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.
2. Notation: +2 --> Home wins by 2 points. -7 --> Visitor wins by 7 points.
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).
3.1 Reply to this post in this form:
username, -2, -4, +3, +5, -3, +10, -20, +3, +3, -1
where: username --> your rivals.com username,
-2, -4, +3, +5, -3, +10, -20, +3, +3, -1 --> your predictions for the 10 games this week
3.2 Notes:
3.2.1 Use one line only.
3.2.2 Use a comma and space as separators
3.2 The following are example of bad replies:
name
-13, +3, +14, +12, +4, +26, +10, -8, +21, +43 (entry uses two lines, comma after name missing)
name,-13,+3,+14,+12,+4,+26,+10,-8,+21,+43 (spaces missing)
name: -13,+3,+14,+12,+4,+26,+10,-8,+21,+43 (don't use colon, spaces missing)
name -13, +3, +14, +12, +4, +26, +10, -8, +21, +43 (commas after name missing)
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.
4. Rankings: Official rankings of the contest are the BCMoore Rankings, http://bcmoorerankings.com.
5. Scoring: Entry with most correct answers wins. Ties will be broken by sum of (absolute values of predictions - actual scores).
6. Deadline: All entries must be submitted by Wednesday, 5PM. 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.
7. Duration: Contest will run for the length of the playoff season. Updates on season long standings will be given weekly in addition to each individual weeks winner.
This week's games:
N Conf Rk (W-L) Visitor Conf Rk (W-L) Home Matchup
1 4A-2 6 (6-3) Johnston 4A-3 9 (7-2) Ankeny Centennial 175.51
2 4A-1 11 (5-3) Ames 4A-4 18 (5-4) Urbandale 159.04
3 4A-6 20 (4-5) CR Prairie 4A-7 13 (6-3) Pleasant Valley 157.25
4 4A-7 24 (6-3) Dubuque Hempstead 4A-8 14 (7-2) Eldridge North Scott 156.57
5 4A-8 21 (5-4) Dubuque Senior 4A-5 15 (7-2) Cedar Falls 156.45
6 4A-5 22 (2-7) CR Kennedy 4A-6 17 (7-2) Muscatine 155.65
7 4A-2 19 (6-3) Sioux City East 4A-4 3 (8-1) Waukee 147.53
8 4A-4 23 (6-3) Fort Dodge 4A-1 8 (5-4) Southeast Polk 147.43
9 4A-5 26 (4-5) CR Jefferson 4A-8 5 (9-0) Bettendorf 147.35
10 4A-7 29 (4-5) Davenport Central 4A-5 10 (8-1) Marion Linn-Mar 144.25
11 4A-6 27 (5-4) Ottumwa 4A-7 16 (5-4) Iowa City West 143.71
12 4A-3 28 (4-5) CB Lincoln 4A-2 12 (8-1) CB Lewis Central 136.19
13 4A-4 25 (5-4) Indianola 4A-2 1 (8-1) WDM Dowling 133.04
14 4A-3 36 (3-6) Des Moines Lincoln 4A-1 7 (7-2) Ankeny 119.95
15 4A-1 32 (4-4) Des Moines East 4A-3 2 (8-1) WDM Valley 118.64
16 4A-8 40 (2-7) Clinton 4A-6 4 (9-0) CR Washington 89.86
Composite Computer, 4, -5, 19, 15, 17, 37, 35, 12, 57, 40, 11, 46, 53, 48, 57, 91
Modified Computer, -4, -8, 12, 15, 9, 8, 35, 19, 29, 26, 17, 24, 52, 39, 54, 68
Standard Computer, 6, -11, 12, 9, 9, 7, 33, 23, 22, 20, 16, 24, 49, 40, 53, 66
Momentum Computer, 12, -3, 16, 5, 12, 7, 36, 23, 20, 18, 12, 30, 51, 40, 52, 64
2. Notation: +2 --> Home wins by 2 points. -7 --> Visitor wins by 7 points.
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).
3.1 Reply to this post in this form:
username, -2, -4, +3, +5, -3, +10, -20, +3, +3, -1
where: username --> your rivals.com username,
-2, -4, +3, +5, -3, +10, -20, +3, +3, -1 --> your predictions for the 10 games this week
3.2 Notes:
3.2.1 Use one line only.
3.2.2 Use a comma and space as separators
3.2 The following are example of bad replies:
name
-13, +3, +14, +12, +4, +26, +10, -8, +21, +43 (entry uses two lines, comma after name missing)
name,-13,+3,+14,+12,+4,+26,+10,-8,+21,+43 (spaces missing)
name: -13,+3,+14,+12,+4,+26,+10,-8,+21,+43 (don't use colon, spaces missing)
name -13, +3, +14, +12, +4, +26, +10, -8, +21, +43 (commas after name missing)
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.
4. Rankings: Official rankings of the contest are the BCMoore Rankings, http://bcmoorerankings.com.
5. Scoring: Entry with most correct answers wins. Ties will be broken by sum of (absolute values of predictions - actual scores).
6. Deadline: All entries must be submitted by Wednesday, 5PM. 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.
7. Duration: Contest will run for the length of the playoff season. Updates on season long standings will be given weekly in addition to each individual weeks winner.
This week's games:
N Conf Rk (W-L) Visitor Conf Rk (W-L) Home Matchup
1 4A-2 6 (6-3) Johnston 4A-3 9 (7-2) Ankeny Centennial 175.51
2 4A-1 11 (5-3) Ames 4A-4 18 (5-4) Urbandale 159.04
3 4A-6 20 (4-5) CR Prairie 4A-7 13 (6-3) Pleasant Valley 157.25
4 4A-7 24 (6-3) Dubuque Hempstead 4A-8 14 (7-2) Eldridge North Scott 156.57
5 4A-8 21 (5-4) Dubuque Senior 4A-5 15 (7-2) Cedar Falls 156.45
6 4A-5 22 (2-7) CR Kennedy 4A-6 17 (7-2) Muscatine 155.65
7 4A-2 19 (6-3) Sioux City East 4A-4 3 (8-1) Waukee 147.53
8 4A-4 23 (6-3) Fort Dodge 4A-1 8 (5-4) Southeast Polk 147.43
9 4A-5 26 (4-5) CR Jefferson 4A-8 5 (9-0) Bettendorf 147.35
10 4A-7 29 (4-5) Davenport Central 4A-5 10 (8-1) Marion Linn-Mar 144.25
11 4A-6 27 (5-4) Ottumwa 4A-7 16 (5-4) Iowa City West 143.71
12 4A-3 28 (4-5) CB Lincoln 4A-2 12 (8-1) CB Lewis Central 136.19
13 4A-4 25 (5-4) Indianola 4A-2 1 (8-1) WDM Dowling 133.04
14 4A-3 36 (3-6) Des Moines Lincoln 4A-1 7 (7-2) Ankeny 119.95
15 4A-1 32 (4-4) Des Moines East 4A-3 2 (8-1) WDM Valley 118.64
16 4A-8 40 (2-7) Clinton 4A-6 4 (9-0) CR Washington 89.86
Composite Computer, 4, -5, 19, 15, 17, 37, 35, 12, 57, 40, 11, 46, 53, 48, 57, 91
Modified Computer, -4, -8, 12, 15, 9, 8, 35, 19, 29, 26, 17, 24, 52, 39, 54, 68
Standard Computer, 6, -11, 12, 9, 9, 7, 33, 23, 22, 20, 16, 24, 49, 40, 53, 66
Momentum Computer, 12, -3, 16, 5, 12, 7, 36, 23, 20, 18, 12, 30, 51, 40, 52, 64
