I was struck by a comment I saw not too long ago that claimed any DII school would finish last if they played in the Big 12. So, being that I had quite a bit of time on my hands and that I have a fascination with computer modeling and simulations, I used the Massey Ratings site to match up a top DII school, Angelo St for three games against all the schools in the Big 12. Angelo St came out with 7 wins and 14 losses for a .333 winning percentage. In 2017 Texas Tech and Kansas both had lower winning percentages, .222 and .176 respectively.D
I am aware the Massey Rating system isn't reality, but I do believe it is pretty accurate at comparing teams.
I went a little further and decided to run Angelo St against all 295 DI softball programs. Simulating a single game against each Angelo St. went 158 and 137.
One of the reasons I did this was I'm always a little put off when I hear the term "DI" used as an indicator of quality or status. There are two DI softball teams in the city I live in (Washington and Seattle U) and they aren't even close in terms of competitiveness to my eye. How much stronger could a Seattle U be than a top DII team be I wondered? According to Massey, none stronger. Angelo is a better team.
Sorry if this is a bit nerdy, but I thought it might be of some interest to at least a few of you.
I am aware the Massey Rating system isn't reality, but I do believe it is pretty accurate at comparing teams.
I went a little further and decided to run Angelo St against all 295 DI softball programs. Simulating a single game against each Angelo St. went 158 and 137.
One of the reasons I did this was I'm always a little put off when I hear the term "DI" used as an indicator of quality or status. There are two DI softball teams in the city I live in (Washington and Seattle U) and they aren't even close in terms of competitiveness to my eye. How much stronger could a Seattle U be than a top DII team be I wondered? According to Massey, none stronger. Angelo is a better team.
Sorry if this is a bit nerdy, but I thought it might be of some interest to at least a few of you.