From: chrisc@cae.wisc.edu (Chris Carey)
Subject: Re: Picks from HI
Organization: U of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering
Date: 15 Dec 92 13:34:22 CST

In article <1992Dec15.184449.21442@news.Hawaii.Edu> ibsnat@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Gordon Tsuji) writes:
> 
>December 15, 1992
> 
>Well, things have not been going well for the computer.  Only 7-7 
>this which brings the season record to 98-82-1 against the spread.  
>Here are my computer program's plays for this weekend (12/20/92).
> 
>Favorite         Line        Underdog
>Chiefs           8.50          GIANTS     TAKE
>49ERS           17.50      Buccaneers     TAKE
>EAGLES           3.00        Redskins     TAKE
>SAINTS           3.00           Bills     GIVE
>Oilers           2.50          BROWNS     TAKE
>STEELERS         3.00         Vikings     TAKE
>BENGALS          4.50        Patriots     GIVE
>PACKERS          6.50            Rams     TAKE
>COLTS            3.00       Cardinals     GIVE
>LIONS            3.00           Bears     TAKE
>BRONCOS            NL        Seahawks     BRONCOS will win
>Chargers         1.50         RAIDERS     TAKE
>DOLPHINS        10.00            Jets     TAKE
>Cowboys          7.50         FALCONS     TAKE
> 
> 
>Home team in CAPS, point spread as of 12/14/92.
>GIVE - bet on the favorite to win by more pts than the spread.
>TAKE - bet on the underdog plus the points.
>NL   - no line, computer just picks a winner.
> 
>Current Power Ratings:
> 
>Rank Name         Record       Power   W/L Marg.
>---- ----         ------       -----   ---------
>  1. Saints       (11- 3- 0)    8.99   11.0/ 3.0
>  2. 49ers        (12- 2- 0)    7.06   15.2/ 6.5
>  3. Vikings      ( 9- 5- 0)    5.34   15.1/ 6.8
>  4. Bills        (10- 4- 0)    5.03   17.2/13.5
>  5. Chiefs       ( 9- 5- 0)    4.63   12.7/11.2
>  6. Cowboys      (11- 3- 0)    3.96   14.5/10.3
>  7. Dolphins     ( 9- 5- 0)    3.63   13.1/12.8
>  8. Browns       ( 7- 7- 0)    2.88   10.3/ 8.9
>  9. Chargers     ( 9- 5- 0)    2.62   13.7/13.6
> 10. Steelers     (10- 4- 0)    2.33   12.1/13.5
> 11. Redskins     ( 9- 5- 0)    2.18   13.2/13.8
> 12. Oilers       ( 8- 6- 0)    1.71   11.8/ 4.5
> 13. Eagles       ( 9- 5- 0)    1.65   13.9/ 6.0
> 14. Lions        ( 4-10- 0)    0.16   15.2/11.5
> 15. Bears        ( 5- 9- 0)   -0.32   14.8/12.7
> 16. Rams         ( 5- 9- 0)   -0.66   10.2/13.0
> 17. Raiders      ( 6- 8- 0)   -1.01   16.8/14.0
> 18. Broncos      ( 7- 7- 0)   -1.84    8.0/15.0
> 19. Jets         ( 4-10- 0)   -2.82    7.8/10.4
> 20. Falcons      ( 6- 8- 0)   -2.84   14.0/17.0
> 21. Giants       ( 5- 9- 0)   -3.23   14.6/15.3
> 22. Colts        ( 7- 7- 0)   -4.09    6.9/20.1
> 23. Packers      ( 8- 6- 0)   -4.14   10.1/16.0
> 24. Buccaneers   ( 4-10- 0)   -4.48   12.8/14.6
> 25. Bengals      ( 4-10- 0)   -5.42   11.0/14.0
> 26. Cardinals    ( 4-10- 0)   -6.53    9.5/12.0
> 27. Seahawks     ( 2-12- 0)   -8.20    3.5/13.2
> 28. Patriots     ( 2-12- 0)   -9.09   12.0/14.1
> 
>Good Luck,
>Daniel
I think your computer is in desperate need of repair.  Of course since it only
does what you tell it to I have to wonder if you have something against the
Packers.  They beat the Oilers, in the Oilers House of Shame, and they get
stuck barely above teh Buccaneers!?  Come on, if your going to write a program
and post it's results, at least write a good one.  No offense, but 98-82 is
none too hot.    

PS what's the power column (and why are the Packers going down on it?)

-Chris C.