World Cup power rankings (opinionated)

[Dark Horse]

Nothing scientific, but just a guideline for matchups. Listing is opinionated, as can be seen from, for instance, Slovenia (which beat out Russia and Czech Republic). S. Africa's relatively high listing is because of home field advantage. I'll keep track during the tournament, as here two years ago http://forum.sbrforum.com/soccer-han...2008-a-p3.html). Euro is easier for me than WC, so I'm not expecting rankings to perform like that again. Feel free to add your complete rankings, so we can compare accuracy during the tournament, and go with the best list.


Spain
Brazil
Netherlands
Argentina
Italy
Germany
Portugal
England

Cameroon
France
Mexico
Serbia
S. Africa
Nigeria
Slovenia
Greece

Ghana
Denmark
USA
Ivory Coast
Switzerland
Uruguay
S. Korea
Paraguay

Slovakia
Australia
Chile
Algeria
Honduras
Japan
N. Korea
New Zealand

[TheAntidote]

Mexico and S.Africa shouldn't be so high. US and Ivory Coast should be higher (especially IC). Uruguay should be higher as well. Just my opinion.

[Dark Horse]

Nobody is going to have the exact same rankings, so let's not turn this into a 'I don't agree with that team' type of thread. Add your full listing if you have one. Would be great to have a number of such work sheets and see which one has the best predictive value.

[Karayilan9]

Worst teams.

Ivory Coast
Cameroon
Nigeria
Honduras
New Zealand

[wikkidinsane]

Netherlands
Spain
Brazil
England
Germany
Argentina
Portugal
Ivory Coast
Paraguay
Italy
Cameroon
France
Uruguay
Chile
Mexico
Serbia
USA
Nigeria
Denmark
Greece
S. Africa
Ghana
Slovenia
Switzerland
S. Korea
Slovakia
Australia
New Zealand
Algeria
Honduras
Japan
N. Korea

[Socrates]

I would move Ivory Coast, Paraguay, and Uruguay into the second slot.

Chile has no business being in the last group either.

[Dark Horse]

This is from 5Dimes, futures. Including it to see what predictive value it has.

Spain +395
Brazil +400
Argentina +725
England +775
Netherlands +875
Germany +1420
Italy +1700
France +1950
Portugal +3300
Ivory Coast +6650
Serbia +6750
Chile +8600
Mexico +8600
USA +9750
Paraguay +11000
Uruguay +12500
Cameroon +13200
South Africa +17200
Ghana +20300
Denmark +20300
Australia +20500
Nigeria +22200
Greece +33200
South Korea +41500
Switzerland +44300
Slovakia +51800
Slovenia +61500
Japan +91200
Algeria +99000
Honduras +100000
North Korea +100000
New Zealand +100000

[mihaita666]

i have a feeling that we'll be talking about france by the begining of July.

[Goat Milk]

will get booted by the quarters/semi's at best: Brazil

[hustla]

Spain
Argentina
Netherlands
Brazil
Germany
England
Italy
Mexico
France
Portugal/Chile/Uruguay/USA I really don't know

[mihaita666]

will get booted by the quarters/semi's at best: Brazil

some say they won;t pass the groups...More say that they will finish 2nd....