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 3A-6 6 (7-2) Gilbert 3A-2 12 (8-1) Humboldt 165.22
2 3A-7 13 (5-4) Norwalk 3A-6 9 (6-3) Bondurant-Farrar 162.31
3 3A-6 18 (6-3) Newton 3A-5 20 (7-2) Clear Creek-Amana 160.42
4 3A-4 21 (6-3) Western Dubuque 3A-3 11 (7-2) Waverly-Shell Rock 155.24
5 3A-3 19 (5-4) Charles City 3A-4 4 (6-3) CR Xavier 152.57
6 3A-2 23 (4-5) Webster City 3A-6 14 (7-2) Huxley Ballard 152.29
7 3A-2 25 (4-5) Greene County 3A-8 15 (7-2) Creston COM 150.67
8 3A-3 24 (6-3) Independence 3A-5 17 (6-3) Washington 149.60
9 3A-5 27 (5-4) Davenport Assumption 3A-4 10 (8-1) Solon 147.06
10 3A-1 30 (5-4) Boyden-Hull-R Valley 3A-1 16 (6-3) Sergeant Bluff-Luton 146.26
11 3A-1 28 (4-5) Spencer 3A-1 5 (8-1) Sioux City Heelan 142.01
12 3A-7 32 (4-5) Knoxville 3A-8 8 (8-1) Dallas Center-Grimes 141.82
13 3A-8 29 (5-4) Winterset 3A-7 2 (7-2) Carlisle 139.73
14 3A-8 31 (5-4) Adel ADM 3A-2 3 (8-1) Carroll 138.99
15 3A-4 37 (3-6) Dubuque Wahlert 3A-3 7 (8-1) West Delaware 130.03
16 3A-5 36 (6-3) Fairfield 3A-7 1 (9-0) Pella 121.07
Composite Computer, 6, 9, 5, 12, 14, 25, 23, 6, 30, 11, 39, 42, 28, 31, 44, 58
Modified Computer, -5, 3, 1, 9, 15, 8, 9, 8, 15, 12, 22, 19, 29, 24, 27, 55
Standard Computer, -6, 3, -1, 10, 17, 10, 9, 10, 15, 12, 22, 19, 26, 25, 28, 49
Momentum Computer, -3, 12, 6, 8, 4, 10, 1, 5, 18, 6, 22, 11, 21, 21, 22, 43
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 3A-6 6 (7-2) Gilbert 3A-2 12 (8-1) Humboldt 165.22
2 3A-7 13 (5-4) Norwalk 3A-6 9 (6-3) Bondurant-Farrar 162.31
3 3A-6 18 (6-3) Newton 3A-5 20 (7-2) Clear Creek-Amana 160.42
4 3A-4 21 (6-3) Western Dubuque 3A-3 11 (7-2) Waverly-Shell Rock 155.24
5 3A-3 19 (5-4) Charles City 3A-4 4 (6-3) CR Xavier 152.57
6 3A-2 23 (4-5) Webster City 3A-6 14 (7-2) Huxley Ballard 152.29
7 3A-2 25 (4-5) Greene County 3A-8 15 (7-2) Creston COM 150.67
8 3A-3 24 (6-3) Independence 3A-5 17 (6-3) Washington 149.60
9 3A-5 27 (5-4) Davenport Assumption 3A-4 10 (8-1) Solon 147.06
10 3A-1 30 (5-4) Boyden-Hull-R Valley 3A-1 16 (6-3) Sergeant Bluff-Luton 146.26
11 3A-1 28 (4-5) Spencer 3A-1 5 (8-1) Sioux City Heelan 142.01
12 3A-7 32 (4-5) Knoxville 3A-8 8 (8-1) Dallas Center-Grimes 141.82
13 3A-8 29 (5-4) Winterset 3A-7 2 (7-2) Carlisle 139.73
14 3A-8 31 (5-4) Adel ADM 3A-2 3 (8-1) Carroll 138.99
15 3A-4 37 (3-6) Dubuque Wahlert 3A-3 7 (8-1) West Delaware 130.03
16 3A-5 36 (6-3) Fairfield 3A-7 1 (9-0) Pella 121.07
Composite Computer, 6, 9, 5, 12, 14, 25, 23, 6, 30, 11, 39, 42, 28, 31, 44, 58
Modified Computer, -5, 3, 1, 9, 15, 8, 9, 8, 15, 12, 22, 19, 29, 24, 27, 55
Standard Computer, -6, 3, -1, 10, 17, 10, 9, 10, 15, 12, 22, 19, 26, 25, 28, 49
Momentum Computer, -3, 12, 6, 8, 4, 10, 1, 5, 18, 6, 22, 11, 21, 21, 22, 43