CyberPatriot Platinum Prediction Accuracy

This is a quick update on my previous post, which discussed predicting the platinum tier results for CyberPatriot Seven’s Round 1 & 2 combined scores. With the official results released and the state competition entering its final day, The Magi’s projections are becoming close to final. With this in mind, its worth asking: How accurate was The Magi in predicting platinum teams?

• The Magi predicted 242 slots, and CPOC created 244 slots. 0.8% error in calculating the number of slots.
• The Magi correctly projected 232 of 244 slots. 4.9% error.
• CPOC promoted 12 teams into platinum that it did not predict.
• CPOC demoted 9 teams from our predictions to gold.
• CPOC demoted 1 team from our predictions to silver.

Note: Cisco will play an even greater role in advancement this round (20% in the platinum tier) than before.

To the teams that are predicted to be in the top three in their state: Cisco will decide your fate. Good luck!