The applet at: http://members.aol.com/tadamsmar/poolcalc.htm calculates the pool entry sheet that maximizes your expected score based on the scoring rules of your pool. It is base on the statistical method paper "How to Play Your Office Pool If You Must" published in _Chance_. It uses ratings and spreads to determine win probabilities for each possible game. The applet is currently loaded with data from last year's tourney. After the brackets are determined on Selection Sunday, it will be loaded with data for the 2000 tourney. -- http://members.aol.com/tadamsmar/poologic.htm Learn how to win your college hoops tourney office pool Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy. =========================================================================== This list is open to everyone. Occasionally, less thoughtful people send inappropriate messages. Please DO NOT COMPLAIN TO THE POSTMASTER about these messages because the postmaster has no way of controlling them, and excessive complaints will result in termination of the list. For information about this list, including information about the problem of inappropriate messages and information about how to unsubscribe, please see the web page at http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ ===========================================================================
