Five-season baseline
Does the loser point really matter?
Our five-season look-back found a modest but real relationship between efficient losing and playoff qualification with some expected variation from season to season.
Select a season to isolate its results.
Thesis Validation Score
66 / 100
Five-season result
Playoff Berths Changed
4 of 80
Versus a wins-only field
Playoff-Team LPE Advantage
+5.1 pts
Versus non-playoff teams
What we learned
LPL measures standings impact. LPE measures efficient losing. Together, they show when the point system turns a bad-looking win total into a respectable season.