Best bets for:

Duplicate entry - S.A, Special A

Rating Average: 3.0000
Rating Stddev: 0
Review Count: 1
Existing Best Bet #: 3
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 3.0000 - 0 ) + ( 0 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 3 ) - 0
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 3.0000 - 0 ) - 0.5 ) * $similarity
( 3 - 0.5 ) * $similarity
2.5 * $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: 10 - 2008, TV, Modern, Comedy, Friendship, High School, Romance, Romantic Comedy, School Comedy, Slice of Life

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
Toradora! 8 3.70 3.47 64% 3.47 2.22 4.67 2.99
Itazura na Kiss 8 3.50 3.12 64% 3.12 2.00 3.85 2.46
School Rumble 7 3.89 3.73 48% 3.73 1.83 4.94 2.42
Lamune 8 3.00 2.68 64% 2.68 1.72 3.37 2.16
Horimiya 7 4.00 4.00 48% 3.50 1.71 4.00 1.96
Azumanga Daioh (TV) 7 3.67 3.37 48% 3.37 1.65 4.75 2.33
Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru 7 3.50 3.25 48% 3.25 1.59 3.43 1.68
Maria+Holic 8 2.75 2.34 64% 2.34 1.49 2.78 1.78
Midori no Hibi 7 3.40 3.00 48% 3.00 1.47 4.03 1.98
Sasameki Koto 8 2.50 2.25 64% 2.25 1.44 2.86 1.83
Hyakko 8 2.50 2.25 64% 2.25 1.44 2.86 1.83
Ouran Koko Host Club 6 4.00 4.00 36% 4.00 1.44 5.11 1.84
Kannagi 8 2.57 2.21 64% 2.21 1.41 3.05 1.95
Fruits Basket 6 3.85 3.61 36% 3.61 1.30 5.23 1.88
Kimi ni Todoke 8 2.40 2.00 64% 2.00 1.28 2.60 1.66
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Kan 6 4.00 4.00 36% 3.50 1.26 4.00 1.44
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Zoku 6 4.00 4.00 36% 3.50 1.26 4.00 1.44
Kimikiss Pure Rouge 7 2.75 2.53 48% 2.53 1.24 3.18 1.56
Nanaka 6/17 6 3.67 3.43 36% 3.43 1.24 3.88 1.40
Aishiteru Ze Baby 6 3.67 3.43 36% 3.43 1.24 4.31 1.55
Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season 7 3.00 3.00 48% 2.50 1.22 3.00 1.47
Isshuukan Friends 7 3.00 2.50 48% 2.50 1.22 2.43 1.19
Special A 9 2.00 1.50 81% 1.50 1.22 1.43 1.16
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru 6 3.50 3.25 36% 3.25 1.17 3.43 1.24
Da Capo Second Season 7 2.75 2.34 48% 2.34 1.14 2.78 1.36
Akane-Iro ni Somaru Saka (TV) 7 2.75 2.34 48% 2.34 1.14 2.78 1.36
B Gata H Kei 7 2.80 2.31 48% 2.31 1.13 2.82 1.38
Kareshi Kanojo no Jijoo 6 3.50 3.14 36% 3.14 1.13 4.70 1.69
Clannad: After Story 6 3.33 3.10 36% 3.10 1.12 3.98 1.43
Hachimitsu to Kuroba 6 3.43 3.06 36% 3.06 1.10 3.91 1.41
Ladies versus Butlers! 7 2.50 2.25 48% 2.25 1.10 2.86 1.40
K-ON!! 7 2.50 2.25 48% 2.25 1.10 2.43 1.19
Clannad (TV) 6 3.38 3.03 36% 3.03 1.09 3.97 1.43
REC 6 3.14 2.97 36% 2.97 1.07 4.00 1.44
Amagami SS 7 2.40 2.16 48% 2.16 1.06 2.91 1.43
K-ON! 6 3.00 2.73 36% 2.73 0.98 3.67 1.32
Okusama wa Joshi Kousei 7 2.40 2.00 48% 2.00 0.98 2.60 1.27
True Tears 6 3.00 2.59 36% 2.59 0.93 3.30 1.19
Mai-HiME 5 3.88 3.71 25% 3.71 0.93 4.84 1.21
Final Approach 6 3.00 2.55 36% 2.55 0.92 3.11 1.12
Ichigo 100% TV 6 2.75 2.53 36% 2.53 0.91 3.18 1.14
BECK 5 3.83 3.65 25% 3.65 0.91 4.57 1.14
Make Heroine ga Oosugiru! 6 3.00 3.00 36% 2.50 0.90 3.00 1.08
Ao Haru Ride 6 3.00 3.00 36% 2.50 0.90 3.00 1.08
Boys Be 6 3.00 3.00 36% 2.50 0.90 3.86 1.39
Antique Bakery 6 3.00 2.50 36% 2.50 0.90 2.43 0.88
Mitsudomoe 6 3.00 2.50 36% 2.50 0.90 2.43 0.88
Kobato 6 3.00 3.00 36% 2.50 0.90 3.00 1.08
Seto no Hanayome (OVA) 6 3.00 2.50 36% 2.50 0.90 2.43 0.88
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun 6 3.00 3.00 36% 2.50 0.90 3.00 1.08

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