Pennsylvania 2017

[maxxxxx]

Any update on the team numbers information?

A teammate called PASO yesterday and they said the numbers might be delayed until today, but we still haven't gotten them.

[Anomaly]

So is it true that they are switching up the numbers for states? And does anyone know WHEN they are going to announce team numbers?

[AlphaTauri]

Central results are up!

Results look pretty standard to me, though there are a couple things that stand out to me.

• Eagle View MS with a total of 65, and 40 points clear of 2nd place -- did not know they were that dominant, nicely done to them
• Wonder why WIDI was tossed for C, but I can't really say I'm that sad about it
• Very surprised that Spring Grove HS has dropped to the point of not qualifying for States, since they always gave us a run for our money when I was still competing, but it seems they've been in a slump for a few years
• 19th in astro? Really? Really? Dammit guys...

[what a beauty]

Thank you for the complement AlphaTauri. I am from Eagle View middle school. Does anyone have state predictions.

[what a beauty]

Also, does anyone have updates on when we are getting the numbers for states?

[EastStroudsburg13]

Scores from NW, by the way:

Division B (15 teams)
1. North East - 85
2. Wattsburg Area - 107
3. Laurel - 119
4. Wilmington - 126

Division C (19 teams)
1. North East - 106
2. NWPACA - 114
3. Seneca - 121
4. Laurel - 131

Still awaiting team numbers; once those come out, hopefully we will be clearer on what teams are competing. However, in the meantime, here are what my computer rankings are saying for top 18 (top half of states) just if anyone is curious. Please note that these are very imperfect, and are just a general guide of where the team is likely to finish. My personal rankings will likely be different.

Div B
1. Shady Side (Power Index = 80.24)
2. Springhouse (86.04)
3. Strath Haven (103.14)
4. Eagle View (132.76)
5. Bala Cynwyd (135.96)
6. Franklin Regional (150.98)
7. Garnet Valley (207.50)
8. Park Forest (210.86)
9. Abington Heights (222.68)
10. Hershey (226.29)
11. Welsh Valley (228.89)
12. J.R. Fugett (245.59)
13. Spring Grove (259.71)
14. Wyoming Area (262.47)
15. Stetson (278.60)
16. Whitehall Coplay (281.26)
17. Orefield (284.40)
18. Springton Lake (299.86)

Div C
1. Harriton (15.96)
2. Bayard Rustin (56.88)
3. Conestoga (60.09)
4. Lower Merion (94.10)
5. Penncrest (96.78)
6. Shady Side (120.57)
7. Abington Heights (122.61)
8. Northwestern Lehigh (140.95)
9. Stroudsburg (150.91)
10. Central York (171.81)
11. Perkiomen Valley (175.45)
12. North Pocono (177.20)
13. Hershey (180.97)
14. Central Bucks South (188.35)
15. State College (192.87)
16. North Penn (193.63)
17. Allentown Central Catholic (217.94)
18. Parkland (218.94)

Also, the "power index" doesn't represent points; it's just a comparative number. It means nothing.

[Anomaly]

Scores from NW, by the way:

Division B (15 teams)
1. North East - 85
2. Wattsburg Area - 107
3. Laurel - 119
4. Wilmington - 126

Division C (19 teams)
1. North East - 106
2. NWPACA - 114
3. Seneca - 121
4. Laurel - 131

Still awaiting team numbers; once those come out, hopefully we will be clearer on what teams are competing. However, in the meantime, here are what my computer rankings are saying for top 18 (top half of states) just if anyone is curious. Please note that these are very imperfect, and are just a general guide of where the team is likely to finish. My personal rankings will likely be different.

Div B
1. Shady Side (Power Index = 80.24)
2. Springhouse (86.04)
3. Strath Haven (103.14)
4. Eagle View (132.76)
5. Bala Cynwyd (135.96)
6. Franklin Regional (150.98)
7. Garnet Valley (207.50)
8. Park Forest (210.86)
9. Abington Heights (222.68)
10. Hershey (226.29)
11. Welsh Valley (228.89)
12. J.R. Fugett (245.59)
13. Spring Grove (259.71)
14. Wyoming Area (262.47)
15. Stetson (278.60)
16. Whitehall Coplay (281.26)
17. Orefield (284.40)
18. Springton Lake (299.86)

Div C
1. Harriton (15.96)
2. Bayard Rustin (56.88)
3. Conestoga (60.09)
4. Lower Merion (94.10)
5. Penncrest (96.78)
6. Shady Side (120.57)
7. Abington Heights (122.61)
8. Northwestern Lehigh (140.95)
9. Stroudsburg (150.91)
10. Central York (171.81)
11. Perkiomen Valley (175.45)
12. North Pocono (177.20)
13. Hershey (180.97)
14. Central Bucks South (188.35)
15. State College (192.87)
16. North Penn (193.63)
17. Allentown Central Catholic (217.94)
18. Parkland (218.94)

Also, the "power index" doesn't represent points; it's just a comparative number. It means nothing.

How did your computer get those calculations? (It interests me) Cause I know my school is going to do a lot worse than 17th.

[what a beauty]

So, can you give us your predictions. Sorry for the asking but I am very eager to know

[Anomaly]

So, can you give us your predictions. Sorry for the asking but I am very eager to know

If it helps at all, I think (even though my predictions aren't very important) that Springhouse and Shady Side are 1st and 2nd, followed by Strath Haven and Eagle View, then Bala Cynwyd and Franklin Regional.

[EastStroudsburg13]

How did your computer get those calculations? (It interests me) Cause I know my school is going to do a lot worse than 17th.

It's a combination of various metrics, including:

• Number of teams at the team's regional
• The team's score at regionals
• The average score at states last year and the year before for all teams in that region that competed in those years (weighted to favor the more recent states)
• The team's place at states the past two years (weighted to favor the more recent place). If the team did not qualify, a value of 30 is assigned (unless extenuating circumstances apply, as judged by me. )
• The number of competitions the team has attended the past two years

As you can see it simplifies a lot of different factors, so it's not perfect. For one, it doesn't really take into account scores at invitationals (which I have tried to mitigate by assigning bonus points, but it's a very subjective science so I try not to mess with it too much). Also, it doesn't take into account day-of variables: if team members are missing, if certain builds go wrong or get tiered, things like that.

As for Orefield, I wouldn't be so pessimistic. You placed second in a tough region, ahead of a team that's gotten 11th at two straight states. So unless you guys will be missing a significant portion of your team, top 20 seems reasonable to me. As long as you're still studying somewhat, of course.

EDIT: I will have to come up with my actual predictions still, but my top 6 will probably follow Anomaly's.