The early story of the season has been the scoring has dropped 7.8% (through Dec. 1) and returned to levels seen before rule changes were instituted for the 2013-14 season. The block/charge call has been blamed, but the difference is deeper than just one change. All data points below compare […]
Several things happened on Saturday that could trigger the College Football Playoff Selection Committee to set some precedent for decisions in their first year: J.T. Barrett Injury: Injuries are part of the game. And certainly everyone hopes that J.T. Barrett is back healthy very quickly. The Barrett injury is already […]
Though very early in the season, KPI Rankings for men’s basketball are now posted. Conference data through the first ten days of the season is also live. The early story of the season has been the scoring has dropped 7.4% and returned to levels seen before rule changes were instituted […]
The hot topic this week? Strength of schedule. How is it computed? How much is it factored by the selection committee? KPI math can solve this problem. And it all goes back to the 2013-14 Wichita State men’s basketball team. First though, let’s look at more traditional strength of schedule […]
The SEC West now holds the top four spots in the KPI rankings. Here’s why: First off, the SEC West is not getting four teams in the playoff. The SEC West is dominating the rankings because they collective went 26-0 in the non-conference and 36-1 against non-SEC West teams. All […]