I'd like to thank you for this thread. It has told me alot of y i don't go up even though i win countless games and lose 1-2 that seem to mess me up, but its been cleared up. One thing i need to ask is, then wouldn't it be easier for people from 45-49 to go down? Because you said it was easier to go up if you beat a team that had a skill of 6 skill or higher than you and your team. I thank you for reading my thread and hope you give me an answer soon.