Comments for Fore-Tracks http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog game predictions and other random thoughts Thu, 17 May 2012 23:45:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on BCS by betgrinders http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=163#comment-3143 betgrinders Sun, 13 May 2012 09:44:42 +0000 http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=163#comment-3143 All of the arguments in favor of the current system are frustrating celebrations of idiocy. I think Bama probably was the best team, yet I hate it that LSU had to beat them twice. Fortunately we may be on our way to a whopping 4-team playoff. Then after a few more decades of corruption (and that's all it is), maybe we'll be free of this BCS nonsense completely. Why playoffs work at every other level of the game, from pee wee to the NFL, and every other level of college football, but somehow magically would fail at this level, is beyond me. All of the arguments in favor of the current system are frustrating celebrations of idiocy. I think Bama probably was the best team, yet I hate it that LSU had to beat them twice. Fortunately we may be on our way to a whopping 4-team playoff. Then after a few more decades of corruption (and that’s all it is), maybe we’ll be free of this BCS nonsense completely.

Why playoffs work at every other level of the game, from pee wee to the NFL, and every other level of college football, but somehow magically would fail at this level, is beyond me.

]]> Comment on adjusting for turnovers by betgrinders http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=179#comment-3142 betgrinders Sun, 13 May 2012 09:39:45 +0000 http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=179#comment-3142 I have done a lot of work on turnovers (probably everyone involved in FB modeling has) and I have never been able to find a way to predict them, apart from a slight correlation between team ability, in that better/leading teams are more likely to be more careful with the ball, worse/trailing teams more likely to take chances. I have done a lot of work on turnovers (probably everyone involved in FB modeling has) and I have never been able to find a way to predict them, apart from a slight correlation between team ability, in that better/leading teams are more likely to be more careful with the ball, worse/trailing teams more likely to take chances.

]]> Comment on Manipulators by slk http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=174#comment-2917 slk Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:31:33 +0000 http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=174#comment-2917 Looked like only two? So,people,for the most part, were true to the calculation... Looked like only two? So,people,for the most part, were true to the calculation…

]]> Comment on work papers published by Anonymous http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=171#comment-2896 Anonymous Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:08:55 +0000 http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=171#comment-2896 Congrats on the publication of your 2 papers, Todd. All the best for 2012 & thnx for all your work on the "tracker". Ed Congrats on the publication of your 2 papers, Todd.

All the best for 2012 & thnx for all your work on the “tracker”.

Ed

]]> Comment on BCS by Leonard http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=163#comment-2865 Leonard Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:35:50 +0000 http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=163#comment-2865 I agree. As much as I'd like to see them play again (Alabama will probably win) I think LSU should play Okla. St. That would be proof (or not) of how good the SEC really is! I agree. As much as I’d like to see them play again (Alabama will probably win) I think LSU should play Okla. St. That would be proof (or not) of how good the SEC really is!

]]> Comment on BCS by slk http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=163#comment-2851 slk Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:25:29 +0000 http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=163#comment-2851 I agree.....you should have to be a conference winner to play in the championship game. This rule needs to be added.....LSU already beat Alabama....they should be playing Okla st.... I agree…..you should have to be a conference winner to play in the championship game. This rule needs to be added…..LSU already beat Alabama….they should be playing Okla st….

]]> Comment on NFL Week 9 by Dan http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=154#comment-2743 Dan Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:00:28 +0000 http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=154#comment-2743 Any chance you could incorporate at least provisional/"unofficial" p(win) and p(cover) numbers into the table at the top of your main NFL page? (For those of us in need of ratings before the start of play on Thursday Night Football weeks.) Any chance you could incorporate at least provisional/”unofficial” p(win) and p(cover) numbers into the table at the top of your main NFL page?

(For those of us in need of ratings before the start of play on Thursday Night Football weeks.)

]]> Comment on NFL Week 9 by admin http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=154#comment-2742 admin Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:34:02 +0000 http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=154#comment-2742 Friday Mornings. I wait for as many systems to be available as possible. The Thursday night NFL game won't be near the top of the list because the line and computer average are very close. Friday Mornings. I wait for as many systems to be available as possible.
The Thursday night NFL game won’t be near the top of the list because the line and computer average are very close.

]]> Comment on NFL Week 9 by Dan http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=154#comment-2741 Dan Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:28:32 +0000 http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=154#comment-2741 Week 10 picks forthcoming? Week 10 picks forthcoming?

]]> Comment on NFL Week 9 by admin http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=154#comment-2740 admin Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:02:10 +0000 http://www.thepredictiontracker.com/blog/?p=154#comment-2740 Yes, the top pick is based on the highest p(cover). The list is sorted by this number. Yes, the top pick is based on the highest p(cover). The list is sorted by this number.

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