1. Guess the game margin for the top 10 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 Friday, 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 regular season. Updates on season long standings will be given weekly in addition to each individual weeks winner.
8. Game selection: Games are generally selected based on two criteria:
8.1 Each district has at least one team in the weekly game.
8.2 Remaining games are selected based on state-wide merit.
This week's games:
N Conf Rk (W-L) Visitor Conf Rk (W-L) Home Matchup
11 4A-1 8 (1-0) Ankeny 4A-2 4 (1-0) Johnston 182.65
12 4A-2 2 (1-0) WDM Dowling 4A-4 11 (1-0) Urbandale 177.96
13 4A-3 9 (1-0) CB Lincoln 4A-2 15 (1-0) CB Lewis Central 175.43
14 4A-4 1 (1-0) Waukee 4A-1 12 (0-1) Southeast Polk 174.52
15 4A-4 19 (1-0) Fort Dodge 4A-1 20 (0-1) Sioux City North 170.86
16 4A-7 13 (1-0) Iowa City West 4A-3 5 (0-1) WDM Valley 166.53
17 4A-7 25 (0-1) Pleasant Valley 4A-5 18 (1-0) Marion Linn-Mar 165.76
18 4A-1 7 (0-1) Ames 4A-5 17 (1-0) Cedar Falls 160.82
19 4A-6 26 (1-0) CR Washington 4A-5 16 (0-1) CR Kennedy 159.21
20 4A-5 28 (0-1) Waterloo West 4A-8 33 (1-0) Dubuque Senior 157.60
Composite Computer, 7, -14, -3, -96, -79, -64, 79, 69, -74, 79
Modified Computer, 15, -34, -7, -42, -1, 25, 8, -21, 11, -3
Standard Computer, 12, -27, -6, -31, 1, 29, -3, -26, 11, -3
Momentum Computer, 12, -27, -6, -31, 1, 29, -3, -26, 11, -3
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 Friday, 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 regular season. Updates on season long standings will be given weekly in addition to each individual weeks winner.
8. Game selection: Games are generally selected based on two criteria:
8.1 Each district has at least one team in the weekly game.
8.2 Remaining games are selected based on state-wide merit.
This week's games:
N Conf Rk (W-L) Visitor Conf Rk (W-L) Home Matchup
11 4A-1 8 (1-0) Ankeny 4A-2 4 (1-0) Johnston 182.65
12 4A-2 2 (1-0) WDM Dowling 4A-4 11 (1-0) Urbandale 177.96
13 4A-3 9 (1-0) CB Lincoln 4A-2 15 (1-0) CB Lewis Central 175.43
14 4A-4 1 (1-0) Waukee 4A-1 12 (0-1) Southeast Polk 174.52
15 4A-4 19 (1-0) Fort Dodge 4A-1 20 (0-1) Sioux City North 170.86
16 4A-7 13 (1-0) Iowa City West 4A-3 5 (0-1) WDM Valley 166.53
17 4A-7 25 (0-1) Pleasant Valley 4A-5 18 (1-0) Marion Linn-Mar 165.76
18 4A-1 7 (0-1) Ames 4A-5 17 (1-0) Cedar Falls 160.82
19 4A-6 26 (1-0) CR Washington 4A-5 16 (0-1) CR Kennedy 159.21
20 4A-5 28 (0-1) Waterloo West 4A-8 33 (1-0) Dubuque Senior 157.60
Composite Computer, 7, -14, -3, -96, -79, -64, 79, 69, -74, 79
Modified Computer, 15, -34, -7, -42, -1, 25, 8, -21, 11, -3
Standard Computer, 12, -27, -6, -31, 1, 29, -3, -26, 11, -3
Momentum Computer, 12, -27, -6, -31, 1, 29, -3, -26, 11, -3
