How CBR Team Rankings Work
CBR Team Rankings are built on the proprietary CBR Team Rating™. The rating drives the ranking — a team's rank is simply the order of Team Ratings across Canada.
What influences a rating
No single factor decides a team's rating. The CBR Team Rating™ weighs many signals together, including:
Why strength of schedule matters
Beating strong opponents means more than beating weak ones. Teams that consistently play — and win against — quality competition earn higher ratings. This rewards teams for challenging themselves rather than padding records against weaker teams.
Ranking confidence
Early-season ratings move more because there's less data. We show a confidence level so you understand how settled a rating is:
Why rankings change
Ratings update as new results come in. A quality win can move a team up; a loss to a weaker team can move them down. As the season progresses and more games are played, ratings stabilize and confidence increases.
Why the exact formula is proprietary
To keep rankings fair and resistant to manipulation, the exact weighting of each factor is proprietary and evolves over time. We're committed to transparency about what matters and why — but the precise formula remains confidential, like every serious rating system.