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Illinois Wolves 17U rating reviewed

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 I was asked about the Illinois Wolves 17U rating.  The Wolves started the season slowly but picked up their game in July and won the UAA tournament to finish their season in fine form.   Part of modeling 2000 teams is to do a double check on a few teams to make sure that the model is fair and working well.  I go back and look at a team's results and where they are rated.  Based on that analysis, I sometimes make adjustments.  I do this informally during the season as well, often weighting later season games more heavily than early-season games. So how did the Wolves match up with their competition?  Here's a summary of the games that were listed on The Circuit.   I looked at the spread or differential in the game result, the opponent's rating, the teams' game rating, and finally, the opponents final rank: The Wolves had a nice July, averaging a 142.8 rating vs. UAA opponents, however, early in the year, they had bad losses to three top ...
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N through S teams - What's in a Name? 17U Boys Basketball Ratings by Team Name - Alphabetical listing of 2021 teams

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  First up are the numerically named teams and teams starting with N through S.  I have ranked each team in their alphabetical listing.  These listings allow the reader to find their team by name and see where they ranked nationally.  For fun, I threw in the rating for that alphabet letter and the number of teams in the category on the right blue margin.  You can refer back to the master rankings of 2000 plus teams  HERE. So, were you the best team starting with the letter "N"?  "Q"?  Check it out. If you were playing for New Heights Lightning of New York, you might have been the best team starting with the letter N.
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T through XYZ teams - What's in a Name? 17U Boys Basketball Ratings by Team Name - Alphabetical listing of 2021 teams

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Here are the teams starting with T through X, Y, and Z.  I have ranked each team in their alphabetical listing.  These listings allow the reader to find their team by name and see where they ranked nationally.  For fun, I threw in the rating for that alphabet letter and the number of teams in the category on the right blue margin.  You can refer back to the master rankings of 2000 plus teams  HERE. So, were you the best team starting with the letter "X"?  "Z"?  Check it out. The best T team was Team Final who had the final say at the EYBL Peach Jam.  
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A through D teams - What's in a Name? 17U Boys Basketball Ratings by Team Name - Alphabetical listing of 2021 teams

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 First up are the numerically named teams and teams starting with A through E.  I have ranked each team in their alphabetical listing.  These listings allow the reader to find their team by name and see where they ranked nationally.  For fun, I threw in the rating for that alphabet letter and the number of teams in the category on the right blue margin.  You can refer back to the master rankings of 2000 plus teams HERE. So, were you the best team starting with the letter "A"?  "B"?  Check it out. 816 Hoops Cherepkai led the numerically named teams and Brad Beal EYBL was the top B named team.
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F through M teams - What's in a Name? 17U Boys Basketball Ratings by Team Name - Alphabetical listing of 2021 teams

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  First up are the numerically named teams and teams starting with F through M.  I have ranked each team in their alphabetical listing.  These listings allow the reader to find their team by name and see where they ranked nationally.  For fun, I threw in the rating for that alphabet letter and the number of teams in the category on the right blue margin.  You can refer back to the master rankings of 2000 plus teams  HERE. So, were you the best team starting with the letter "F"?  "G"?  Check it out. If you are the FBCG Disciples of Maryland, you are the best EFFING 17U team in the US.
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What's in a Name? 17U Boys Basketball Ratings by Team Name - Alphabetical listing of 2021 teams

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 What's in a Name?   Well, if you tried looking through the 2000 plus 17U boys basketball ratings that I posted HERE , you will probably say it was like picking a needle out of a haystack.  The "17U Boys Basketball Ratings by Team Name - Alphabetical listing of 2021 teams" is a much easier way to find your favorite Grassroots team. So who has the best team with a numerical name?  An "A" to "D" team, check HERE. For "E" to "M" teams, check HERE. For "L" to "S" teams, check HERE. For "T" to "XYZ" teams, check HERE. I am sure that many coaches and players agonize over what to call their team.  Some, sponsored by an NBA player, don't.  But a name can help you get recognition and interest from college coaches, especially if you and your team do well. So who has the best name?  Well, the teams that start with TEAM have the most teams but Team Final was the best of the best.  Brad Beal had the be...
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Gramp's Braggin' Rights Boys 17U ratings for NY2LA, PrepHoops Hardwork, PrepHoops Hustle and Zero Gravity Leagues

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Here are Gramp's Braggin' Rights Boys 17U ratings for NY2LA, PrepHoops Hardwork, PrepHoops Hustle and Zero Gravity Leagues.  Again, there were some top teams in each of these leagues that could have competed with EYBL teams, NY2LA being one of the more competitive leagues. If you want to check out each league, click on these links: HoopGroup/Seen, PrepHoops. RecruitLook NY2LA, PrepHoops, Zero Gravity If you want to check out the final team ratings for all teams, click on these links: Circuit League averages 17U Top 500 boys teams 17U 501-1000 team ratings 17U 1001-1500 team ratings 17U 1501-1970 team ratings  
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