{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"72000649976","tenantuid":"45a0010e-ec76-43e9-9914-4376bfa80903","projectuid":"4025e8c9-71ea-4557-850d-662c78598919","title":"How PT Ranks Teams in Round Robin Events with Pools and Playoffs","slug":"72000649976-final-rankings-for-round-robin-events-with-pools-and-playoffs","html":"\u003Cp\u003EHow PT ranks teams in round robin events with multiple pools and playoff rounds is a common question for tournament directors. This article explains the ranking logic PT uses both within pools and across pools when determining playoff seeding.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022table_of_contents\u0022\u003ETable of Contents\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000649976-final-rankings-for-round-robin-events-with-pools-and-playoffs#within_pool_ranking\u0022\u003EWithin-pool ranking\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000649976-final-rankings-for-round-robin-events-with-pools-and-playoffs#cross_pool_ranking_for_playoffs\u0022\u003ECross-pool ranking for playoffs\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000649976-final-rankings-for-round-robin-events-with-pools-and-playoffs#frequently_asked_questions\u0022\u003EFrequently Asked Questions\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000649976-final-rankings-for-round-robin-events-with-pools-and-playoffs#related_resources\u0022\u003ERelated Resources\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022withinpool_ranking\u0022\u003EWithin-pool ranking\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPT ranks teams within each pool using this tiebreaker order:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ctable border=\u00221\u0022 style=\u0022border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\u0022\u003E\u003Cthead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Cth\u003EPriority\u003C/th\u003E\u003Cth\u003ETiebreaker\u003C/th\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/thead\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E1\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EWins (most wins ranked highest)\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E2\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EHead to Head when there is a win tie\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E3\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EPoint Differential across the entire bracket if head-to-head is tied\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E4\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EPoint Differential within just the head-to-head matchups if #3 is tied\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E5\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EPoint Differential against the next highest team if #4 is still tied\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/table\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022crosspool_ranking_for_playoffs\u0022\u003ECross-pool ranking for playoffs\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter teams are ranked within each pool, PT ranks them across pools for playoff seeding. PT uses \u003Cb\u003Epercentages\u003C/b\u003E rather than raw numbers because pools may be uneven in size \u2014 percentages normalize the comparison correctly.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWin %\u003C/b\u003E is the primary factor \u2014 teams are compared by their win percentage across all pool play\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPoint Differential %\u003C/b\u003E is used as the tiebreaker when win percentages are equal\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022example_2_pools_of_5_teams_top_2_from_each_advancing\u0022\u003EExample: 2 pools of 5 teams, top 2 from each advancing\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETeams are grouped by their finish position within their pool first, then ranked against others who finished in the same position: \u0026nbsp;The top person in each pool would each be ranked 1, and the second person in each pool would be ranked 2. \u0026nbsp;The top person from Pool 1 plays Pool 2\u0027s second place, while the top person from Pool 2 plays Pool 1\u0027s second place. \u0026nbsp; The winners would then move to a gold/silver match, while the losers would move to a bronze match. \u0026nbsp;This is the \u0022normal\u0022 settings when verifying your event, however, other customizations can be made, such as how many from each pool move forward etc.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022frequently_asked_questions\u0022\u003EFrequently Asked Questions\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhy does PT use percentages instead of raw wins or points?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPT uses percentages instead of raw win counts or point totals because pools may have different numbers of teams. A team that went 4-1 in a 6-team pool had a harder schedule than a team that went 3-0 in a 4-team pool. Win % and point differential % normalize those differences.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Csection class=\u0022faq\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EDoes the top team from each pool always seed higher than second-place teams?\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Carticle\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPool finish position is the primary grouping factor. All teams who finished first in their pools are ranked against each other, all second-place finishers are ranked against each other, and so on. This means the #1 seed from Pool A doesn\u0027t automatically rank ahead of the #2 seed from Pool B \u2014 they\u0027re in separate groupings.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/article\u003E\u003C/section\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022related_resources\u0022\u003ERelated Resources\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000617752-how-to-verify-my-brackets-in-live-console\u0022\u003EHow to Verify Your Brackets in Live Console\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000633417-how-to-set-up-my-event-in-a-tournament\u0022\u003EHow to Set Up an Event in Your Tournament in PT\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000615514-how-to-merge-or-unmerge-events-in-pt\u0022\u003EHow to Merge or Unmerge Events in PT\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://pickleball.com/docs/en/72000644027-creating-separate-playoffs-after-a-merged-round-robin-event\u0022\u003EHow to Create Separate Playoffs After a Merged Round Robin Event in PT\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Chr\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuestions about rankings or bracket logic? Email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:support@pickleball.com\u0022\u003Esupport@pickleball.com\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cscript type=\u0022application/ld\u002Bjson\u0022\u003E\r\n{\r\n  \u0022@context\u0022: \u0022https://schema.org\u0022,\r\n  \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022FAQPage\u0022,\r\n  \u0022mainEntity\u0022: [\r\n{\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Question\u0022,\r\n    \u0022name\u0022: \u0022Why does PT use percentages instead of raw wins or points?\u0022,\r\n    \u0022acceptedAnswer\u0022: {\r\n    \u0022@type\u0022: \u0022Answer\u0022,\r\n    \u0022text\u0022: \u0022PT uses percentages instead of raw win counts or point totals because pools may have different numbers of teams. A team that went 4-1 in a 6-team pool had a harder schedule than a team that went 3-0 in a 4-team pool. 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