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Ken Pomeroy's log5 Odds for the NCAA Tournament
The Buckeyes have the best odds of any team to win the NCAA Tournament at 21.6%. http://www.basketballprospectus.com/unfiltered/?p=673
Bucks have a 54.5% Chance of Winning the Big Ten Tournament
According to Ken Pomeroy's system, Ohio State is the overwhelming favorite to win the Big Ten Tournament. The Buckeyes have a 91.8% of reaching the semifinals, a 76.9% of reaching the final game, and a 54.5% of winning the tournament. http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=1545
Can Al Nolen save Minnesota?
That's the headline of a post from Ken Pomeroy at Basketball Prospectus. Here's a snippet: Now, Minnesota is probably not a worse team with Al Nolen on the floor. But whatever boost he brings is easily overwhelmed by the variability in the performance of his teammates over the course of six games,...
Why is the First Minute the Worst Minute?
Hey, apparently we're not alone in struggling offensively during the first few minutes of games. Using play-by-play data from a large sample of games, Mr. Pomeroy finds that there's an odd lack of offensive aggressiveness and shooting efficiency in the first couple minutes of college basketball...
Pomeroy Scouting Reports UPDATED
Ken Pomeroy has put up his new scouting reports. His formulae predict Wazzu to go 21-9 in the regular season, including winning our next 9 games! I would certainly take that. We're currently rated 2nd in the Pac 10. So in all our doom and gloom about missing out on key non-con wins, at least...
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