brackt/app/services/simulations/ncaa-football-simulator.ts

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/**
* NCAA Football CFP Simulator
*
* Monte Carlo simulation of the College Football Playoff (12-team format, 2024present).
*
* Algorithm:
* 1. Load all participants for the sports season from DB
* 2. Load Elo/FPI ratings from participantExpectedValues.sourceElo
* (entered via Admin Elo Ratings page; use FPI, S&P+, or any Elo-scale rating)
* 3. If sourceOdds (American format) are also stored, blend the Elo-based and
* odds-based per-game win probabilities: P = ELO_WEIGHT * eloProb + ODDS_WEIGHT * oddsProb
* 4. Sort teams by blended strength (descending) to assign seeds 112
* 5. Simulate 50,000 CFP brackets per the official seeding structure:
* First Round (not scoring): 5v12, 6v11, 7v10, 8v9
* Quarterfinals (scoring): 1 vs 8/9w, 4 vs 5/12w, 3 vs 6/11w, 2 vs 7/10w
* Semifinals (scoring): QF1w vs QF2w, QF3w vs QF4w
* National Championship: SF1w vs SF2w
* 6. Track placement counts per scoring tier
* 7. Convert counts to probability distributions
*
* Win probability: eloWinProbability() from probability-engine (standard 400-divisor Elo formula).
*
* Futures blending (when sourceOdds are present):
* P(game) = ELO_WEIGHT * eloProb + ODDS_WEIGHT * oddsProb
* ELO_WEIGHT = 0.6, ODDS_WEIGHT = 0.4
* A slightly lower Elo weight than other sports (0.7) gives more influence to
* Vegas championship odds, which are highly informative in college football.
* Falls back to Elo-only when no sourceOdds are stored.
*
* Placement tiers SimulationProbabilities mapping:
* probFirst = National Champion (1 per sim)
* probSecond = Championship game loser (1 per sim)
* probThird / probFourth = Semifinal losers (2 per sim split evenly)
* probFifthprobEighth = Quarterfinal losers (4 per sim split evenly)
* First Round losers all 0 (score 0 fantasy points)
*
* Admin setup:
* 1. Create a Sport with simulatorType = "ncaa_football_bracket"
* 2. Create a Sports Season and add 12 team participants
* 3. Enter FPI ratings via Admin Elo Ratings (stored as sourceElo)
* 4. Optionally enter championship futures odds via Admin Futures Odds (stored as sourceOdds)
* 5. Run simulation via Admin Simulate
*/
import { database } from "~/database/context";
import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
import * as schema from "~/database/schema";
import {
convertAmericanOddsToProbability,
convertFuturesToElo,
eloWinProbability,
} from "~/services/probability-engine";
import type { Simulator, SimulationResult } from "./types";
// ─── Simulation parameters ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
const NUM_SIMULATIONS = 50_000;
const BRACKET_SIZE = 12;
/**
* Weight for the Elo-based probability component.
* Remaining (ODDS_WEIGHT) goes to the Vegas futures-derived component.
*/
const ELO_WEIGHT = 0.6;
const ODDS_WEIGHT = 1 - ELO_WEIGHT;
// ─── Types ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
interface Team {
participantId: string;
elo: number;
/** Normalized futures win probability (01). Used for blending when odds available. */
oddsProb: number;
}
// ─── Win probability helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
/**
* Blended win probability for team1 vs team2.
* When oddsProbs are both 0 (no futures data), falls back to pure Elo.
*/
function blendedWinProb(team1: Team, team2: Team): number {
const eloProbValue = eloWinProbability(team1.elo, team2.elo);
if (team1.oddsProb === 0 && team2.oddsProb === 0) {
return eloProbValue;
}
const oddsSum = team1.oddsProb + team2.oddsProb;
const oddsProbValue = oddsSum > 0 ? team1.oddsProb / oddsSum : 0.5;
return ELO_WEIGHT * eloProbValue + ODDS_WEIGHT * oddsProbValue;
}
function simGame(team1: Team, team2: Team): { winner: Team; loser: Team } {
const p1Wins = Math.random() < blendedWinProb(team1, team2);
return p1Wins
? { winner: team1, loser: team2 }
: { winner: team2, loser: team1 };
}
// ─── Bracket simulation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
interface PlacementCounts {
champion: number;
finalist: number;
sfLoser: number;
qfLoser: number;
}
/**
* Simulate one full 12-team CFP bracket.
*
* Seeding (teams sorted bestworst, index 0 = seed 1):
* First Round: [4]v[11], [5]v[10], [6]v[9], [7]v[8]
* Quarterfinals: [0] vs fr4w, [3] vs fr1w, [2] vs fr2w, [1] vs fr3w
* Semifinals: qf1w vs qf2w, qf3w vs qf4w
* Championship: sf1w vs sf2w
*/
function simulateBracket(teams: Team[], counts: Map<string, PlacementCounts>): void {
// ── First Round (seeds 512) ───────────────────────────────────────────────
const fr1 = simGame(teams[4], teams[11]); // 5 vs 12
const fr2 = simGame(teams[5], teams[10]); // 6 vs 11
const fr3 = simGame(teams[6], teams[9]); // 7 vs 10
const fr4 = simGame(teams[7], teams[8]); // 8 vs 9
// ── Quarterfinals (seeds 14 get byes) ────────────────────────────────────
const qf1 = simGame(teams[0], fr4.winner); // 1 vs 8/9 winner
const qf2 = simGame(teams[3], fr1.winner); // 4 vs 5/12 winner
const qf3 = simGame(teams[2], fr2.winner); // 3 vs 6/11 winner
const qf4 = simGame(teams[1], fr3.winner); // 2 vs 7/10 winner
counts.get(qf1.loser.participantId)!.qfLoser++;
counts.get(qf2.loser.participantId)!.qfLoser++;
counts.get(qf3.loser.participantId)!.qfLoser++;
counts.get(qf4.loser.participantId)!.qfLoser++;
// ── Semifinals ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
const sf1 = simGame(qf1.winner, qf2.winner);
const sf2 = simGame(qf3.winner, qf4.winner);
counts.get(sf1.loser.participantId)!.sfLoser++;
counts.get(sf2.loser.participantId)!.sfLoser++;
// ── National Championship ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
const final = simGame(sf1.winner, sf2.winner);
counts.get(final.winner.participantId)!.champion++;
counts.get(final.loser.participantId)!.finalist++;
}
// ─── Simulator ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
export class NCAAFootballSimulator implements Simulator {
async simulate(sportsSeasonId: string): Promise<SimulationResult[]> {
const db = database();
// 1. Load all participants for this sports season.
const participants = await db
.select({ id: schema.participants.id })
.from(schema.participants)
.where(eq(schema.participants.sportsSeasonId, sportsSeasonId));
if (participants.length === 0) {
throw new Error(`No participants found for sports season ${sportsSeasonId}.`);
}
// 2. Load Elo/FPI ratings and optional futures odds in a single query.
const evRows = await db
.select({
participantId: schema.participantExpectedValues.participantId,
sourceElo: schema.participantExpectedValues.sourceElo,
sourceOdds: schema.participantExpectedValues.sourceOdds,
})
.from(schema.participantExpectedValues)
.where(eq(schema.participantExpectedValues.sportsSeasonId, sportsSeasonId));
// Build Elo and odds maps in a single pass over evRows.
const eloFromDb = new Map<string, number>();
const rawOddsProbs = new Map<string, number>();
for (const row of evRows) {
if (row.sourceElo !== null) {
eloFromDb.set(row.participantId, row.sourceElo);
}
if (row.sourceOdds !== null) {
rawOddsProbs.set(row.participantId, convertAmericanOddsToProbability(row.sourceOdds));
}
}
// 3. Build normalized odds probability map (vig removed).
// If no sourceOdds, all teams get oddsProb = 0 → falls back to pure Elo.
let normalizedOddsMap = new Map<string, number>();
if (rawOddsProbs.size > 0) {
const rawSum = [...rawOddsProbs.values()].reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0);
for (const [id, prob] of rawOddsProbs) {
normalizedOddsMap.set(id, rawSum > 0 ? prob / rawSum : 0);
}
// Backfill Elo from futures odds for any team that has sourceOdds but no sourceElo.
if (eloFromDb.size < participants.length) {
const oddsInput = [...rawOddsProbs.keys()]
.filter((id) => !eloFromDb.has(id))
.map((id) => ({ participantId: id, odds: evRows.find((r) => r.participantId === id)!.sourceOdds! }));
if (oddsInput.length > 0) {
const oddsEloMap = convertFuturesToElo(oddsInput, "american");
for (const [id, elo] of oddsEloMap) {
eloFromDb.set(id, elo);
}
}
}
}
// 4. Build and seed team list (top 12 by blended strength, best→worst).
const allTeams: Team[] = participants.map((p) => ({
participantId: p.id,
elo: eloFromDb.get(p.id) ?? 1500,
oddsProb: normalizedOddsMap.get(p.id) ?? 0,
}));
// Normalize Elo to [0,1] range for the blended sort score.
const eloValues = allTeams.map((t) => t.elo);
const minElo = Math.min(...eloValues);
const eloRange = (Math.max(...eloValues) - minElo) || 1;
const seededTeams = [...allTeams].sort((a, b) => {
const aScore = ELO_WEIGHT * ((a.elo - minElo) / eloRange) + ODDS_WEIGHT * a.oddsProb;
const bScore = ELO_WEIGHT * ((b.elo - minElo) / eloRange) + ODDS_WEIGHT * b.oddsProb;
return bScore - aScore;
});
if (seededTeams.length < BRACKET_SIZE) {
throw new Error(
`CFP simulator requires ${BRACKET_SIZE} participants, found ${seededTeams.length}. ` +
`Add all teams to the sports season before running simulation.`
);
}
const bracketTeams = seededTeams.slice(0, BRACKET_SIZE);
// 5. Initialise placement count accumulators for all participants.
// Teams outside the top 12 keep all zeros (0 EV).
const allParticipantIds = participants.map((p) => p.id);
const counts = new Map<string, PlacementCounts>(
allParticipantIds.map((id) => [id, { champion: 0, finalist: 0, sfLoser: 0, qfLoser: 0 }])
);
// 6. Run Monte Carlo simulations.
for (let s = 0; s < NUM_SIMULATIONS; s++) {
simulateBracket(bracketTeams, counts);
}
// 7. Convert counts to probability distributions and return.
// SF losers: 2 per sim, so each team's share = sfLoser / (2 * N).
// QF losers: 4 per sim, so each team's share = qfLoser / (4 * N).
const sfDivisor = 2 * NUM_SIMULATIONS;
const qfDivisor = 4 * NUM_SIMULATIONS;
return allParticipantIds.map((id) => {
const c = counts.get(id)!;
const sfProb = c.sfLoser / sfDivisor;
const qfProb = c.qfLoser / qfDivisor;
return {
participantId: id,
probabilities: {
probFirst: c.champion / NUM_SIMULATIONS,
probSecond: c.finalist / NUM_SIMULATIONS,
probThird: sfProb,
probFourth: sfProb,
probFifth: qfProb,
probSixth: qfProb,
probSeventh: qfProb,
probEighth: qfProb,
},
source: "cfp_monte_carlo",
};
});
}
}