How does Elo work? Elo is a dynamic rating system that works to identify player/team strength at a specific time. At a high level, every team enters every game with an Elo rating. This rating is just a number (usually between 1000 to 2000), with a higher number representing a stronger team.
You’ll learn that the real trick is factoring in multiple different stats or numbers and weighing some more than others… that’s when it really becomes a model. But this video is perfect for teaching the CONCEPT of power ratings and modeling.