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NEITHER ARE COMING HOME WITH THE CUP THIS YEAR

Hi Everyone!

Here's your BS Power Rankings for Round 20:

Projected Ladder:

Round 20 - BS Machine Predictions:

GAME 1: Panthers (80.3%) vs Broncos (19.4%) - Projected Score: 32 - 14

GAME 2: Sharks (74.0%) vs Knights (25.7%) - Projected Score: 29 - 17

GAME 3: Roosters (62.8%) vs Storm (36.8%) - Projected Score: 26 - 20

GAME 4: Raiders (52.0%) vs Rabbitohs (47.6%) - Projected Score: 25 - 24

GAME 5: Warriors (81.3%) vs Dragons (18.5%) - Projected Score: 31 - 13

GAME 6: Bulldogs (67.0%) vs Tigers (32.6%) - Projected Score: 25 - 17

GAME 7: Titans (34.6%) vs Sea Eagles (65.1%) - Projected Score: 18 - 26

GAME 8: Dolphins (61.8%) vs Cowboys (37.8%) - Projected Score: 29 - 24

Round 20 - BS User Model Predictions*:

GAME 1: Panthers (78.2%) vs Broncos (20.6%) - Projected Score: 32 - 13

GAME 2: Sharks (73.3%) vs Knights (24.4%) - Projected Score: 29 - 20

GAME 3: Roosters (71.0%) vs Storm (26.8%) - Projected Score: 27 - 19

GAME 4: Raiders (47.3%) vs Rabbitohs (50.6%) - Projected Score: 23 - 24

GAME 5: Warriors (86.6%) vs Dragons (12.2%) - Projected Score: 36 - 15

GAME 6: Bulldogs (54.7%) vs Tigers (43.5%) - Projected Score: 23 - 20

GAME 7: Titans (27.7%) vs Sea Eagles (70.3%) - Projected Score: 18 - 28

GAME 8: Dolphins (45.9%) vs Cowboys (52.9%) - Projected Score: 22 - 25

*Based on 8 user predictions per game to time of posting

BS Machine Record (2025-2026)*:

* First 5 rounds predicted with outdated model calibration

User Model Record (2026)*:

* No predictions prior to Round 7