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Category Archives: descriptive
Evaluating QBs: The Truth Behind QB Records
*UPDATE: I’ve temporarily changed the blog theme so that the tables in this post will be sortable and searchable.* With the tedious boring stuff out of the way (if you missed the boring parts, here is boring part 1 and … Continue reading
Posted in descriptive, Evaluating QBs Series, Football, offense versus defense, player evaluation, talent distribution, team evaluation
Tagged Aaron Rodgers, Alex Smith, Ben Roethlisberger, Colin Kaepernick, Joe Flacco, Joey Harrington, Mark Sanchez, Matt Ryan, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Trent Dilfer
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Evaluating QBs: It’s All About Context
In part 1 of my Evaluating QBs series, we looked at what makes teams win and which of those things quarterbacks have control over. While wins can be useful to separate quarterbacks, that is only because they are correlated with … Continue reading
Evaluating QBs: Why Not Wins?
Full disclosure: I’m a Peyton Manning fan. If you can’t get past that, stop reading now. Still there? Good, welcome. Following the Broncos recent loss to the Ravens (and the subsequent Patriots loss), there has been a new wave of … Continue reading
The Achievement S-Curve: 3/10/2012
About half of the automatic bids are still up for grabs this weekend, but the NCAA Tournament picture is starting to take shape. It’s time for one last Achievement S-Curve update. As always, the full ratings can be found here. … Continue reading
Posted in College Basketball, descriptive, March Madness, team evaluation
Tagged Bracketology, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, S-Curve
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The Blindness of the Blind Resume
I love the spirit of the blind resume. I hate the execution. With Selection Sunday just hours away, you will undoubtedly be inundated with blind resumes comparing multiple teams and asked to decide which team is in and which is … Continue reading
Posted in College Basketball, descriptive, March Madness, team evaluation
Tagged Bracketology, March Madness, NCAA Tournament
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What the RPI is and what it is not
Earlier today on CBSsports.com, Matt Norlander wrote an article about the much-maligned RPI. He comes to this conclusion: If anything else, this chart proves there are far too frequent communication breakdowns with teams across the board, enough so that the … Continue reading
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Tagged March Madness, NCAA Tournament
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The Selection Question Revisited
The Philadelphia Eagles finished the season 8-8, but outscored their opponents by 68 points, the 5th-best mark in the NFC. Seven of their 8 losses were by one score or less, and they finished the season hot on a 4-game … Continue reading
Posted in College Basketball, descriptive, Football, March Madness, team evaluation
Tagged NCAA Tournament, Philadelphia Eagles, S-Curve
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The Achievement S-Curve: 2/13/2012
Quick update on the Achievement S-Curve. First, the bracket and the full ASC data here: The ASC is converging with Bracketology. Besides differences in doling out the automatic bids, just two of Lunardi’s at-large teams were not in my bracket–BYU … Continue reading
Posted in College Basketball, descriptive, March Madness, predictive, team evaluation
Tagged Bracketology, NCAA Tournament, S-Curve
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Who’s REALLY Going Dancing?
Around this time of year, there’s lots of talk about who’s in and who’s out and who’s on the bubble. Plenty of chatter about what may or may not get your team into the Big Dance. Tons of discussion of … Continue reading
Posted in College Basketball, descriptive, March Madness, predictive, simulation, team evaluation
Tagged Bracketology, NCAA Tournament, S-Curve
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The Achievement S-Curve: 1/30/2012
Those following along (those that have not, start here, here, and here) know that the goal of the Achievement S-Curve is to reward teams for what they have accomplished on the court. Wins and losses count. Strength of schedule counts. … Continue reading
Posted in College Basketball, descriptive, March Madness, predictive, team evaluation
Tagged Bracketology, NCAA Tournament, S-Curve
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