Best bets for:

Saiunkoku Monogatari

Rating Average: 4.0000
Rating Stddev: 0
Review Count: 3
Existing Best Bet #: 4.68260619448599
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 4.0000 - 0 ) + ( 1.09861228866811 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 4 ) - 0.682606194485985
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 4.0000 - 0 ) - 0.5 ) * $similarity
( 4 - 0.5 ) * $similarity
3.5 * $similarity
In English: Average rating minus half the standard deviation of the ratings, with a penalty of half a rating point if there are fewer then five reviews with no variation in their ratings.
Discussion: This uses the average rating as the base, lowering the overall rating based on the amount of variance in the ratings. Additionally it lowers the rating if only a few people have rated it and they've all given it the same score. Perhaps shows with few ratings shouldn't even show up in best bets.

Keywords: 7 - 2006, TV, Fantasy, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Epic

For reference, Devil Doll's similarity calc is this:
( $matching_keys * ( $matching_keys / $total_keys ) * $total_keys ) / ( $total_keys * $total_keys )
Pool of potential series:
TitleKey MatchRatingRating - stddevDevil Doll's Similarity CalcNew bbetNew bbet * SimilarityOld bbetOld bbet * Similarity
Shoujo Kakumei Utena 6 3.83 3.65 73% 3.65 2.68 5.26 3.86
Sekirei 6 3.50 3.25 73% 3.25 2.39 4.11 3.02
Eureka Seven 5 4.00 4.00 51% 4.00 2.04 5.00 2.55
Zero no Tsukaima 6 3.00 2.78 73% 2.78 2.04 3.98 2.93
Kamichu! 5 3.80 3.60 51% 3.60 1.84 4.40 2.24
Inukami 6 2.83 2.49 73% 2.49 1.83 3.26 2.39
Nana 5 4.00 4.00 51% 3.50 1.79 4.43 2.26
Shounen Onmyouji 5 4.00 4.00 51% 3.50 1.79 4.43 2.26
Hachimitsu to Kuroba II 5 4.00 4.00 51% 3.50 1.79 4.86 2.48
Shuffle! 5 3.67 3.43 51% 3.43 1.75 4.31 2.20
Nagasarete Airantou 5 3.50 3.25 51% 3.25 1.66 4.11 2.10
Tenkuu no Escaflowne 5 3.56 3.23 51% 3.23 1.65 5.06 2.58
Naruto 5 3.62 3.20 51% 3.20 1.63 4.87 2.48
Vampire Knight 5 3.33 3.10 51% 3.10 1.58 3.54 1.81
Rozen Maiden ~Träumend~ 5 3.33 3.10 51% 3.10 1.58 3.54 1.81
Tears to Tiara 5 3.25 3.03 51% 3.03 1.55 3.68 1.88
Sumomomo Momomo ~ Chijou Saikyou no Yome 5 3.20 3.00 51% 3.00 1.53 3.80 1.94
REC 5 3.14 2.97 51% 2.97 1.51 4.00 2.04
Code Geass Hangyaku no Lelouch 5 3.29 2.94 51% 2.94 1.50 3.79 1.94
Bleach 5 3.43 2.90 51% 2.90 1.48 3.59 1.83
Fushigi Yuugi TV 5 3.39 2.90 51% 2.90 1.48 4.55 2.32
Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na 6 2.00 2.00 73% 2.00 1.47 3.00 2.20
Kamisama Kazoku 5 3.33 2.86 51% 2.86 1.46 3.07 1.57
Seto no Hanayome (TV) 5 3.29 2.85 51% 2.85 1.45 3.61 1.84
Natsu no Arashi! 5 3.20 2.83 51% 2.83 1.44 3.45 1.76
Karin 5 3.00 2.68 51% 2.68 1.37 3.37 1.72
Omamori Himari 5 3.00 2.65 51% 2.65 1.35 3.15 1.61
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 5 3.11 2.61 51% 2.61 1.33 3.48 1.78
D.Gray-man 5 3.00 2.59 51% 2.59 1.32 2.87 1.46
G-on Riders 5 3.00 2.59 51% 2.59 1.32 2.87 1.46
Erementar Gerad (TV) 5 3.00 2.59 51% 2.59 1.32 2.87 1.46
Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo! 5 3.00 2.59 51% 2.59 1.32 2.87 1.46
Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou 5 3.00 2.59 51% 2.59 1.32 3.30 1.68
Ouran Koko Host Club 4 4.00 4.00 32% 4.00 1.31 5.11 1.67
Sora no Otoshimono 5 3.00 2.55 51% 2.55 1.30 3.11 1.58
Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi 5 2.86 2.54 51% 2.54 1.29 3.43 1.75
Kaleido Star 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
Zero no Tsukaima: Princess no Rondo 5 3.00 2.50 51% 2.50 1.28 2.43 1.24
Kekkaishi 5 3.00 2.50 51% 2.50 1.28 2.43 1.24
Zero no Tsukaima F 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
Mamotte! Lollipop 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
Akikan! 5 3.00 2.50 51% 2.50 1.28 2.43 1.24
Sekirei ~Pure Engagement~ 5 3.00 2.50 51% 2.50 1.28 2.86 1.46
Da Capo II 5 3.00 2.50 51% 2.50 1.28 2.43 1.24
Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai: Megami-Hen 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
D.N.Angel 5 2.90 2.48 51% 2.48 1.27 3.50 1.79
Da Capo 5 2.80 2.43 51% 2.43 1.24 3.05 1.56
Juuni Kokuki 4 3.90 3.75 32% 3.75 1.22 5.03 1.64
AIR GEAR 5 2.75 2.34 51% 2.34 1.19 2.78 1.42
Nodame Cantabile 4 3.83 3.65 32% 3.65 1.19 4.57 1.49

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