Tournament Bracket - Fall 2005 (Beta)

As an added bonus for participants who forecasted in both the Fall and Spring contests (for Spring Beta all forecasters are eligible), a Collegiate Tournament contest is available. The top 64 willing participants may participate in the contest. There is no additional cost for the contest, but there will be an award for the winner of the contest (excluding Beta periods). For more information, please see the Selection Criteria and Bracket Contest Rules.

Tournament Location: Boston, MA (KBOS)

	Round 1 November 28-29			Round 2 December 1-2			Sweet 16 December 5-6			Elite 8 December 8-9			Final 4 December 12-13			Championship December 15-16
R E G I O N 1		(1) wxstrm (sjs)	13.6
		(16) bluelf (uok)	22.9		(1) wxstrm (sjs)	8.5
		(8) azcats (wni)	13.1		(8) azcats (wni)	9.3
		(9) hardin (ncs)	25.4					(1) wxstrm (sjs)	18.9
								(12) kapsig (sjs)	56.6
		(5) bbqman (uok)	92.4
		(12) kapsig (sjs)	23.0		(12) kapsig (sjs)	13.1
		(4) wxnick (uok)	24.6		(13) texmex (uok)	16.4
		(13) texmex (uok)	16.5
											(1) wxstrm (sjs)	21.2
		(6) twistr (sjs)	18.1								(2) mocha2 (uok)	15.1
		(11) sluchs (uok)	33.8		(6) twistr (sjs)	10.4
		(3) stormn (uok)	26.3		(14) minotm (nco)	17,5
		(14) minotm (nco)	20.6
								(6) twistr (sjs)	20.1
		(7) nutter (nco)	15.6					(2) mocha2 (uok)	19.6
		(10) madill (uok)	15.6		(10) madill (uok)	14.3
		(2) mocha2 (uok)	18.9		(2) mocha2 (uok)	10.5
		(15) fender (nco)	20.1											(2) mocha2 (uok)	18.0
R E G I O N 2		(1) njoe89 (sjs)	10.6											(2) illstn (uok)	16.5
		(16) fshrmn (sjs)	13.1		(1) njoe89 (sjs)	12.0
		(8) jonesl (ncs)	22.9		(9) f5chsr (nco)	13.9
		(9) f5chsr (nco)	16.4					(1) njoe89 (sjs)	20.5
								(5) wxpimp (nco)	20.9
		(5) wxpimp (nco)	19.3
		(12) greenc (nco)	39.1		(5) wxpimp (nco)	12.5
		(4) lizard (uok)	38.4		(4) lizard (uok)	59.3
		(13) imaman (wni)	92.4								(1) njoe89 (sjs)	16.6
											(2) illstn (uok)	12.3
		(6) pittrd (wni)	26.6
		(11) rhcpkc (sjs)	18.6		(11) rhcpkc (sjs)	37.8
		(3) ingedb (ncs)	13.4		(3) ingedb (ncs)	13.0
		(14) obrian (ncs)	17.9
								(3) ingedb (ncs)	19.2
		(7) horgan (ncs)	15.1					(2) illstn (uok)	16.6
		(10) brewer (ncs)	16.8		(7) horgan (ncs)	16.5
		(2) illstn (uok)	15.6		(2) illstn (uok)	13.0
		(15) bmbmrm (sjs)	19.0														(2) illstn (uok)	28.8
R E G I O N 3		(1) boiler (uok)	32.9														(9) cweiss (ttu)	23.4
		(16) gaff65 (uok)	29.4		(16) gaff65 (uok)	35.8
		(8) moonie (nco)	19.3		(9) cweiss (ttu)	19.7
		(9) cweiss (ttu)	17.4					(9) cweiss (ttu)	17.0
								(5) hocker (uok)	19.5
		(5) hocker (uok)	27.1
		(12) konari (ncs)	92.4		(5) hocker (uok)	12.5
		(4) keithe (ncs)	17.6		(4) keithe (ncs)	15.3
		(13) leo811 (uok)	92.4
											(9) cweiss (ttu)	10.8
		(6) kmccal (uok)	22.9								(11) anvilc (wni)	16.3
		(11) anvilc (wni)	18.3		(11) anvilc (wni)	11.4
		(3) suffer (ncs)	29.2		(14) savage (ncs)	12.0
		(14) savage (ncs)	15.6
								(11) anvilc (wni)	14.8
		(7) troyec (uok)	15.5					(2) patski (uok)	18.7
		(10) carter (ncs)	15.6		(7) troyec (uok)	13.9
		(2) patski (uok)	17.9		(2) patski (uok)	11.3
		(15) bamawx (uok)	62.5											(9) cweiss (ttu)	13.5
R E G I O N 4		(1) afredd (sjs)	10.4											(1) afredd (sjs)	18.5
		(16) strmkd (sjs)	17.5		(1) afredd (sjs)	7.0
		(8) mbossy (sjs)	20.0		(9) wxalex (uok)	13.5
		(9) wxalex (uok)	10.7					(1) afredd (sjs)	16.3
								(5) shadow (sjs)	18.3
		(5) shadow (sjs)	15.0
		(12) kimble (uok)	92.4		(5) shadow (sjs)	14.4
		(4) ncguy1 (uok)	92.4		(13) wxchic (nco)	15.6
		(13) wxchic (nco)	19.5								(1) afredd (sjs)	12.2
											(3) oakfan (sjs)	18.0
		(6) garyml (ncs)	11.4
		(11) phoenx (uok)	55.5		(6) garyml (ncs)	12.5
		(3) oakfan (sjs)	14.5		(3) oakfan (sjs)	12.4
		(14) derekw (uok)	67.1
								(3) oakfan (sjs)	19.0
		(7) indugu (wni)	22.1					(2) cassel (ncs)	19.2
		(10) badwx1 (sjs)	13.1		(10) badwx1 (sjs)	40.8
		(2) cassel (ncs)	21.9		(2) cassel (ncs)	10.5
		(15) hmve19 (nco)	38.4

School	Performance		Seed	Performance		Seed	Performance
Florida State Univ (FSU)	0-0		1	10-4		9	10-3
Univ. of No. Colorado (NCO)	5-9		2	13-4		10	2-4
North Carolina St. Univ. (NCS)	8-13		3	5-4		11	4-4
San Jose State Univ. (SJS)	21-13		4	2-4		12	2-4
Texas Tech University (TTU)	6-0		5	6-4		13	2-4
University of Oklahoma (UOK)	19-23		6	3-4		14	2-4
Weathernews Americas (WNI)	4-5		7	2-4		15	0-4
			8	1-4		16	1-4

Collegiate Tournament Rules

The rules for the collegiate tournament are as follows:

• Each “round” consists of forecasting (as normal) for two consecutive days.
• Forecast city is listed at the top of the bracket.
• The forecaster with the lower combined (2-day) score advances to the next round.
• If the forecaster with the lower score has entered fewer “human forecasts” than their opponent, then they do not advance to the next round.
• In case of a tie, please see Tie Breaker Rules.
• Each round, scores are reset to 0 for all forecasters.
  

Tie Breaker Rules

In the case of a tie, the following rules will be applied in the following order:

• The forecaster with the lower Day 2 score advances.
• The forecaster with the lower combined precipitation score advances.
• The forecaster with the lower combined wind speed score advances.
• The forecaster with the lower seed advances.

* In extreme circumstances, a third forecast day will be implemented.

Selection Criteria

Participants are selected based on their combined Fall and Spring normalized contest results score average. This is the average of the final Fall and Spring score (not the top 10 of 12 normalized scores). At this time, the contest is not categorically specific (i.e. one contest for all categories) based on grade level.

The top 64 forecasters are offered an invitation to participate. In the case of less than 64 participants, "byes" will be issued to the forecasters with the lowest seeds. Seeding is based strictly off the averaged normalized scores. In the case of a tie averaged normalized score, the forecaster with the lower Spring normalized score will be seeded higher. The Top 4 participating forecasters will be issued #1 seeds. The next 4 participating forecasters will be issued #2 seeds, and so on.