1. Guess the game margin for the playoff matchups in Class 4A. Beat the computer - earn iapreps fame - prove to everyone that your team is underrated.
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2. Notation: +2 --> Home wins by 2 points. -7 --> Visitor wins by 7 points.
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3. Game is open to all, and all are encouraged to play. The greater the number of participants, the more accurate the overall predictions should be (central limit theorem).
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3.1 Reply to this post in this form:
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username, -2, -4, +3, +5, -3, +10, -20, +3, +3, -1
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where: username --> your rivals.com username,<br>
-2, -4, +3, +5, -3, +10, -20, +3, +3, -1 --> your predictions for the 10 games this week
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3.2 Notes:
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3.2.1 Use one line only.<br>
3.2.2 Use a comma and space as separators
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3.2 The following are example of bad replies:
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name
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-13, +3, +14, +12, +4, +26, +10, -8, +21, +43 (entry uses two lines, comma after name missing)
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name,-13,+3,+14,+12,+4,+26,+10,-8,+21,+43 (spaces missing)
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name: -13,+3,+14,+12,+4,+26,+10,-8,+21,+43 (don't use colon, spaces missing)
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name -13, +3, +14, +12, +4, +26, +10, -8, +21, +43 (commas after name missing)
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3.3 Motivation of format rules is to minimize mistakes in reading your entry and minimize the amount of my time in working on this contest.
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4. Rankings: Official rankings of the contest are the BCMoore Rankings, <a href="http://bcmoorerankings.com">http://bcmoorerankings.com</a>.
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5. Scoring: Entry with most correct answers wins. Ties will be broken by sum of (absolute values of predictions - actual scores).
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6. Deadline: All entries must be submitted before <b>5PM</b> of game day. Entries can be changed up to deadline. To change your entry, submit a new entry. Do not edit a previous entry; I may not see the change you want to make.
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7. Duration: Contest will run for the length of the playoffs. Updates on season long standings will be given weekly in addition to each individual weeks winner.
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This week's games:
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2. Notation: +2 --> Home wins by 2 points. -7 --> Visitor wins by 7 points.
<p>
3. Game is open to all, and all are encouraged to play. The greater the number of participants, the more accurate the overall predictions should be (central limit theorem).
<p>
3.1 Reply to this post in this form:
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username, -2, -4, +3, +5, -3, +10, -20, +3, +3, -1
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where: username --> your rivals.com username,<br>
-2, -4, +3, +5, -3, +10, -20, +3, +3, -1 --> your predictions for the 10 games this week
<p>
3.2 Notes:
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3.2.1 Use one line only.<br>
3.2.2 Use a comma and space as separators
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3.2 The following are example of bad replies:
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name
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-13, +3, +14, +12, +4, +26, +10, -8, +21, +43 (entry uses two lines, comma after name missing)
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name,-13,+3,+14,+12,+4,+26,+10,-8,+21,+43 (spaces missing)
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name: -13,+3,+14,+12,+4,+26,+10,-8,+21,+43 (don't use colon, spaces missing)
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name -13, +3, +14, +12, +4, +26, +10, -8, +21, +43 (commas after name missing)
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3.3 Motivation of format rules is to minimize mistakes in reading your entry and minimize the amount of my time in working on this contest.
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4. Rankings: Official rankings of the contest are the BCMoore Rankings, <a href="http://bcmoorerankings.com">http://bcmoorerankings.com</a>.
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5. Scoring: Entry with most correct answers wins. Ties will be broken by sum of (absolute values of predictions - actual scores).
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6. Deadline: All entries must be submitted before <b>5PM</b> of game day. Entries can be changed up to deadline. To change your entry, submit a new entry. Do not edit a previous entry; I may not see the change you want to make.
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7. Duration: Contest will run for the length of the playoffs. Updates on season long standings will be given weekly in addition to each individual weeks winner.
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This week's games:
Code:
N Conf Rk (W-L) Visitor Conf Rk (W-L) Home Matchup
1 4A-4 11 (7-2) Fort Dodge 4A-1 13 (5-4) Southeast Polk 176.19
2 4A-2 14 (6-3) CB Lewis Central 4A-4 10 (6-3) Urbandale 175.56
3 4A-5 20 (4-5) Marion Linn-Mar 4A-6 19 (6-3) Iowa City High 173.08
4 4A-6 22 (4-5) CR Prairie 4A-7 16 (3-6) Iowa City West 169.56
5 4A-5 15 (6-3) Cedar Falls 4A-6 5 (8-1) CR Washington 168.55
6 4A-6 17 (6-3) Muscatine 4A-7 8 (7-2) Pleasant Valley 166.88
7 4A-2 27 (5-4) Sioux City East 4A-4 7 (7-2) Waukee 163.70
8 4A-4 25 (5-4) Indianola 4A-1 12 (8-1) Ankeny 154.32
9 4A-8 26 (4-5) Dubuque Senior 4A-5 6 (6-3) CR Jefferson 151.84
10 4A-7 29 (6-3) Dubuque Hempstead 4A-8 18 (4-5) Eldridge North Scott 150.80
11 4A-1 23 (4-5) Ames 4A-3 3 (7-2) WDM Valley 147.78
12 4A-8 28 (5-4) Clinton 4A-5 2 (9-0) CR Kennedy 144.76
13 4A-1 32 (5-4) Des Moines East 4A-3 21 (7-2) Ankeny Centennial 133.79
14 4A-3 34 (6-3) Des Moines Hoover 4A-2 9 (7-2) Johnston 117.53
15 4A-7 36 (1-8) Davenport North 4A-8 4 (9-0) Bettendorf 116.59
16 4A-3 41 (4-5) Des Moines Lincoln 4A-2 1 (8-0) WDM Dowling 100.38
Composite Computer, -12, 6, 12, -2, 22, 16, 26, 26, 23, 3, 35, 48, 28, 32, 82, 74
Modified Computer, 1, 5, 2, 6, 21, 11, 23, 19, 23, 15, 34, 37, 23, 41, 57, 69
Standard Computer, -6, 7, 1, 4, 19, 11, 14, 17, 21, 16, 32, 35, 28, 42, 52, 65
Momentum Computer, -6, 8, 1, 1, 13, 18, 16, 16, 22, 32, 28, 31, 38, 35, 48, 70
