ECAC Pick the Standings 2019-2020

[lugnut92]

Re: ECAC Pick the Standings 2019-2020

These are beautiful! What did you do them in? (I'm going to try to do the same thing in TBRW.)

I feel like you ask me this every year . The graphs are made in GraphPad Prism, which I have access to through my lab. I am actually starting to learn R for the new lab I'm in so I'm going to try and rework everything in that for the future (like when my license expires).

(Also those viz are incorrect since they include both bothman entries, I should fix that.)

[Kepler]

Re: ECAC Pick the Standings 2019-2020

I feel like you ask me this every year .

Yeah, well... I'm old.

[lugnut92]

Re: ECAC Pick the Standings 2019-2020

Holy wow these scores are low! We have improved significantly and sgt12 has taken the lead. The bounty of riches hasn't really reached the Random Number, but there's time.

Rk Post#         Contestant  Raw
 1    37              sgt12   38
 2    31           slumulva   46
      38            apple2k   46
 4     9  iowabasedtraveler   48
 5    14               Turk   52
 6     8       techtodenver   56
 7    13          Patronick   60
 8    12         Go Puckman   62
 9    51    The Fan Average   64
10    23            fr. joe   66
11    11            kdiff77   68
      35            bothman   68
13    41           sshablak   72
14    42          BIG Green   74
15     2          The Media   76
      50               TBRW   76
17    27          GreenBear   78
18    15      ecachawkeyfan   82
      47       SnowDogFlyer   82
20    26           Saints#1   84
      33        Mike Hutter   84
      43  DrDemento+JennyRN   84
23     7            drshoen   86
      34            Rainman   86
25    25   TalonsUpPuckDown   90
26     3          CLKHockey   92
      17      goldenbriggsy   92
28     6         Ralph Baer   94
      39          red133883   94
30    22           TchrBill   96
31    19         GoldenBear  100
32     2        The Coaches  102
33     2      Dr. Last Year  104
      32 still an empty net  104
35     5       allnightwong  106
      16           Dutchman  106
      18             cudmud  106
      48        NPC19850330  106
39    29         ColSkate65  108
40    44              johnk  110
41    30           lugnut92  126
      40            Rjm7272  126
43     4           sezenack  128
44    24  Bronco Hockey Fan  136
45    20   Earl_Leatherland  168
46     2  The Random Number  290

[Earl_Leatherland]

Re: ECAC Pick the Standings 2019-2020

45 20 Earl_Leatherland 168
46 2 The Random Number 290[/code]

hahahahahahahhaha I am aiming for the bottom spot like in 2003.

[lugnut92]

Re: ECAC Pick the Standings 2019-2020

The standings changed, but sgt12's score did not! The Fan Average took a little hit but we're overall still doing pretty well. The Random Number has a firm grip on last overall, but I have joined Earl_Leatherland in the worst of the real people position.

 Rk Post#         Contestant  Raw
 1    37              sgt12   38
 2    38            apple2k   42
 3    35            bothman   54
 4     9  iowabasedtraveler   56
 5     8       techtodenver   64
 6     2          The Media   68
 7    41           sshablak   72
 8    13          Patronick   74
      39          red133883   74
10    51    The Fan Average   76
11    12         Go Puckman   80
      50               TBRW   80
13    15      ecachawkeyfan   82
      17      goldenbriggsy   82
      31           slumulva   82
16    11            kdiff77   84
      14               Turk   84
18    25   TalonsUpPuckDown   86
      42          BIG Green   86
20    47       SnowDogFlyer   88
21    27          GreenBear   94
      33        Mike Hutter   94
23    23            fr. joe   96
24    32 still an empty net   98
      43  DrDemento+JennyRN   98
26     5       allnightwong  102
27    22           TchrBill  104
28    29         ColSkate65  106
29     2        The Coaches  108
       3          CLKHockey  108
      40            Rjm7272  108
32    19         GoldenBear  110
33     6         Ralph Baer  112
34     2      Dr. Last Year  114
       7            drshoen  114
      34            Rainman  114
37    44              johnk  120
38    26           Saints#1  122
39    16           Dutchman  126
40    24  Bronco Hockey Fan  128
41    18             cudmud  130
42    48        NPC19850330  134
43     4           sezenack  138
44    20   Earl_Leatherland  170 
      30           lugnut92  170
46     2  The Random Number  288
--    50                ---   76

[Earl_Leatherland]

Re: ECAC Pick the Standings 2019-2020

The standings changed, but sgt12's score did not! The Fan Average took a little hit but we're overall still doing pretty well. The Random Number has a firm grip on last overall, but I have joined Earl_Leatherland in the worst of the real people position.

43 4 sezenack 138
44 20 Earl_Leatherland 170
30 lugnut92 170
46 2 The Random Number 288

Ugh! At least I have company and not just a computer generation.

[lugnut92]

Re: ECAC Pick the Standings 2019-2020

We collectively took a bit of a step back this week, but iowabasedtraveler was able to jump up into first place as sgt12 dropped to a tie for third. The party in human last place grows again as Bronco Hockey Fan has joined to make a three-way tie above the RNG.

Rk Post#         Contestant  Raw
 1     9  iowabasedtraveler   46
 2    41           sshablak   54
 3    32 still an empty net   68
      37              sgt12   68
 5     8       techtodenver   78
 6     5       allnightwong   84
 7    31           slumulva   86
 8     2          The Media   88
      51    The Fan Average   88
10    13          Patronick   90
      35            bothman   90
      43  DrDemento+JennyRN   90
13    44              johnk   92
14    12         Go Puckman   96
      15      ecachawkeyfan   96
      25   TalonsUpPuckDown   96
17    38            apple2k  100
18    19         GoldenBear  102
19    39          red133883  104
20    29         ColSkate65  106
21    34            Rainman  108
      40            Rjm7272  108
23    18             cudmud  112
      50               TBRW  112
25    17      goldenbriggsy  114
26     6         Ralph Baer  116
      23            fr. joe  116
28     4           sezenack  118
      22           TchrBill  118
30    26           Saints#1  120
31    11            kdiff77  124
32     2        The Coaches  126
      47       SnowDogFlyer  126
34    14               Turk  128
35    27          GreenBear  132
36    33        Mike Hutter  138
      42          BIG Green  138
38     3          CLKHockey  140
       7            drshoen  140
40     2      Dr. Last Year  142
41    48        NPC19850330  150
42    16           Dutchman  162
43    20   Earl_Leatherland  172
      24  Bronco Hockey Fan  172
      30           lugnut92  172
46     2  The Random Number  342
--    50                ---   96

[DrDemento]

Re: ECAC Pick the Standings 2019-2020

Wow, up to tenth place! Obviously must be due to the picks Jenny made in our joint effort. This season so far has just not been running very true to form.

[lugnut92]

Re: ECAC Pick the Standings 2019-2020

All of our scores are ridiculously good right now. sgt12 holds the lead with what would be the lowest score for a winner ever. The Fan Average is so on-point that it would have won all but two years of the contest, and even our worst (human) score would have won two years. Really this means that the season has been pretty predictable so far, but it's shocking to what extent we've kind of nailed it.

Rk Post#         Contestant  Raw
 1    37              sgt12   10
 2     9  iowabasedtraveler   20
 3    41           sshablak   30
 4    34            Rainman   32
      38            apple2k   32
 6    51    The Fan Average   36
 7     8       techtodenver   38
      13          Patronick   38
 9    32 still an empty net   40
10     2          The Media   42
      12         Go Puckman   42
      39          red133883   42
13     5       allnightwong   44
      31           slumulva   44
15    35            bothman   46
16    14               Turk   48
      18             cudmud   48
18    25   TalonsUpPuckDown   50
      43  DrDemento+JennyRN   50
20     6         Ralph Baer   56
      26           Saints#1   56
22    15      ecachawkeyfan   58
      19         GoldenBear   58
24    27          GreenBear   60
25     7            drshoen   64
      50               TBRW   64
27     2        The Coaches   66
      44              johnk   66
29    11            kdiff77   68
      47       SnowDogFlyer   68
31     2      Dr. Last Year   70
      48        NPC19850330   70
33    17      goldenbriggsy   72
      23            fr. joe   72
35     3          CLKHockey   76
      29         ColSkate65   76
      33        Mike Hutter   76
      42          BIG Green   76
39     4           sezenack   78
      22           TchrBill   78
41    40            Rjm7272   82
42    16           Dutchman   92
43    24  Bronco Hockey Fan   94
44    30           lugnut92  110
45    20   Earl_Leatherland  114
46     2  The Random Number  274
--    50                 --   50

[lugnut92]

Re: ECAC Pick the Standings 2019-2020

A little bit of a backslide, but sgt12 still leads with a historically low score. That said, we're just now reaching the halfway point of the ECAC schedule (65 games played, 67 to go), so there's a whole lot of time for our fortunes to change.

Rk Post#         Contestant  Raw
 1    37              sgt12   20
 2     9  iowabasedtraveler   44
 3    34            Rainman   46
      38            apple2k   46
 5    12         Go Puckman   54
 6    41           sshablak   56
 7    51    The Fan Average   58
 8    13          Patronick   60
 9     5       allnightwong   62
       8       techtodenver   62
11     2          The Media   66
      31           slumulva   66
13    14               Turk   68
14    18             cudmud   70
      32 still an empty net   70
      39          red133883   70
17     6         Ralph Baer   74
      25   TalonsUpPuckDown   74
      43  DrDemento+JennyRN   74
20    19         GoldenBear   76
      26           Saints#1   76
22    27          GreenBear   78
      35            bothman   78
24     7            drshoen   82
25    47       SnowDogFlyer   84
26    16           Dutchman   90
27     2      Dr. Last Year   92
       2        The Coaches   92
      44              johnk   92
30    50               TBRW   94
31    15      ecachawkeyfan   96
      23            fr. joe   96
      33        Mike Hutter   96
34    48        NPC19850330   98
35    11            kdiff77  100
36     3          CLKHockey  104
      40            Rjm7272  104
38    17      goldenbriggsy  106
39     4           sezenack  108
      22           TchrBill  108
41    42          BIG Green  110
42    24  Bronco Hockey Fan  112
43    29         ColSkate65  114
44    30           lugnut92  120
45    20   Earl_Leatherland  126
46     2  The Random Number  272
--    50                 --   76

[lugnut92]

Re: ECAC Pick the Standings 2019-2020

Some bad luck for sgt12, who improved this week, but not nearly as much as iowabasedtraveler, who now sits atop the standings. Meanwhile, Earl Leatherland is holding onto last place (among humans).

Rk Post#         Contestant  Raw
 1     9  iowabasedtraveler   12
 2    12         Go Puckman   16
      37              sgt12   16
 4    31           slumulva   20
 5    51    The Fan Average   26
 6     8       techtodenver   28
      13          Patronick   28
 8    41           sshablak   32
 9    23            fr. joe   36
      34            Rainman   36
11    38            apple2k   38
12     7            drshoen   40
      19         GoldenBear   40
      47       SnowDogFlyer   40
15     2          The Media   42
      14               Turk   42
      27          GreenBear   42
      43  DrDemento+JennyRN   42
19    35            bothman   46
20     5       allnightwong   50
       6         Ralph Baer   50
      25   TalonsUpPuckDown   50
23    33        Mike Hutter   54
      40            Rjm7272   54
25    11            kdiff77   56
      26           Saints#1   56
27    15      ecachawkeyfan   62
28     2        The Coaches   64
       3          CLKHockey   64
      32 still an empty net   64
31    22           TchrBill   66
32     2      Dr. Last Year   68
      17      goldenbriggsy   68
      48        NPC19850330   68
35    42          BIG Green   70
36    44              johnk   74
37    29         ColSkate65   80
38    18             cudmud   82
      39          red133883   82
40     4           sezenack   84
41    50               TBRW   86
42    30           lugnut92   90
43    24  Bronco Hockey Fan   92
44    16           Dutchman   94
45    20   Earl_Leatherland  110
46     2  The Random Number  320
--    50                 --   52

[lugnut92]

Re: ECAC Pick the Standings 2019-2020

A lot of ties, not a lot of changes. iowabasedtraveler remains atop the standings, but sgt12 lurks ready to reclaim the top spot. There are 7 people tied for 23rd. That's weird.

Rk Post#         Contestant  Raw
 1     9  iowabasedtraveler   16
 2    37              sgt12   18
 3    41           sshablak   26
 4    31           slumulva   36
 5     8       techtodenver   42
 6    38            apple2k   44
      51    The Fan Average   44
 8    12         Go Puckman   46
      13          Patronick   46
10    32 still an empty net   48
11     2          The Media   50
      35            bothman   50
13    34            Rainman   52
14     5       allnightwong   56
15    43  DrDemento+JennyRN   58
16    25   TalonsUpPuckDown   62  
      39          red133883   62
18    14               Turk   64
19    15      ecachawkeyfan   66
      19         GoldenBear   66
21    23            fr. joe   68
22    40            Rjm7272   70
23     6         Ralph Baer   72
      11            kdiff77   72
      18             cudmud   72
      26           Saints#1   72
      27          GreenBear   72
      29         ColSkate65   72
      47       SnowDogFlyer   72
30     7            drshoen   76
      17      goldenbriggsy   76
      50               TBRW   76
33    44              johnk   78
34     2        The Coaches   82
35    22           TchrBill   82
36    33        Mike Hutter   84
      42          BIG Green   84
38     2      Dr. Last Year   86
39     3          CLKHockey   88
40    48        NPC19850330   90
41     4           sezenack   94
42    16           Dutchman  116
43    24  Bronco Hockey Fan  118
44    30           lugnut92  126
45    20   Earl_Leatherland  138
46     2  The Random Number  310
--    50                 --   58

[Rainman]

Re: ECAC Pick the Standings 2019-2020

Further proof that the ECAC has sadly become a predictable league. There are weeks in the ECAC Pick 'em contest where several contestants get 2/3 of their picks correct.

[lugnut92]

Re: ECAC Pick the Standings 2019-2020

Further proof that the ECAC has sadly become a predictable league. There are weeks in the ECAC Pick 'em contest where several contestants get 2/3 of their picks correct.

I'm not going to disagree that this season has obviously been pretty predictable, but isn't it expected behavior that an informed observer could do a little bit better than random chance when picking winners?

[iowabasedtraveler]

Re: ECAC Pick the Standings 2019-2020

Thanks, Lugnut, for the resounding endorsement. I’m finally leading the contest and on my way to winning the cash prize and people be like ‘this is an easy year to pick winners-n-standings’. Talk about a whine made with sour grapes.