CEVO Performance Index Explained

We've been getting quite a few questions about the CPI in the last couple of weeks, so I've dug up an old news announcement that explains the system in detail.

CEVO has developed and released the CEVO Performance Index (CPI), a mathematical formula for calculating teams’ overall performance during the regular season. CPI is carefully constructed to take into consideration all the important factors for seeding teams in the fairest, most unbiased way possible.

CPI is calculated using six components:

1) Point Index

2) Win Percentage

3) Strength of Schedule

4) Margin of Victory

5) Opponents’ Strength of Schedule

6) Head-to-Head Modifier

Point Index is calculated based primarily on the number of wins. Forfeit wins grant teams partial points, as do overtime losses.

Win Percentage is a straightforward calculation of a team’s wins versus losses.

Strength of Schedule is determined by averaging the Win Percentage of each of a given team’s opponents, minus the match between that team and that opponent.

Margin of Victory adjusts the value of a given win depending on the difference between rounds won and rounds lost.

Opponents’ Strength of Schedule is determined by averaging the Strength of Schedule for each of a given team’s opponents.

Head-to-Head Modifier takes head-to-head match-ups into consideration by providing a small bonus for beating higher ranked teams and applying a small deduction for losing to lower ranked teams.

If you have any questions about the CPI, feel free to post them below and we'll do our best to address them in a timely fashion.  Keep in mind that some of these components become more accurate as more matches are completed.  So by the end of the season, CPI will be at its most accurate.

Thanks,

CEVO|Pipher