Here’s our final installment of the “A human and a computer predict…” series — at least until the basketball state playoffs.

What have we learned?

We’re not so unalike, humans and computers. The computer has played it straight, picking by the numbers. The human (me) makes some judgment calls (some might say poor judgment) and factors in history, injuries and playoff pedigrees.

And where did that get us? The human and computer agree on what teams should meet in the 3A and 1A title games. In 4A, the computer has Woodinville beating Bellarmine Prep, while I have Ferris topping Bellarmine Prep in a rematch of last year’s semifinals.

Here are the picks, and the computer adds analysis on what to expect in the postseason.
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