Okay, so I’ve been messing around with this Harvard vs. Cornell football prediction thing, and let me tell you, it’s been a ride. I started off pretty clueless, just a guy who likes football and thought, “Hey, why not try to figure this out?”
First thing I did was hit up the internet, obviously. I found some stuff about a best bet on the Crimson spread at -11.5, whatever that means. Some website called BetRivers had that line. I also dug up some game summary, odds, and live scoring stuff. Stats, too. Looked pretty official.
Then, I stumbled upon this idea of using a “market maker sportsbook.” Sounded fancy, but I’m not really sure what that is. I just wanted to see if I could make sense of these predictions without all the jargon.
- I started writing down the scores from past games, trying to see if there was a pattern.
- Tried to factor in things like, you know, who’s playing at home, if anyone’s injured, that kind of stuff.
- Honestly, it felt like I was just throwing darts at a board half the time.
I even tried making some charts and graphs, thinking that might make me look smarter or something. Spoiler alert: it didn’t. It just made my desk look messier.
After a while, I realized I wasn’t getting any closer to a solid prediction. It was like, the more I learned, the less I knew. So, I decided to just go with my gut. And you know what? It felt kind of liberating, just saying, “Screw it, I’m gonna pick a team based on, well, nothing, really.”
So, I flipped a coin. Heads for Harvard, tails for Cornell. Guess who won? Let me just say I might be wearing a lot of crimson this weekend.
The Final Verdict
My super scientific, highly analytical, not-at-all-random prediction? It’s a toss-up, folks. But hey, at least I had fun trying to figure it out, right? And isn’t that what it’s all about? Maybe I’ll get better at this prediction stuff with practice, but for now, I’m sticking with coin flips and gut feelings. They haven’t steered me wrong yet.
