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Message: [QUOTE="MilfordHusky, post: 2142248, member: 366"] The final rankings are the most meaningful, because they are the only ones that reflect the full season. Any other rankings are temporary or intermediate. Performance in the tournament has a very large impact, but both the overall record and post-season performance are factored in. There are at least 3 ways to look at a season retrospectively. 1. Team X lost in the ____ round of the NCAAs. That gives some indication of how well they advanced and how close they were to winning it all. But it does not address whether they underachieved or overachieved in the tournament. 2. Team X finished the season ranked ____. That provides a measure of the full season's performance, with more weight given to the tourney. 3. Team X was ranked _____ at some point in the season or more most of the season. The most comprehensive measure is #2. It's the FINAL ranking that lives on in perpetuity. Because only 1 team wins the championship, the final ranking is the relevant ranking for all the other teams. [/QUOTE]