Best bets for:

.hack//Roots

Rating Average: 2.0000
Rating Stddev: 0
Review Count: 1
Existing Best Bet #: 2
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 2.0000 - 0 ) + ( 0 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 2 ) - 0
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 2.0000 - 0 ) - 0.5 ) * $similarity
( 2 - 0.5 ) * $similarity
1.5 * $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: 9 - Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Supernatural, Swordplay, 2006, TV, Sci-Fi, Seinen

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
Kiba 8 3.50 3.25 79% 3.25 2.57 3.43 2.71
Interlude 7 3.75 3.53 60% 3.53 2.14 4.18 2.53
Tears to Tiara 7 3.25 3.03 60% 3.03 1.84 3.68 2.23
Zero no Tsukaima 7 3.00 2.78 60% 2.78 1.68 3.98 2.41
Juuni Kokuki 6 3.90 3.75 44% 3.75 1.67 5.03 2.24
The Sacred Blacksmith 7 3.00 2.65 60% 2.65 1.60 3.15 1.91
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A's 6 3.75 3.53 44% 3.53 1.57 4.18 1.86
High School of the Dead 7 3.00 2.55 60% 2.55 1.54 3.11 1.88
Needless 7 3.00 2.50 60% 2.50 1.51 2.86 1.73
Hai to Gensou no Grimgar 6 3.50 3.25 44% 3.25 1.44 3.43 1.52
To Aru Kagaku no Railgun 6 3.33 3.10 44% 3.10 1.38 3.98 1.77
Bleach 6 3.43 2.90 44% 2.90 1.29 3.59 1.59
Ima Soko ni Iru Boku 6 3.33 2.86 44% 2.86 1.27 3.07 1.37
Eureka Seven 5 4.00 4.00 30% 4.00 1.23 5.00 1.54
Kaze no Stigma 6 3.17 2.72 44% 2.72 1.21 3.38 1.50
Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo! 6 3.00 2.59 44% 2.59 1.15 2.87 1.27
Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou 6 3.00 2.59 44% 2.59 1.15 3.30 1.47
D.Gray-man 6 3.00 2.59 44% 2.59 1.15 2.87 1.27
Scrapped Princess 5 3.88 3.71 30% 3.71 1.14 4.84 1.49
Boukyaku no Senritsu 6 3.00 2.55 44% 2.55 1.13 3.11 1.38
Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi 6 2.86 2.54 44% 2.54 1.13 3.43 1.52
Witchblade 6 3.00 2.50 44% 2.50 1.11 2.43 1.08
Kannazuki no Miko 6 3.00 2.50 44% 2.50 1.11 2.43 1.08
Darker than Black - Kuro no Keiyakusha 5 3.80 3.60 30% 3.60 1.11 4.40 1.36
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha 5 3.75 3.53 30% 3.53 1.09 4.18 1.29
Rozen Maiden 5 3.75 3.53 30% 3.53 1.09 4.61 1.42
Zegapain 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.00 1.23
Avatar: The Last Airbender - Season 2 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.00 1.23
Shining Tears x Wind 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.00 1.23
Saiyuuki Reload Gunlock 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.00 1.23
Hakkenden: Touhou Hakken Ibun 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.00 1.23
Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.68 1.45
009-1 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.43 1.37
Dorohedoro 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.00 1.23
Hanamonogatari 5 4.00 4.00 30% 3.50 1.08 4.00 1.23
Senkaiden Houshin Engi 5 3.67 3.43 30% 3.43 1.06 3.88 1.20
Samurai 7 5 3.67 3.43 30% 3.43 1.06 3.88 1.20
Karas 5 3.67 3.43 30% 3.43 1.06 3.88 1.20
Busou Renkin 6 2.60 2.36 44% 2.36 1.05 3.11 1.38
Seikon no Qwaser 7 2.25 1.71 60% 1.71 1.03 2.02 1.22
Mousou Dairinin 5 3.50 3.25 30% 3.25 1.00 3.43 1.06
Ergo Proxy 5 3.50 3.25 30% 3.25 1.00 3.86 1.19
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari 5 3.50 3.25 30% 3.25 1.00 3.43 1.06
Asatte no Houkou 5 3.50 3.25 30% 3.25 1.00 3.86 1.19
Log Horizon 6 2.50 2.25 44% 2.25 1.00 2.43 1.08
Tenkuu no Escaflowne 5 3.56 3.23 30% 3.23 1.00 5.06 1.56
Naruto 5 3.62 3.20 30% 3.20 0.99 4.87 1.50
Gun Sword 5 3.33 3.10 30% 3.10 0.96 3.54 1.09
Uta Kata 5 3.33 3.10 30% 3.10 0.96 3.54 1.09
Rozen Maiden ~Träumend~ 5 3.33 3.10 30% 3.10 0.96 3.54 1.09

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