Game Prediction 01/02/08
Conference play has finally arrived! We also see a slightly unusual sight though – only three games on a Big Ten Wednesday. You can thank the new TV contracts for that. While we’d usually have 10 teams in action, the new contracts call for Tuesday and Thursday games most weeks so your typical Wednesday will [...]
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 12/08/07
The conference begins earnest prep for league play with an almost full slate of Saturday games (only Ohio State sits out today). They’ll be some great Top 25 intersectional battles – Illinois/Arizona, Duke/Michigan, BYU/Michigan State, some border wars – Indiana/Kentucky, PSU/Seton Hall, and some instate rivalries – Iowa/Iowa State, Marquette/Wisconsin. Should be a good Saturday [...]
Game Predictions 12/03/07
Beginning today, I’ll make game predictions for every game involving B10 teams. Tonight there are four games on the slate, all on the B10 teams home court. The predicted scores are: Indiana 103 Tenn State 65 Minnesota 85 S Dakota St 64 Northwestern 71 Arkansas St 66 Wisconsin 70 Wofford 37 My prediction algorithm is [...]
