First off I don't see the problem with converting Shirley's #'s into plays, but it appears that a lot of people do. So maybe your program could eliminate hundreds of questions on how to do the simple math.
However, there is an issue with your program.
First of all Shirley only posts the winners with her #'s. She would not post Idaho St. +2.7. She would post their opponent with a 2.7 next to it that means she thinks Id St.'s opponent will win by only 2.7 as opposed to the book's line of -6. If she posted Idaho St with a 2.7 next to it, this would mean that she thinks Id St will WIN by 2.7. This means she favors them by 2.7 points whereas the books have them at +6.
This is a huge discrepancy. In the first example, if Shirley listed Id St's oppenent with a 2.7 next to it, the delta would be 3.3.
In the second example, the delta would be 8.7 signifying a much stronger play.
More confusing is you write after the Id St line that we should bet favorite. But in this example either way, Id St is the dog.
Your program should be revised as follows.
A.) Just put every team in the left column that appear in Shirley's post. These are who she thinks will win every game. This is regardless of who the favorite is. Sometimes her line will have the favorite winning, sometimes her line will have the dog winning.
B.) In the next column, which is Shirleys Line, always put the number in as a negative. This is because every team on the list is a team Shirly thinks will win.
C.) In the next colum, put the Books number as a negative or positive. If the team name in the first column was a favorite, enter the number as a negative. If it was a dog, enter it as a positive.
D.) In your last column, something is screwed up as well. In Team #4, you have Shirley favoring Team 4 at -.6 but the book has them as a dog of 3. So, Shirley thinks a dog of + 3 will win outright at -.6. This would mean play the dog, with a delta of 3.6, and to not play the dog.
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Stupid? Lazy?.....or an obnoxious blend of the two?
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