As an ex SQL programmer I know you will hate me now :-)
In all sports i know of, when the winner have 5 pts and there is two who is have 4 they should both be number two! The guy with 3 pts whould be FOUR! I just checked the #countries and that one do not do this. I guess this is wrong a lot of places.
Or is it? I understand if you want to keep your own numbering sceme . Just saying. :-D