Cal Team Race

Pre-event forecast

Fitted on the 14,153 team race matches sailed before 2020-02-08, using the line-ups that actually raced. It called 21 of 21 matches (100%) with a log-loss of 0.141 (a coin flip scores 0.693), so the event went well for the forecast. Orderliness +0.54 ± 0.40: an orderly event, more orderly than 94% of college team race events (temperature of the forecast log-odds that best fits the results, relative to the league average; nothing about the field, venue or wind predicts it, see the Weather tab). vs forecast is a team's wins minus the wins the model expected from the matches it sailed: positive means it beat its rating.

PlaceSchool Pred. Strength Boats (skipper / crew, boat value) Pred. win % Recordvs forecast
1California Maritime Academy
Keelhaulers
17.88
school +0.19
Brock Paquin / Kian Patrick 2.97
Emi Stephanoff / Justin Zmina
Storm Brown / Noah Sanders 2.45
98%4–0 (100%)+0.1
1Cal Poly University S.L.O.
Mustangs 1
25.51
school +0.21
Liam Hood / Robyn Zulauf 2.33
Alyson Crowley / Corey Quillen 2.13
Mitchell Carroll / Peyton Nienaber 0.82
85%4–0 (100%)+0.6
1University of California at San Diego
Tritons
35.01
school −0.12
Nicholas Dorn / Eleanore Mcguire-Wien
Nigel Lipps / Chieko Imai
Noah Barton / Molly Rowland
80%4–0 (100%)+0.8
4University of California at Berkeley
Bears 1
44.88
school −0.06, home +0.36
Drake Hayes / Rosie Ward 2.49
Katey Hayes / Megan Grosspietsch
Luc Lamontagne / Mackenzie Berwick 1.19
65%4–3 (57%)−0.5
5University of California at Los Angeles
Bruins
53.71
school −0.53
Abraham Dearden / Hallie Muller 1.46
Ian Marshall / Maddy Kuhn 1.28
Gideon Burnes Heath / Mary Jane Howland
46%3–4 (43%)−0.2
6University of California at Berkeley
Bears 2
62.61
school −0.06, home +0.36
Kingsley Ehrich / Lindsea Hayes
Francesco Olivero / Sophia Zaleski 2–4
Nicolas Deshler / Marlena Tavernier-Fine 0–3
Nicolas Deshler / Iesha Carter 1–1
Jonathan Archer / Nora Giannoni 1–1
Francesco Olivero / Alex Ferry 0–1
31%2–5 (29%)−0.2
7Cal Poly University S.L.O.
Mustangs 2
8-0.43
school +0.21
Millan Chaudhary / Chloe Schofield 0.22
Kaden Caliendo / Macy Rowe
Jeffrey Romeo / Ryan Schackel 0–3
Ryan Schackel / Jeffrey Romeo 0–1
2%0–4 (0%)−0.1
8California State University Monterey Bay
Otters
71.74
school +0.29
Ethan Switzer / Aaron Helfgott
Liam Patrick / Jason Gronich 0.73
Max Graves / Josh Brooks
9%0–5 (0%)−0.5

Surprisal: who beat their rating

Pre-event strength against the strength that would have made each record least surprising, everything else fixed. Δ is in the model's logit units, the same scale as the boat values above (a side is three boats plus the school term); green is a clear over-performance, red a clear under-performance. Skippers need three or more matches.

PlaceSchoolStrength Perf.RecordExp.
wins
ΔSurprise
(bits)
P(this good
or better)
1California Maritime Academy Keelhaulers7.8810.884–03.9≥+3.000.194%
1Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 15.518.514–03.4≥+3.000.950%
1University of California at San Diego Tritons5.018.014–03.2≥+3.001.436%
6University of California at Berkeley Bears 22.612.342–52.2−0.270.082%
5University of California at Los Angeles Bruins3.713.393–43.2−0.310.181%
4University of California at Berkeley Bears 14.884.244–34.5−0.650.388%
8California State University Monterey Bay Otters1.74-1.260–50.4≤−3.000.7>99%
7Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 2-0.43-3.430–40.1≤−3.000.1>99%

By skipper

SkipperSchoolValue Perf.RecordExp.
wins
ΔSurprise
(bits)
P(this good
or better)
Storm BrownCalifornia Maritime Academy2.455.454–03.9≥+3.000.194%
Alyson CrowleyCal Poly University S.L.O.2.135.134–03.4≥+3.000.950%
Mitchell CarrollCal Poly University S.L.O.0.823.824–03.4≥+3.000.950%
Nigel LippsUniversity of California at San Diego1.544.544–03.2≥+3.001.436%
Francesco OliveroUniversity of California at Berkeley0.420.152–52.2−0.270.082%
Nicolas DeshlerUniversity of California at Berkeley0.430.131–41.2−0.300.083%
Abraham DeardenUniversity of California at Los Angeles1.461.143–43.2−0.310.181%
Ian MarshallUniversity of California at Los Angeles1.280.973–43.2−0.310.181%
Gideon Burnes HeathUniversity of California at Los Angeles1.300.983–43.2−0.310.181%
Katey HayesUniversity of California at Berkeley0.740.094–34.5−0.650.388%
Luc LamontagneUniversity of California at Berkeley1.190.544–34.5−0.650.388%
Ethan SwitzerCalifornia State University Monterey Bay0.79-2.210–50.4≤−3.000.7>99%
Max GravesCalifornia State University Monterey Bay-0.18-3.180–50.4≤−3.000.7>99%
Jeffrey RomeoCal Poly University S.L.O.-0.84-3.840–30.1≤−3.000.1>99%

Match by match

Probability the model gave the side that went on to win. Red bars are upsets (the winner was given under 50%).

Rd#WinnerLoser P(winner)
11University of California at Berkeley Bears 1University of California at Los Angeles Bruins77%
12California Maritime Academy KeelhaulersUniversity of California at Berkeley Bears 2100%
13Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 1California State University Monterey Bay Otters98%
14University of California at San Diego TritonsCal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 2100%
15University of California at Berkeley Bears 1University of California at Berkeley Bears 293%
16California Maritime Academy KeelhaulersUniversity of California at Los Angeles Bruins99%
17California Maritime Academy KeelhaulersUniversity of California at Berkeley Bears 195%
18University of California at Los Angeles BruinsUniversity of California at Berkeley Bears 275%
19University of California at Los Angeles BruinsCalifornia State University Monterey Bay Otters88%
110University of California at Berkeley Bears 2Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 295%
111University of California at Berkeley Bears 1California State University Monterey Bay Otters96%
112Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 1University of California at Los Angeles Bruins85%
113University of California at Los Angeles BruinsCal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 298%
114Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 1University of California at Berkeley Bears 164%
115University of California at San Diego TritonsUniversity of California at Los Angeles Bruins76%
116University of California at Berkeley Bears 1Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 299%
117University of California at San Diego TritonsUniversity of California at Berkeley Bears 153%
118University of California at Berkeley Bears 2California State University Monterey Bay Otters74%
119Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 1University of California at Berkeley Bears 293%
120California Maritime Academy KeelhaulersCalifornia State University Monterey Bay Otters100%
121University of California at San Diego TritonsUniversity of California at Berkeley Bears 290%

Round 1

TeamRec.Keelhaulers1Tritons1Bruins22Otters
California Maritime Academy Keelhaulers4–0✕––WWW–W
Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 14–4–✕LWLW✕W
University of California at San Diego Tritons4–0–W✕WWWW–
University of California at Berkeley Bears 16–8LLL✕L✕LW
University of California at Los Angeles Bruins3–4LWLW✕WWW
University of California at Berkeley Bears 26–8LLL✕L✕LW
Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 24–4–✕LWLW✕W
California State University Monterey Bay Otters0–5LL–LLLL✕
# Winner Loser Pos.
1 University of California at Berkeley Bears 1 1-2-6 def. University of California at Los Angeles Bruins 3-4-5
2 California Maritime Academy Keelhaulers 1-2-3 def. University of California at Berkeley Bears 2 4-5-6
3 Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 1 1-2-5 def. California State University Monterey Bay Otters 3-4-6
4 University of California at San Diego Tritons 1-3-4 def. Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 2 2-5-6 DNF,DNF
5 University of California at Berkeley Bears 1 1-2-3 def. University of California at Berkeley Bears 2 4-5-6
6 California Maritime Academy Keelhaulers 1-2-3 def. University of California at Los Angeles Bruins 4-5-6
7 California Maritime Academy Keelhaulers 1-2-3 def. University of California at Berkeley Bears 1 4-5-6
8 University of California at Los Angeles Bruins 1-2-3 def. University of California at Berkeley Bears 2 4-5-6
9 University of California at Los Angeles Bruins 1-2-3 def. California State University Monterey Bay Otters 4-5-6
10 University of California at Berkeley Bears 2 1-2-5 def. Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 2 3-4-6
11 University of California at Berkeley Bears 1 1-2-6 def. California State University Monterey Bay Otters 3-4-5
12 Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 1 1-2-6 def. University of California at Los Angeles Bruins 3-4-5
13 University of California at Los Angeles Bruins 1-2-4 def. Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 2 3-5-6
14 Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 1 1-2-5 def. University of California at Berkeley Bears 1 3-4-6
15 University of California at San Diego Tritons 1-2-5 def. University of California at Los Angeles Bruins 3-4-6
16 University of California at Berkeley Bears 1 1-2-3 def. Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 2 4-5-6
17 University of California at San Diego Tritons 1-2-3 def. University of California at Berkeley Bears 1 4-5-6
18 University of California at Berkeley Bears 2 1-2-3 def. California State University Monterey Bay Otters 4-5-6
19 Cal Poly University S.L.O. Mustangs 1 1-2-3 def. University of California at Berkeley Bears 2 4-5-6
20 California Maritime Academy Keelhaulers 1-2-3 def. California State University Monterey Bay Otters 4-5-6
21 University of California at San Diego Tritons 1-2-4 def. University of California at Berkeley Bears 2 3-5-6

Conditions — 02/08/2020 (8am–6pm)

☀️Clear sky
Humidity 78%  ·  Pressure 1018.2 hPa

Temperature

53°F
↑ 59°F   ↓ 45°F
Feels like 50°F

Wind

● from   ▲ toward
3.5 kn
avg  ·  max 5.5 kn
Gusts to 15.2 kn
From NW (314°)

Sky & Precipitation

Cloud cover32% Sunshine9.8 hrs Humidity78% Pressure1018.2 hPa

What this breeze does at Berkeley — from fleet racing

Breeze: NW about 7 kn (weather reanalysis in the scorer’s units)
In fleet races at Berkeley in this breeze: a strongly favourites’ day (+0.12)
Favourites’ conditions: in fleet racing here the results follow the ratings more closely than usual, and the top seeds hold their places.

Orderliness is how tightly a fleet race’s finishing order follows the pre-regatta ratings, relative to a typical event (0): positive is the favourites’ day, negative the underdogs’. A value of ±0.12 means a rating gap counts about 10% more than on a typical day. This event is not a fleet race the rating model scores, so there is no actual value for it: this is what this venue’s fleet racing history says about the breeze on the day, read off the chart at the star. How this is estimated · compare venues.

Orderliness beyond the fleet at Berkeley by wind direction (angle) and speed (rings), fitted surface; dots are labelled regatta-days, ★ this regatta (24 labelled fleet-race days at Berkeley).

From the notes

Short write-ups of what the ratings and results show, with the numbers and how they were computed.

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