I recognize the intent behind the L2 divisor but in a way it seems to give teams an advantage when some of their opponents have open dates.
Take Archbishop Hoban(D3R9) as an example. This season Hoban has won one game against a team with a record of 5-4. Three of the teams that Hoban has LOST to have one open date. Because of those open dates Hoban is rewarded with a L2 divisor of 97. Seems to me you should only be granted that reduction in the divisor if you defeat the team with the open date.

Now obviously Hoban is not in contention for a post season berth, but it could make a difference in determining the top eight should a team get several points off the divisor from a team that beat them. Consider St Ed(D1R1) sitting at 4th with an L2 divisor of 92 - four of those points coming from Don Bosco Prep(NJ) who beat St Ed! Half of the extra Level2 points St Ed gets from that divisor reduction come from a team they didn't even beat!

Other examples, all of which are currently in contention in their regions: Dublin Coffman, Upper Arlington, St Xavier, Shaw, Gahanna-Lincoln, Lake Catholic and on and on if you keep looking.

(...of course maybe I'm looking at this all wrong - I'll bet you St Ed fans think so - cause I'm a bit of a doofus)

Crimson and Gray Hair;945745 wrote:...
(...of course maybe I'm looking at this all wrong - I'll bet you St Ed fans think so - cause I'm a bit of a doofus)

Simply because you used the name St. Ed properly you're not a "doofus" in my eyes.

The L2 divisor is not a joke. It's the best indicator that was reasonably available when it was put into place in order to put a strength of schedule into the equation. There are some weak points that are becoming more and more common as teams find difficulty in filling their schedule.

I think it is a complete joke when dealing with out of state opponents.

Lakebluestreaks;945943 wrote:I think it is a complete joke when dealing with out of state opponents.

Especially out of country opponents.

Gardens35;946181 wrote:Especially out of country opponents.

100% agree

All the L2 divisor does is average the games played of your opponents. It's not for or against. If a team wins against a team with 8 games, they get +8 to their divisor. So, why not the same if they lose. Their opponent has 8 zeroes available that week, therefore you should divide by an additional 8 for the divisor.

Otherwise, why schedule anybody who can't play all ten weeks. Mooney has an off week, if a team plays them and loses, they get +9 to their divisor. If they win, they'd only get +9 to average with the 9 games Mooney actually plays.

The question I have is this: in the history of the harbins, has any team ever lost out on a playoff spot because the divisor of the team that qualified above them has been the sole reason they've been held out?

Sykotyk;946395 wrote:All the L2 divisor does is average the games played of your opponents. It's not for or against. If a team wins against a team with 8 games, they get +8 to their divisor. So, why not the same if they lose. Their opponent has 8 zeroes available that week, therefore you should divide by an additional 8 for the divisor.

Otherwise, why schedule anybody who can't play all ten weeks. Mooney has an off week, if a team plays them and loses, they get +9 to their divisor. If they win, they'd only get +9 to average with the 9 games Mooney actually plays.

The question I have is this: in the history of the harbins, has any team ever lost out on a playoff spot because the divisor of the team that qualified above them has been the sole reason they've been held out?

finally, someone that understands chimes in

Most teams have a L2 Divisor or 100 because they play 10 games and each opponent they play has 10 games, therefore 10x10=100 and a L2 Divisor of 100. If a team has 10 games and every opponent has 10 games but 1 opponent has 9, the L2 divisor would be 99. 9x10=90+9=99. A scenario that plays out more common is the 9 games with the open date, so the L2 Divisor is 9x10=90.
The L2 divisor is the available games your opponents as a whole can win. You take the number of games all of your opponents have won (only if you beat them in the regular season) and divide it by the L2 divisor and you get your L2 Points.