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.
This week’s games:
N Conf Rk (W-L) Visitor Conf Rk (W-L) Home Matchup 3 MVC 7 (0-0) Iowa City High MVC 8 (0-0) Cedar Falls 128.44 4 4A-4 1 (0-0) Southeast Polk 4A-3 6 (1-0) WDM Dowling 124.44 5 MVC 9 (0-0) Iowa City West MVC 4 (0-0) Marion Linn-Mar 120.54 6 3A-8 7 (0-0) Pella 4A-3 18 (0-1) Marshalltown 112.63 7 MAC 3 (0-0) Bettendorf MAC 12 (0-0) Eldridge North Scott 111.26 8 4A-1 5 (1-0) WDM Valley 4A-4 15 (0-0) Waukee 109.92 9 MVC 19 (0-0) CR Kennedy MVC 14 (0-0) CR Washington 108.80 10 MAC 23 (0-0) Muscatine MAC 22 (0-0) Davenport Central 104.80 11 4A-2 21 (0-1) Johnston 4A-1 11 (0-0) Des Moines Lincoln 102.97 12 MVC 26 (0-0) Waterloo East MVC 24 (0-0) Dubuque Wahlert 97.79 Composite Computer, 1, -2, 6, -53, -9, -11, 4, 2, 59, 3 Modified Computer, -1, -13, 12, -3, -19, -17, 7, 2, 12, 5 Standard Computer, -1, -12, 12, -3, -19, -17, 7, 2, 12, 5 Momentum Computer, -1, -12, 12, -3, -19, -17, 7, 2, 12, 5
6 responses to “4A Prediction Game: Week 1”
Composite Computer, 1, -2, 6, -53, -9, -11, 4, 2, 59, 3
Modified Computer, -1, -13, 12, -3, -19, -17, 7, 2, 12, 5
Standard Computer, -1, -12, 12, -3, -19, -17, 7, 2, 12, 5
Momentum Computer, -1, -12, 12, -3, -19, -17, 7, 2, 12, 5
maxstabs13, -14, -7, -17, +10, -14, -17, -7, -10, +6, -14
ToddDoxzon7, +8, +17, -14, +12, -21, -22, +6, -18, -19, +3
RedAgentRadar, -7, +7, 114, +14, -21, -7, -14, -7, +10, +7
Straw1397, -5, -1, -14, +28, -24, -21, +7, +3, -2, -10
BryanFurman, -10, -6, -13, +15, -20, -20, -12, -8, +7, -7
EastIowaHawk, -7, +7, -17, +10, -6, -21, -14, +3, +6, -3
screwloose, +7, -10, -7, +15, -11, -20, -3, -7, -10, -6
MarionHawk, +3, -3, -10, +14, -17, -28, -7, -7, +3, -7
Dragon7678, +14, -10, -7, +21, -10, -14, +7, -14, -20, +7
tylercoan, -7, +7, -10, +7, -7, -21, +14, -7, -10, -14
3hooter3, +3, +6, +3, +10, -9, -6, -3, +3, +4, +3
TRoe15, +3, +7, -13, +14, -7, -24, +7, +3, +7, -10
SEPRamFan, -7, -3, -14, +20, -7, -24, +7, -10, -17, +7
GoBigD6788, -6, +7, -3, +10, -10, -24, +5, -5, +7, -3
bcmoore87, +3, +3, -14, +3, -20, -24, -3, -10, -3, +20