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Bracket Wisdom #15: Bracket analysis, Part 2

By Dr. Ed Feng 2 Comments

I break down the 2021 NCAA tournament bracket by a surprising metric: the preseason AP poll. First, I explain why this poll from months ago still matters.

Then I look at Gonzaga’s potential toughest opponent, the region that might be wide open, and the toughest Round of 32 games for 1 seeds. To listen, click on the right pointing triangle.

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Members: Football analysis for NFL Conference Championship, 2020 season

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Podcast: Drew Martin on predicting college football in 2020

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On this episode of The Football Analytics Show, I’m joined Drew Martin. He’s a sports bettor that appears on many outlets, now including The Power Rank YouTube channel.

Among other topics, we discuss:

  • How Drew’s background as a QB informs his handicapping (2:37)
  • How interceptions impact not only the spread but the total (6:10)
  • Is Auburn in blue blood purgatory? (10:09)
  • Are Cincinnati and Brigham Young good enough for the playoff? (16:05)
  • Liberty at Coastal Carolina (23:28)

I also talk about the strength of college football programs over the past 5 seasons (13:33).

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Podcast: Kevin Cole on NFL football analytics

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On this episode of The Football Analytics Show, I’m joined by Kevin Cole, a data scientist at Pro Football Focus. Among other topics, we discuss:

  • The metrics Kevin uses to evaluate players and teams (3:05)
  • The new PFF model to predict the NFL MVP, and what this says about Russell Wilson (9:00)
  • Kevin (and my) biggest surprise this NFL season (16:54)
  • Why Kansas City could be even better than last season during their Super Bowl run (19:33)
  • Two surprising teams that could make the playoffs (26:42)

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Bracket Wisdom #2: The one thing you must get right

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You got the memo on using analytics to predict the NCAA tournament. You’re ready to win.

Not so fast. If you get this one thing wrong, you might as well light your entry fee on fire. I explain with an analogy using Steph Curry.

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The Bracket Wisdom series is also available on Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.

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