2012-2013 nfl twitter power rankings
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Projecting the 2012-2013 NFL Season based on Teams Official Twitter Accounts total Twitter Followers.TRANSCRIPT
2012-2013 NFL Twitter Power Rankings
By: Mark Wysocki
Contact: [email protected]
Photo Credit: http://www.bazaarvoice.com/blog/2011/12/01/let-them-play-how-twitter-saved-the-nfl-season-2/
(NFL Season Predictions Based on Twitter Following)
Objective
Predict the results of the 2012/2013 season using the social following of each NFL team. Specifically, Twitter follower data of Official NFL team and individual NFL player accounts will be used to analyze these results. Facebook likes data will also be displayed but not utilized in the analysis.
Photo Credit: http://mashable.com/2012/04/20/nfl-stars-gay-tweets/
North1st Place
4th Place3rd Place
2nd Place
@steelers365,714 followers
@Ravens160,052 followers
@Bengals111,635 followers
@OfficialBrowns106,680 followers
*AFC #2PlayoffSeed
South1st Place
4th Place3rd Place
2nd Place
@HoustonTexans131,970 followers
@nflcolts96,571 followers
@tennesseetitans92,635 followers
@jaguarsinsider51,679 followers
*AFC #4PlayoffSeed
East1st Place
4th Place3rd Place
2nd Place
@nyjets443,208 followers
@Patriots397,061 followers
@MiamiDolphins153,784 followers
@buffalobills108,251 followers
*AFC #1PlayoffSeed
*AFC #5PlayoffSeed
Wild Card
West1st Place
4th Place3rd Place
2nd Place
@RAIDERS182,285 followers
@Denver_Broncos175,093 followers
@chargers151,600 followers
@kcchiefs104,307 followers
*AFC #3PlayoffSeed
*AFC #6PlayoffSeed
Wild Card
North1st Place
4th Place3rd Place
2nd Place
@packers299,537 followers
@ChicagoBears179,041 followers
@DetroitLionsNFL155,627 followers
@VikingsFootball135,391 followers
*NFC #2PlayoffSeed
South1st Place
4th Place3rd Place
2nd Place
@Saints231,160 followers
@Atlanta_Falcons127,914 followers
@Panthers107,679 followers
@TBBuccaneers76,387 followers
*NFC #3PlayoffSeed
East1st Place
4th Place3rd Place
2nd Place
@dallascowboys371,106 followers
@Giants327,839 followers
@Eagles210,594 followers
@Redskins122,262 followers
*NFC #1PlayoffSeed
*NFC #6PlayoffSeed
Wild Card
*NFC #5PlayoffSeed
Wild Card
West1st Place
4th Place3rd Place
2nd Place
@49ers215,430 followers
@Seahawks99,806 followers
@AZCardinals23,832 followers
@STLouisRams72,456 followers
*NFC #4PlayoffSeed
NFL Playoff Seeds
1. @nyjets2. @steelers3. @RAIDERS4. @HoustonTexans5. @Patriots6. @Denver_Broncos
1. @DallasCowboys2. @packers3. @Saints4. @49ers5. @Giants6. @Eagles
182,285 followers
175,093 followers
397,061 followers
131,970 followers
327,839 followers
210,594 followers
215,430 followers
231,160 followers
vs.
vs.
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#3 #6
#4 #5
#3 #6
#4 #5
443,208 followers
397,061 followers
182,285 followers
365,714 followers
231,160 followers
327,839 followers
299,537 followers
371,106 followers
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
#1 #5
#2 #3
#1 #5
#2 #3
@nyjets443,208 followers
@steelers365,714 followers
vs.
vs.
@packers299,537 followers
@dallascowboys371,106 followers
Super BowlMVP
Tim Tebow, QB, New York Jets@TimTebow
1,839,274 followers
vs.
@nyjets443,208 followers
@dallascowboys371,106 followers
NFL Player Awards
Reggie Bush, RB, Miami Dolphins@reggie_bush
2,568,947 followers
Troy Polamalu, S, Pittsburgh Steelers@tpolamalu
469,788 followers
Robert Griffin III, QB, Washington Redskins@RGIII
309,857 followers
Morris Claiborne, DB, Dallas Cowboys@MoClaiborne
58,353 followers
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Data Analysis
*See Sports Business Journal Article with data from 8/7/11 before 2011 season.
2012-2013 NFL Twitter Power Rankings
For more information:
Email Mark Wysocki at [email protected]: @MarkWysocki4
(NFL Season Predictions Based on Twitter Following)