leviramsey Posted November 22, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted November 22, 2013 Pots rated by Elo: Pot 1 (71): Brazil (#1) Spain (#2) Germany (#3) Argentina (#4) Colombia (#6) Uruguay (#9) Switzerland (#14) Belgium (#18) Pot 4 (158): Netherlands (#5) England (#7) Portugal (#8) Italy (#11) Russia (#15) Greece (#17) Croatia (#23) Bosnia (#24) Pot 3 (328): Chile (#10) France (#12) Ecuador (#16) Ivory Coast (#21) Nigeria (#30) Ghana (#33) Cameroon (#56) Algeria (#59) Pot 2 (375): USA (#13) Mexico (#22) Japan (#25) Iran (#29) Costa Rica (#31) Australia (#32) South Korea (#42) Honduras (#44) Total pot rank is: total rank of all 8 + total rank of top 4 + total rank of top 2 + total rank of top 1 or 4*1st + 3*2nd + 2*(3rd + 4th) + 5th + 6th + 7th + 8th Based on that ordering of pots, the snake-drawn groups (respecting a requirement that France be drawn to a non-European seed): Brazil/Bosnia/Chile/Honduras Spain/Croatia/Ecuador/South Korea Germany/Greece/Ivory Coast/Australia Argentina/Russia/France/Costa Rica Colombia/Italy/Nigeria/Iran Uruguay/Portugal/Ghana/Japan Switzerland/England/Cameroon/Mexico Belgium/Netherlands/Algeria/USA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) I thought Jeff Lynne would have rated England a bit higher given he is a Brummie. Edited November 22, 2013 by The_Rev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted November 22, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted November 22, 2013 Alternatively, using a slightly different method (in order of Elo rank, select the easiest pairing; then pair the pairs based on rank and compatibility)Brazil/Mexico/Algeria/ItalySpain/USA/Cameroon/CroatiaGermany/Honduras/Ecuador/GreeceArgentina/South Korea/France/BosniaColombia/Australia/Nigeria/PortugalUruguay/Iran/Ghana/NetherlandsSwitzerland/Costa Rica/Ivory Coast/EnglandBelgium/Japan/Chile/Russia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Alternatively, using a slightly different method (in order of Elo rank, select the easiest pairing; then pair the pairs based on rank and compatibility) Brazil/Mexico/Algeria/Italy Spain/USA/Cameroon/Croatia Germany/Honduras/Ecuador/GreeceArgentina/South Korea/France/Bosnia Colombia/Australia/Nigeria/Portugal Uruguay/Iran/Ghana/Netherlands Switzerland/Costa Rica/Ivory Coast/England Belgium/Japan/Chile/Russia What a group 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 England would be doing cartwheels at being placed in either of those groups listed. Maybe not quite a group of death but that Japan-Portugal-Uruguay-Ghana would be ridiculously tight, not a lot in that one at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Zlatan has given all his PSG team mates a limited edition Xbox One signed by Zlatan himself What a champ! http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/awesome-zlatan-ibrahimovic-gives-all-his-psg-teammates-zlatan-limited-edition-xbox-ones-pictures/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Zlatan has given all his PSG team mates a limited edition Xbox One signed by Zlatan himself What a champ! http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/awesome-zlatan-ibrahimovic-gives-all-his-psg-teammates-zlatan-limited-edition-xbox-ones-pictures/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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