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Originally Posted by CroFlames
The gimmicky rule changes make me heart sad.
Can someone make a seriously compelling argument against Win-Loss-Tie, win = 3 points?
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Yes, but only to the 3 points part. Every game should be worth the same number of points. If you give out 3 points in the standings for some games and only 2 in others, you create an incentive that has nothing to do with the object of the game, and coaches will invent ways to take advantage by gaming the system.
There's also a stupid but compelling argument against W=3, T=1, L=0: The majority of teams would finish below .500. At present, it takes a really bad team to finish with a points percentage of .500 or less. This is stupid, but it helps the bad teams preserve the illusion of being competitive. PR flacks and marketroids would really hate it if the points percentages were distorted in the opposite direction.