# Team Pace Off Def Pwr Rank 1 Wisconsin 65.0 1.11 0.77 1.44 4 2 Michigan St 63.8 1.19 0.88 1.35 9 3 Indiana 70.3 1.17 0.88 1.32 17 4 Minnesota 69.0 1.14 0.91 1.26 33 5 Illinois 66.4 1.07 0.85 1.25 35 6 Ohio State 65.7 1.02 0.85 1.20 55 7 Penn State 69.5 [...]
How does Geary Claxton stack up against the rest of the league?
The answer is quite well. Now the rest of this post will be devoted to quantifying that answer. First the traditional measures. In the hoops world the standards of measurement have always been one, scoring, and two, rebounding. Claxton is one of just three Big Ten players (Raymor Morgan and DJ White being the others) [...]
Game Predictions 12/20/07
Two B10 games this evening – Illinois 66 Miami (O) 58 Northwestern 77 Howard 57 Note: My prediction algorithm is based on Ken Pomeroy offensive and defensive efficiency ratings. I use my own methodology to tweak his ratings based on where the game is being played, then calculate a predicted score using the adjusted efficiency [...]
Game Predictions 12/19/07
Just two games this Wednesday MSU 83 San Jose St 52 Purdue 74 Wofford 54 Note: My prediction algorithm is based on Ken Pomeroy offensive and defensive efficiency ratings. I use my own methodology to tweak his ratings based on where the game is being played, then calculate a predicted score using the adjusted efficiency [...]
Game Predictions 12/18/07
Last week and this week are finals periods for most B10 schools so you can expect a light slate. For today there’s nnly one game on tap as the Buckeyes make a trip to Cleveland. Ohio State 62 Cleveland St 60 Note: My prediction algorithm is based on Ken Pomeroy offensive and defensive efficiency ratings. [...]
Game Predictions 12/17/07
Today’s Big Ten games: Purdue 81 Texas Southern 52 Illinois 84 Western Carolina 53 Note: My prediction algorithm is based on Ken Pomeroy offensive and defensive efficiency ratings. I use my own methodology to tweak his ratings based on where the game is being played, then calculate a predicted score using the adjusted efficiency ratings [...]
Big Ten Power Rankings 12/16/07
Power Rankings for Dec 16th, 2007 # Team Pace Off Def Pwr Rank 1 Wisconsin 65.3 1.10 0.77 1.42 4 2 Indiana 70.2 1.16 0.87 1.33 17 3 Michigan St. 63.3 1.20 0.90 1.33 18 4 Illinois 66.9 1.10 0.88 1.26 40 5 Minnesota 69.1 1.14 0.91 1.25 42 6 Purdue 68.0 1.08 0.88 1.23 [...]
Game Predictions 12/15/07
Purdue at Louisville highlights today’s slate. Indiana 87 W Carolina 55 Michigan 73 Central Mich 66 MSU 86 IUPU-Fort Wayne 60 Ohio State 75 Presbyterian 51 PSU 72 Denver 54 Louisville 66 Purdue 59 Wisconsin 82 Wis-GB 53 Note: My prediction algorithm is based on Ken Pomeroy offensive and defensive efficiency ratings. I use my [...]