Howdy folks!
I took a bit of a data break following the NCAA Tournament, but I am rested up and ready to crunch some more numbers over the summer while we wait for kickoff this fall.
During the basketball season, I started an analysis of strength of schedule, but I was never quite able to carve the time out to get to the bottom of the rabbit hole.
Over the last week or so, I have done just that. Along the way, I uncovered some pretty interesting facts about the very nature of the balance between single and double play opponents. I feel like I understand much more clearly which factors are more important, which are less important, and how much impact the schedule has on the final standings.
This one was a fun one and I hope you enjoy it. I also hope that it is not too much of a slog. I may have gotten carried away.
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I took a bit of a data break following the NCAA Tournament, but I am rested up and ready to crunch some more numbers over the summer while we wait for kickoff this fall.
During the basketball season, I started an analysis of strength of schedule, but I was never quite able to carve the time out to get to the bottom of the rabbit hole.
Over the last week or so, I have done just that. Along the way, I uncovered some pretty interesting facts about the very nature of the balance between single and double play opponents. I feel like I understand much more clearly which factors are more important, which are less important, and how much impact the schedule has on the final standings.
This one was a fun one and I hope you enjoy it. I also hope that it is not too much of a slog. I may have gotten carried away.
Dr. Green and White Analysis: A Deep Dive into Basketball Schedule Strength
As the Big Ten conference has expanded, the inherent fairness of the basketball schedule has shifted in unexpected ways.
