Previously league_sequence was summed raw and subtracted, meaning
rank-1 teams received the smallest penalty — directionally correct
but fragile and confusing. Now the rank is inverted (33 - sequence)
so rank 1 contributes 32 quality points and the result is added as
a bonus, making the intent explicit: better matchups = higher hype.
Also renames the breakdown field matchup → matchup_bonus.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
josh
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