Best bets for:

GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class

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: 5 - 2009, TV, Modern, Comedy, Coming of Age

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! 5 3.70 3.47 100% 3.47 3.47 4.67 4.67
Clannad: After Story 5 3.33 3.10 100% 3.10 3.10 3.98 3.98
Kamichu! 4 3.80 3.60 64% 3.60 2.30 4.40 2.82
Hayate no Gotoku !! 4 3.75 3.53 64% 3.53 2.26 4.18 2.67
Asu no Yoichi! 5 2.50 2.25 100% 2.25 2.25 3.11 3.11
Ladies versus Butlers! 5 2.50 2.25 100% 2.25 2.25 2.86 2.86
Sasameki Koto 5 2.50 2.25 100% 2.25 2.25 2.86 2.86
Hachimitsu to Kuroba II 4 4.00 4.00 64% 3.50 2.24 4.86 3.11
Kuuchuu Buranko 4 4.00 4.00 64% 3.50 2.24 4.00 2.56
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 4 4.00 4.00 64% 3.50 2.24 4.43 2.84
Sangatsu no Lion 2 4 4.00 4.00 64% 3.50 2.24 4.00 2.56
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 2009 5 2.40 2.16 100% 2.16 2.16 2.91 2.91
Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo 4 3.50 3.25 64% 3.25 2.08 3.43 2.20
Hana-Saku Iroha 4 3.50 3.25 64% 3.25 2.08 3.43 2.20
Kimi ni Todoke 5 2.40 2.00 100% 2.00 2.00 2.60 2.60
Bakemonogatari 4 3.50 3.12 64% 3.12 2.00 3.85 2.46
Itazura na Kiss 4 3.50 3.12 64% 3.12 2.00 3.85 2.46
Seitokai no Ichizon: Hekiyou Gakuen Seitokai Gijiroku 4 3.33 3.10 64% 3.10 1.98 3.54 2.27
Hatsukoi Gentei 4 3.20 2.83 64% 2.83 1.81 3.45 2.21
K-ON! 4 3.00 2.73 64% 2.73 1.75 3.67 2.35
Lamune 4 3.00 2.68 64% 2.68 1.72 3.37 2.16
Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai 4 3.00 3.00 64% 2.50 1.60 3.00 1.92
Kanamemo 4 3.00 3.00 64% 2.50 1.60 3.43 2.20
Needless 4 3.00 2.50 64% 2.50 1.60 2.86 1.83
Kobato 4 3.00 3.00 64% 2.50 1.60 3.00 1.92
Angel Beats! 4 2.91 2.46 64% 2.46 1.57 3.50 2.24
Kamen no Maid Guy 4 2.75 2.34 64% 2.34 1.49 2.78 1.78
Maria+Holic 4 2.75 2.34 64% 2.34 1.49 2.78 1.78
Akane-Iro ni Somaru Saka (TV) 4 2.75 2.34 64% 2.34 1.49 2.78 1.78
B Gata H Kei 4 2.80 2.31 64% 2.31 1.48 2.82 1.80
Aoi Hana 4 2.80 2.31 64% 2.31 1.48 2.82 1.80
Hyakko 4 2.50 2.25 64% 2.25 1.44 2.86 1.83
Sora no Woto 4 2.50 2.25 64% 2.25 1.44 3.11 1.99
Minami-ke Okaeri 4 2.50 2.25 64% 2.25 1.44 2.86 1.83
Working!! 4 2.50 2.25 64% 2.25 1.44 2.86 1.83
Ouran Koko Host Club 3 4.00 4.00 36% 4.00 1.44 5.11 1.84
Yakitate!! Japan 3 4.00 4.00 36% 4.00 1.44 5.00 1.80
Eureka Seven 3 4.00 4.00 36% 4.00 1.44 5.00 1.80
Princess Lover! 4 2.67 2.20 64% 2.20 1.40 2.41 1.54
Amagami SS 4 2.40 2.16 64% 2.16 1.38 2.91 1.86
School Rumble 3 3.89 3.73 36% 3.73 1.34 4.94 1.78
Mai-HiME 3 3.88 3.71 36% 3.71 1.34 4.84 1.74
Sakigake! Cromartie Koukou 3 3.83 3.65 36% 3.65 1.31 4.57 1.65
Great Teacher Onizuka 3 3.83 3.65 36% 3.65 1.31 5.00 1.80
Shoujo Kakumei Utena 3 3.83 3.65 36% 3.65 1.31 5.26 1.89
Nodame Cantabile 3 3.83 3.65 36% 3.65 1.31 4.57 1.65
Kodomo no Omocha 3 3.87 3.62 36% 3.62 1.30 5.05 1.82
Fruits Basket 3 3.85 3.61 36% 3.61 1.30 5.23 1.88
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 3 3.80 3.60 36% 3.60 1.30 4.83 1.74
Cross Game 3 3.80 3.60 36% 3.60 1.30 4.40 1.58

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