Best bets for:

Baby Steps

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: 7 - 2014, TV, Modern, Shounen, Sports, Romantic Comedy, High School

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
School Rumble 5 3.89 3.73 51% 3.73 1.90 4.94 2.52
Haikyu!! 6 3.00 3.00 73% 2.50 1.84 3.00 2.20
Isshuukan Friends 6 3.00 2.50 73% 2.50 1.84 2.43 1.79
Suzuka 5 3.80 3.60 51% 3.60 1.84 4.40 2.24
Toradora! 5 3.70 3.47 51% 3.47 1.77 4.67 2.38
Touch 5 3.50 3.25 51% 3.25 1.66 3.43 1.75
Midori no Hibi 5 3.40 3.00 51% 3.00 1.53 4.03 2.06
Ichigo 100% TV 5 2.75 2.53 51% 2.53 1.29 3.18 1.62
Haikyu!! Second Season 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
Haikyu!! To The Top 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
Mou Ippon! 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
Hoshiai no Sora 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.43 1.75
Haikyuu!!: To The Top Season 2 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
Ping Pong 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
Haikyu!! Karasuno Kōkō VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Kōkō 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
Ao Haru Ride 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
Mai-HiME 4 3.88 3.71 32% 3.71 1.21 4.84 1.58
Fruits Basket 4 3.85 3.61 32% 3.61 1.18 5.23 1.71
Cross Game 4 3.80 3.60 32% 3.60 1.18 4.40 1.44
Asu no Yoichi! 5 2.50 2.25 51% 2.25 1.15 3.11 1.59
Shirobako (TV) 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru. Kan 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Horimiya 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Hanamonogatari 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Ao no Orchestra 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Tsurune: Kazemai Kōkō Kyūdō-bu 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Gin no Saji Dai-2-ki 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Zoku 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
H2 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Kannagi 5 2.57 2.21 51% 2.21 1.13 3.05 1.56
School Rumble Ni Gakki 4 3.67 3.43 32% 3.43 1.12 4.31 1.41
Kanon 4 3.70 3.38 32% 3.38 1.10 4.49 1.47
Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun 6 2.00 2.00 73% 1.50 1.10 2.00 1.47
Kanon (2006) 4 3.60 3.36 32% 3.36 1.10 4.11 1.34
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru 4 3.50 3.25 32% 3.25 1.06 3.43 1.12
Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru 4 3.50 3.25 32% 3.25 1.06 3.43 1.12
Love Hina 4 3.55 3.19 32% 3.19 1.04 4.97 1.62
Kimagure Orange Road (TV) 4 3.50 3.15 32% 3.15 1.03 4.08 1.33
Itazura na Kiss 4 3.50 3.12 32% 3.12 1.02 3.85 1.26
Seitokai no Ichizon: Hekiyou Gakuen Seitokai Gijiroku 4 3.33 3.10 32% 3.10 1.01 3.54 1.16
Maburaho 4 3.43 3.06 32% 3.06 1.00 3.91 1.28
Hatsukoi Gentei 4 3.20 2.83 32% 2.83 0.92 3.45 1.13
DearS 4 3.23 2.79 32% 2.79 0.91 3.93 1.28
Lamune 4 3.00 2.68 32% 2.68 0.88 3.37 1.10
Girls Bravo 4 3.00 2.67 32% 2.67 0.87 3.70 1.21
Omamori Himari 4 3.00 2.65 32% 2.65 0.86 3.15 1.03
Girls Bravo - Second Season 4 3.00 2.62 32% 2.62 0.86 3.45 1.13
Nyan Koi! 4 3.00 2.55 32% 2.55 0.83 3.11 1.01
Kimikiss Pure Rouge 4 2.75 2.53 32% 2.53 0.83 3.18 1.04
Boys Be 4 3.00 3.00 32% 2.50 0.82 3.86 1.26

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