100 Win Curse - Is it Real

100 Win curse or not.
Playoffs, by Jim Mora

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7fjDS0jKiE

It is a corollary of the Wild Card advantage propostion

104 win team, lost in the semis: https://365.strat-o-matic.com/team/1619804

I'm not sure, haven't run any analytics overall. I understand the small sample size.

My last 12 100+ win teams *Did Not* win a title when playoffs involved. (I did win 2 in 6 team leagues)




This game is fucking torture for me!

In order to get to 100 Wins, you would have to create a team that would dominate your own division, as that is who you play the majority of your games against and conversely it would also mean your div. opponents are not that strong fundamentally to begin with. I can only speak for myself but when I create a team, its the division opponents who I'm more concerned with. It may be a faulty strategy and if I get to 100, its by accident usually. Not sure how many other owners go division first, but the "curse" is a product of 100 win teams not matching up well with out of division opponents IMO

In this case, Verbal Warrior's team was in a 24 team league, so no divisional advantage. 100 win teams in this format seems pretty impressive to me, far less matchups to exploit on a regular basis. I am glad that I didn't have to face him in the playoffs!

Thanks PJ! Yes, I think 100wins in 24 team leagues should advance at a higher rate than those in 12 team leagues.

As was mentioned before in 12 team leagues you usually tweak a team to exploit your division or you luck out due to the teams in your division all sucking so your record becomes inflated by the 72 division games.

As was also mentioned before it is all about the match-ups in the playoffs and I had an awful one in the 1-8 series where I knew the 8 team could easily take me out.

This is why I like 24 team leagues, more realistic for a replay season and more variance with the match-ups. I think you get a better feel as to who the top teams in a league are versus in a 12 team league. One of my very first teams ever in online strat won the division in a 12 team league with a sub 500 record lol

Speaking of 24 teamers, I'm looking to get a 24 team 2020 actual season going (seems it has been vacillating between needing 14-16 teams for the past month) join in you old timers!

So, more than half made it to the finals...
...as could be expected

Just completd 1st 100 win season (in a 24 team league) won the championship in 6

Just completd 1st 100 win season (in a 24 team league) won the championship in 6

I would have to agree with the earlier comments that a 100 win team in a 24 team league is harder to accomplish and probably more likely to win a ring because you don't have divisional imbalances. Congrats!

Thanks Rich!!