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Issue One Hundred And Sixty-Nine.
Opta Analyst provides a chronological guide to college football bowl games, while The Power Rank highlights the 2024 playoff's unpredictability due to QB dynamics and the transfer portal. A Substack article evaluates playoff odds and controversial team advantages, while another Substack outlines Crude Team Ratings for team quality and historical comparisons. Lastly, a GitHub post examines how expanded stoppage time impacts soccer player statistics and substitution effects.
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Opta Analyst's College Football Bowl Game Predictions
College football bowl game predictions in chronological order, along with TV channels and matchup information (all times ET).
The hidden factor that makes the 2024 college football playoff more random
The 2024 college football playoff features parity and unpredictability due to a weak quarterback class and transfer portal dynamics.
Who’s Got the Best Shot to Win the College Football Playoff?
Analyzes playoff odds, controversial bracket advantages for teams like Texas and Penn State, and how quarterback performances—including injuries—could impact results.
Crude Team Ratings, 2024
Crude Team Rating (CTR) ranks teams by win ratios, adjusting for opponent strength and schedule. This method highlights team quality, playoff performance, and historical comparisons for insights into MLB rankings.
Stoppage time matters: how substitutions and using all minutes played affect player statistics
Determining soccer players' playing time is debated, with "capped minutes" excluding stoppage time and "expanded minutes" including it. Expanded minutes normalize per-game stats but amplify substitution effects.
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