2012-2013 nfl twitter power rankings

2012-2013 NFL Twitter Power Rankings

By: Mark Wysocki

Contact: mark.a.wysocki@gmail.com

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.

vs.

vs.

#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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RookieOffensive

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RookieDefensive

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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

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Email Mark Wysocki at mark.a.wysocki@gmail.comTwitter: @MarkWysocki4

(NFL Season Predictions Based on Twitter Following)