How are the posting points and ratings calculated?

[Benguru]

I was just wondering why some practice squad people have more points than varsity, how are points awarded and how are the ranks given?

[Joe from Florence]

they are calculated on a points system
each post is worth 12 points
each reply is worth 7 points for the ORIGINAL post
replier factor is worth 5 points...this means each unique replier for the ORIGINAL post...additional replies from the same post from the same replier are not calculated
Ranks are simply given by post count.
the ranks are as follows:
http://192.168.1.162/utility/rankicons/newbie.jpg 1 - 149 posts
http://192.168.1.162/utility/rankicons/waterboy.jpg 150-299 posts
SCRUB 300-449 posts
http://192.168.1.162/utility/rankicons/benchwarmer.jpg 450-599 posts
http://192.168.1.162/utility/rankicons/juniorvarsity.jpg 600-999 posts
Varsity 1000-1599 posts
http://192.168.1.162/utility/rankicons/allamerican.jpg 1600-2299 posts
http://192.168.1.162/utility/rankicons/heisman.jpg 2300-2999 posts
http://192.168.1.162/utility/rankicons/firstround.jpg 3000-3499 posts
http://192.168.1.162/utility/rankicons/rookie.jpg 3500-3999 posts
http://192.168.1.162/utility/rankicons/practicesquad.jpg 4000-4499 posts
http://192.168.1.162/utility/rankicons/firststring.jpg 4500-4999 posts
http://192.168.1.162/utility/rankicons/probowler.jpg 5000-6999 posts
http://192.168.1.162/utility/rankicons/mvp.jpg 7000-9999 posts
http://192.168.1.162/utility/rankicons/halloffame.jpg 10000-14999 posts
BENGAL GREAT 15000-24999 posts
http://192.168.1.162/utility/rankicons/legend.jpg 25000+ posts