Thursday, May 05, 2005

American Idol

In March, Danelle and I predicted the top 11. Let's see how we did. How can we score this?

Actual Results Danelle's Picks Brian's Picks
1. ??? 1. Nadia Turner 1. Bo Bice
2. ??? 2. Bo Bice 2. Nadia Turner
3. ??? 3. Constantine Maroulis 3. Constantine
4. ??? 4. Anwar Robinson 4. Kerry Underwood
5. Scott Savol 5. Jessica Sierra 5. Anwar Robinson
6. Constantine Maroulis 6. Nikko Smith 6. Vonzell Solomon
7. Anwar Robinson 7. Kerry Underwood 7. Scott Savol
8. Nadia Turner 8. Anthony Fedorov 8. Jessica Sierra
9. Nikko Smith 9. Vonzell Solomon 9. Anthony Fedorov
10. Jessica Sierra 10. Scott Savol 10. Nikko Smith
11. Mikalah Gordon 11. Mikalah Gordon 11. Mikalah Gordon

We both underestimated Vonzell & Anthony and overestimated Nadia and Constantine.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Danelle wins easily according to the rubric and algorithms I designed to score your picks.

rob smith

Brian said...

Since I have two remaining in the top 5 and Danelle has 1, I don't see how it would easily be a win for her.

I'm going to open a class action lawsuit against your grading system and see how many of your students I can get on board.

Anonymous said...

Ultimately, your under-estimation of Anthony Fedorov doomed you. There is a bigger difference between 9th place and 8th place contestants during the course of the history of the show than there is between the other spots. Consequently, mathematically speaking, YOU LOSE.

rob smith

Brian said...

Rob knows I'm competitive. He is a great coach. He knows how to motivate me. I want to reiterate that I certainly have won and that he certainly is joking. Right?!

God really wants me to relax, look for His moment, and walk through. That moment is likely to look like entering the gate of hell, but more of life is preparation for God moments than pushing through impossible walls. So why do I so want to push?

Anonymous said...

:)

rob smith