Bass Fishing Controversy

LandThieves Press outdoor editor Dick Cheney has uncovered a budding controversy in the collegiate bass world. Seems the collegiate bass folks put together an "Athlete Advisory Council" put together a mathematical model to rate the various bass fishing teams. To quote Commissioner Heckaman,

Another primary concern was how to best evaluate a one-boat team vs. a multiple-boat team at any given event. On one side of the coin you have a one-boat team who has the equivalent of a crap shoot -- all or nothing. This team will either perform exceptionally well (Top 10) or crash and burn (Bottom 10), with no help in sight. On the other side of the coin you have multiple- boat teams. A multiple-boat team that has one boat with a poor/average performance (#30) can be lifted up in the ranking by another boat with a strong finish (#1). Conversely, multiple-boat team that has a boat with an exceptional performance (#1) may be pulled down in the rankings by another boat with an average/poor performance (#30)."



For example, Cash Machine U won the national tourney at Lake Lewisville; Virginia Tech won the national tourney in Arkansas (look for ESPN segment on tie in of fishers to last May's student shooting), while Western Kentucky is the highest ranked team.



As a result, LandThieves proposes it's own statistical model for the fishing teams:



Rating = (BAL - SPF + RMPH + DDS); the rating system is explained furtherL



BAL - Blood Alcohol Level of the athletes at the end of the fishing period * 100

SPF - the SPF rating of the sunblock used by the athletes will be deducted from the total points

RMPH - top speed achieved in reverse while backing the trailer into the water

DDS - average number of teeth per angler



It is our opinion that this formula will allow us to have a solid leading indicator of the fishing teams capabilities.