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Fans vs Computers – who will win Area playoffs!!

Fans vs Computer - who will win Area playoffs!!

2012 Texas High School Football Playoff Pick 'Em

Texas high school football playoff pick 'em contest

The Playoff Pick 'Em contest is in full swing and the fans have been weighing in on who they think will win this round of playoff games.  In addition to the contest to win the Pick 'Em cash, we ran each of the games through our computer simulation.   Don't forget to get your picks in before the kickoff of the first game.

There are several games where the fans and the computer simulation are almost identical, but a few (29%) where they completely disagree!  Here are the results:

CLASS 5A DI - Coppell (11-0) vs DeSoto (11-0)

Computer Says:  DeSoto 55% chance of winning - favored by 2 points
Fans say: DeSoto 65% chance of winning

CLASS 5A DI - Mission Sharyland (11-0) vs Harlingen (8-3)

Computer Says:  Mission Sharyland 91% chance of winning - favored by 21 points
Fans say: Mission Sharyland 84% chance of winning

CLASS 5A DI - Allen (10-1) vs Mesquite (11-0)

Computer Says:  Mesquite 56% chance of winning - favored by 1 point!
Fans say: Allen 71% chance of winning

CLASS 5A DII - Colleyville Heritage (10-1) vs Waco Hewitt-Midway (11-0)

Computer Says:  Waco Hewitt-Midway 67% chance of winning - favored by 5 points
Fans say: Waco Hewitt-Midway 77% chance of winning

CLASS 5A DII - A&M Consolidated (9-2) vs Austin Westlake (7-4)

Computer Says:  A&M Consolidated 66% chance of winning - favored by 2 points
Fans say: A&M Consolidated 80% chance of winning

CLASS 4A DI - Denton Guyer (9-2) vs Aledo (10-1)

Computer Says:  Aledo 70% chance of winning - favored by 10 points
Fans say: Aledo 61% chance of winning

CLASS 4A DI - Sherman (9-2) vs Red Oak (8-3)

Computer Says:  Red Oak 67% chance of winning - favored by 8 points
Fans say: Sherman 77% chance of winning

CLASS 4A DI - Leander (10-1) vs Buda Hays (10-1)

Computer Says:  Leander 55% chance of winning - favored by 2 points
Fans say: Leander 90% chance of winning

CLASS 4A DII - Port Lavaca Calhoun (10-0) vs Edcouch-Elsa (9-2)

Computer Says:  Port Lavaca Calhoun 85% chance of winning - favored by 13 points
Fans say: Port Lavaca Calhoun 94% chance of winning

CLASS 3A DI - Kennedale (9-2) vs Stephenville (9-1)

Computer Says:  Kennedale 69% chance of winning - favored by 8 points
Fans say: Stephenville 92% chance of winning

CLASS 3A DI - Taylor (5-6) vs Carthage (9-2)

Computer Says:  Carthage 98% chance of winning - favored by 28 points!!
Fans say: Carthage 98% chance of winning

CLASS 3A DII - Graham (10-1) vs Glen Rose (10-1)

Computer Says:  Glen Rose 55% chance of winning - favored by 2 points
Fans say: Glen Rose 54% chance of winning

CLASS 3A DII - Argyle (10-1) vs Melissa (9-2)

Computer Says:  Argyle 90% chance of winning - favored by 19 points
Fans say: Argyle 94% chance of winning

CLASS 3A DII - Coldspring-Oakhurst (9-2) vs La Marque (10-1)

Computer Says:  La Marque 64% chance of winning - favored by 4 points
Fans say: La Marque 90% chance of winning

CLASS 3A DII - Bellville (8-3) vs Wimberley (8-3)

Computer Says:  Bellville 70% chance of winning - favored by 12 points
Fans say: Wimberley 60% chance of winning

CLASS 2A DI - Idalou (8-2) vs Bangs (8-3)

Computer Says:  Idalou 73% chance of winning - favored by 10 points
Fans say: Idalou 83% chance of winning

CLASS 2A DI - Cameron Yoe (10-0) vs Marion (6-5)

Computer Says:  Cameron Yoe 96% chance of winning - favored by 21 points
Fans say: Cameron Yoe 98% chance of winning

CLASS 2A DII - Cisco (9-1) vs Canadian (9-2)

Computer Says:  Canadian 63% chance of winning - favored by 2 points
Fans say: Cisco 77% chance of winning

CLASS 2A DII - Refugio (10-0) vs Rogers (9-2)

Computer Says:  Refugio 89% chance of winning - favored by 24 points!!!
Fans say: Refugio 94% chance of winning

CLASS 1A DII - Gruver (8-2) vs Sudan (9-2)

Computer Says:  Sudan 54% chance of winning - favored by 1 point
Fans say: Sudan 71% chance of winning

CLASS 1A DII - Bruni (8-1) vs Woodsboro (9-2)

Computer Says:  Bruni 60% chance of winning - favored by 4 points
Fans say: Woodsboro 71% chance of winning

 Look for a post next week showing how the computer did versus the fans in the Pick 'Em contest.

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