite a bit - we're #6 in the RPI but voted 12??, but then again, I like playing with a chip on my shoulder. LOW suits us just fine.

Dan

hmm you think george? tofu at no.2? dunno, i think its a little hard on IA and KORT and O&H. and empire are a bit higher than they ought to be too.

If we were going by the most current ladder, KORT would be 16th. Don't get me wrong, they have a lot of talent, but they have tied G1 and beat the Brethren (who are winless and at the bottom of the bottom). I don't see how you can put down TOFU being #2 while claiming KORT is getting a bad end of things. IA and EMPIRE could have easily swapped places. We have shown ourselves for longer though (7-1 in challenges in case you weren't aware), so I'm glad we got the edge. Hopefully we'll meet soon to see who deserves it.

O&H is on a good streak as well. I thought they would have been up a spot or two, but again, look at your defeats versus your losses. Certainly the LOW win is huge, and you also took down Mythology and the Eternal Empire (both very low seeded here 14 and 19 respectively). But you lost to BSS who is ranked above you here and also Divine Domination who got a 15th seed here. I think if you have one more big win that will put you higher up on the map. Certainly you look like a tough up and coming clan.

[khazalid]

hmm you think george? tofu at no.2? dunno, i think its a little hard on IA and KORT and O&H. and empire are a bit higher than they ought to be too.

I def. think tofu is #3 (2 in the brackets because we're not in it, see first page for the complete list). I would defend my position, but that would spoil the fun. I'll have a top 10 clans list coming out in the newsletter on Feb. 8th or 9th. Issue 25. So you can read it and see why I feel that way : ) And they yell and criticize me But tofu definitely will be above kort and some of the others on my list.

ohhh that sounds interesting. so who is number 1? maybe you should have waited until we were done, seeing as 30-30 doesn't give you much to go on!

[Foxglove]

If we were going by the most current ladder, KORT would be 16th. Don't get me wrong, they have a lot of talent, but they have tied G1 and beat the Brethren (who are winless and at the bottom of the bottom).

True enough!

We're not doing too poorly in the clan league so far, though.

[khazalid]

indeed not.. looks like you guys and IA are fighting over top spot after that particularly violent rape we didn't report out of general meekness. *whinny*