lies-damn-lies-and-statistics Stories - Team Speed Kills
New York Giants Defy Data and Logic Yet Again
Good morning, class. I hope you had a nice weekend. Now take out your pencils -- it's pop quiz time. Don't worry. This should be a breeze. QUIZ Which team is better in each of the following two scenarios: (1) Team A, which finished a 16-game regular season with an 10-6 record or Team B, which...
Texas back to #1 in poll
The long Longhorn Nation national nightmare is finally over. Texas has returned to its rightful place atop the polls poll. And really, we all knew this would happen right? Gregg Doyel of cbssports.com is probably feeling a bit sheepish, though. That really was quite a nightmare. 2010 did not...
A Look at Real Scoring Defense
Scoring defense is a nice stat, but its name is very misleading. It would seem to indicate how many points a defense allows, but thanks to the way the NCAA calculates it, the stat simply tells how many total points the team allows. Things like defensive and special teams scores are left in, making...
Gator Bowl: Nebraska vs Clemson - Clemson's Pass Defensive Stats Skewed By Lousy Competition
Let's face it, Husker fans know next to nothing about Clemson, other than they're orange, they play in the ACC, and they beat us in 1982 to win their only national title. It's hard to get a handle on a team we're playing only the second time in school history, but in the next couple days I'm going...
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