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TSL3 Bracketology 101

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OTL
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
313 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-13 02:10:23
March 13 2011 02:08 GMT
#1
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TSL3 Bracketology 101



Hello all, this is my first time using the blog feature of TL, so bear with me. I've started this series of blogs to follow and detail the TSL3 bracket progression. More specifically, I've decided to see how accurate some rather odd methods of choosing victors in each particular match will end up being. Since this is TSL3 Bracketology 101, like most 101 classes, I will be explaining theory, methods, and reasoning. Application will be added in TSL3 Bracketology 102.

Some of you may be wondering what I mean exactly when I say "odd methods of choosing victors." Well, you may or may not know this, but pretty much every time there's a big bracket for anything (like college basketball over in the US) a lot of news and sports stations will have some sort of segment where the bracket is filled through odd ways, such as: having an animal "choose" the winner of each match, throwing darts at a board, using the weather, and a multitude of other weird ways. Almost without fail, one of these nonsensical methods of filling out the bracket is more accurate than many "experts" were at filling out their own brackets.

Because I don't have access to any exotic animals or anything equally awesome, I'm going to for quantity over quality here. Thus far, I've decided on nine methods to use (though a lot are similar to one another), but this is an exploratory blog and I'm open to suggestions; so, if you can think of one that I like, I'll gladly undertake that one as well. To give a small sample, here is one such method:

This first one is really simple. The player who's ID comes first alphabetically is the winner. Here's what the bracket looks like using this rudimentary formula.

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Under this format, the Danish Zerg hero Ciara would take the bronze medal. The Emperor Himself, Boxer, would take second, falling to the champion Adelscott.

Obviously, most people would see this result as a highly, highly unlikely podium. And they're right. Looking at the massive pool of talent, I don't think anyone legitimately thinks that this is the likely finish.

However, having a silly system like this has two advantages that you don't. It's not afraid of picking upsets, and it doesn't second guess. There's a good chance this bracket will have a higher score than some people that fill out their brackets. It's not guaranteed or anything, but I'd be surprised if it was actually the worst out of the thousands of brackets that are going to get filled out.

This concludes TSL3 Bracketology 101. Keep an eye out for TSL Bracketology 102, where I'll reveal all of the methods I'll be using to fill the brackets. I'll try and have it up tonight/tomorrow morning--if not, it probably won't be up for a few days (although, that will allow for people to give some more ideas I suppose).

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Turgid
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1623 Posts
March 13 2011 02:12 GMT
#2
Use Bible Code to find the winner of each match.
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OTL
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
313 Posts
March 13 2011 02:13 GMT
#3
On March 13 2011 11:12 Turgid wrote:
Use Bible Code to find the winner of each match.

Hahaha, if I had one of those Bible Code programs, I totally would.
lungo
Profile Joined October 2005
Denmark276 Posts
March 13 2011 02:28 GMT
#4
hahaha, im danish, and i hope the best for the danes! but imo ciara shouldnt even be in the tsl, allthough gl to him, i hope he can do some sick upsets!
as Arnold said: you have been erased! but dont worry!
jalstar
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States8198 Posts
March 13 2011 02:36 GMT
#5
I'm using astrology for TSL:

Nightend > Boxer
Tyler > Strelok
Fenix > Sen
Thorzain > Fruitdealer

written in the stars
Turgid
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1623 Posts
March 13 2011 02:37 GMT
#6
On March 13 2011 11:13 OTL wrote:
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On March 13 2011 11:12 Turgid wrote:
Use Bible Code to find the winner of each match.

Hahaha, if I had one of those Bible Code programs, I totally would.


http://www.biblecodewisdom.com/code/fruit-dealer-god/1

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I believe.
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OTL
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
313 Posts
March 13 2011 02:42 GMT
#7
On March 13 2011 11:37 Turgid wrote:
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On March 13 2011 11:13 OTL wrote:
On March 13 2011 11:12 Turgid wrote:
Use Bible Code to find the winner of each match.

Hahaha, if I had one of those Bible Code programs, I totally would.


http://www.biblecodewisdom.com/code/fruit-dealer-god/1

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I believe.

Unfortunately, a lot of IDs are too short to be queried and if one word isn't in the database it doesn't search for the rest. Know of any others?
Turgid
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1623 Posts
March 13 2011 02:44 GMT
#8
Haha no I have no idea, I just googled that website up two minutes ago. We need one that works with the Starcraft Bible or Boxer's autobiography.
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Mr. Wiggles
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada5894 Posts
March 13 2011 02:57 GMT
#9
Here's one:

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I believe harder

you gotta dance
hifriend
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
China7935 Posts
March 13 2011 03:10 GMT
#10
If I learned anything from the TSL2 brackets, it's that picking winners and predicting is close to impossible. There's bound to be quite a few surprises.
jalstar
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
United States8198 Posts
March 13 2011 03:31 GMT
#11
On March 13 2011 12:10 hifriend wrote:
If I learned anything from the TSL2 brackets, it's that picking winners and predicting is close to impossible. There's bound to be quite a few surprises.


http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=112205
Sc1pio
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States823 Posts
March 13 2011 04:33 GMT
#12
If any lesson is to be taken from the previous two TSLs, dont count on IdrA making it deep.
"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's there are few. " -Shunro Suzuki | fortuna fortes adiuvat
Warrior Madness
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada3791 Posts
March 13 2011 06:04 GMT
#13
On March 13 2011 11:37 Turgid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 13 2011 11:13 OTL wrote:
On March 13 2011 11:12 Turgid wrote:
Use Bible Code to find the winner of each match.

Hahaha, if I had one of those Bible Code programs, I totally would.


http://www.biblecodewisdom.com/code/fruit-dealer-god/1

+ Show Spoiler +
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I believe.


It has been foretold.

Terran:
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Protoss:
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Zerg:
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The Past: Yellow, Julyzerg, Chojja, Savior, GGplay -- The Present: Luxury, Jae- The Future: -Dong, maGma, Zero, Effort, Hoejja, hyvaa, by.hero, calm, Action ---> SC2 (Ret?? Kolll Idra!! SEN, Cool, ZergBong, Leenock)
aimaimaim
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Philippines2167 Posts
March 13 2011 06:42 GMT
#14
On March 13 2011 15:04 Warrior Madness wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 13 2011 11:37 Turgid wrote:
On March 13 2011 11:13 OTL wrote:
On March 13 2011 11:12 Turgid wrote:
Use Bible Code to find the winner of each match.

Hahaha, if I had one of those Bible Code programs, I totally would.


http://www.biblecodewisdom.com/code/fruit-dealer-god/1

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


I believe.


It has been foretold.

Terran:
+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


Protoss:
+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


Zerg:
+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


lol @ zerg QQ
Religion is a dying idea .. || 'E-sport' outside Korea are nerds who wants to feel like rockstars. || I'm not gonna fuck with trolls on General Forum ever again .. FUCK!
Pholon
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Netherlands6142 Posts
March 13 2011 13:16 GMT
#15
I'ma go buy a Oiji board (?) and have my dead grandmother tell me my submission
Moderator@TLPholon // "I need a third hand to facepalm right now"
Mr. Wiggles
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada5894 Posts
March 13 2011 18:35 GMT
#16
On March 13 2011 22:16 Pholon wrote:
I'ma go buy a Oiji board (?) and have my dead grandmother tell me my submission


But she doesn't know anything about eSports! Does she?
you gotta dance
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