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[QUOTE="jordoo, post: 4945828, member: 569"]
You seem to be the one whining about people pointing out inconsistencies IMO. That is all perspective though and its hard to tell tone through text, much is lost.

I don't think its an unrealistic expectation that statistic based algorithms would take constructive criticism and adjust to better represent what they are trying to show.

I think human beings forget that in the natural world (the one we live in) there are no numbers. There are proportions, things can be expressed in mathematical terms but there are no numbers.

I think math like many things can be a useful tool. That said these systems are simply numbers games. You input the numbers and they perform calculations based on programs humans devised. How is that different from humans sitting in a room looking at the results of the season and figuring out the last 4-10 spots that reasonable people could differ on. It is my opinion that the difference in the end is that the these numbers games simply add a layer complication and give those making the decisions a scapegoat. I prefer personal accountability. Reasonable minds can differ, it often comes down to different order of importance. That is what happens when selecting teams with or without all of these indicating algorithms. I prioritize the human element, you seem to prioritize the numbers.
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