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Given that the top four last time were tightly bunched then changes in ranking are not surprising.
'TaskForce 141' of GCU rise from fourth to first and 'Chai Dragons' of Manchester rise from third to second. 'Prasinos Aegis' of Manchester slip from first to third and 'SWOLE' of NUS slip from second to fourth. But this isn't much more than a gentle shuffle. Taskforce 141 in first place have 1743 points and Prasinos Aegis in third have 1675 points. This is only 68 points and can easily be overtaken in a single round. SWOLE in fourth have 1592 points 151 points behind the leader, not a huge amount so the top four are still close to each other.
If any team is going to breakaway from the pack, now may be the time for a serious review of strategy to determine how to improve your ranking. Check your decision making. Does every team member contribute to the discussion. Teamwork ensures that the issues around each decision are explored and understood and that the team reaches the optimum decision.
Although the top four are close, external forces may drive the changes. The market could well tighten. Teams that have won jobs with low bids, or even losing bids, will see the effects ripple through their accounts. Their scores will not rise as before, and some might even fall. This may be happening already, and may explain why some teams have slipped.
These first three rounds has seen the performance of the top teams being broadly similar. Will this sustain or are we watching a calm before the storm.
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A re-arranging at the top sees 'Prasinos Aegis' from the University of Manchester take over the top spot and 'SWOLE' of the National University of Singapore move to second. 'Chai Dragons' also from Manchester grab hold of third, as 'Task Force 141' from Glasgow Caledonian University shimmy into fourth.
With 'GopherDigs' from the University of Minnesota holding onto their fifth position, the leading teams are separated by just 61 points.
With the hustle and bustle of Trialling the first round now out of the way, we should now start to see how the teams mix their decisions into a winning strategy.
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Following the trialling period the MERIT University Tournament 2024 has begun and the first round results are in.
Initial strong openings have placed 'SWOLE' of the National University of Singapore first very closely followed by Glasgow Caledonian's 'TASKFORCE 141' only 15 points between them.
Only a little behind are University of Manchester's 'Prasinos Aegis' and 'Chai Dragons' and University of Minnesota's 'GopherDigs'. LEEDs' 'GMWP Ltd' are a bit further off the pace. But Minnesota's 'GoldyBuilt' and Manchester's 'Makka Pakka' have work to do with the lowest improvements.
The teams with the clearest strategy tend to do better so the teams with the weakest performance need to review their strategy.
The results from the first round are not good predictors of the eventual outcome given the turbulence that will develop but a good start is always helpful. In these early rounds teams are working out the market level that will produce winning bids. Do they invest heavily in marketing to generate many bidding opportunities or do they manage their overheads more carefully? Such is the balanced judgement that is needed on many decisions.
Good luck to all teams. May your gambit produce the endgame that makes you the MERIT University Tournament 2024 Champions!