Roam certainly is a knowledgeable fellow and does a good job backing up his positions with facts. I think he would enjoy jumping all over my request.
I would like Roam to determine the impact of players opting out on the outcome of games. Who knows? Maybe when it is all said and done, players opting out has minimal impact.
What???? How could you possibly be able to prove that one way or the other? Compare it to Clifford getting injured in the Iowa game. We like to think we'd win that game if he played the entirety but there's no possible way of proving it.
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What???? How could you possibly be able to prove that one way or the other? Compare it to Clifford getting injured in the Iowa game. We like to think we'd win that game if he played the entirety but there's no possible way of proving it.
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Statisticians love this stuff. I’m curious if the data could should statistical relevance. I’ve suggested Roam tackle this because when it comes to knowing the facts, he is a walking encyclopedia. Of course, even if the data demonstrated a connection, it doesn’t mean there was.
@been-there-ii I would start by taking the team's record and status for the year, W-L and likely odds going into the game. Then compare teams that had opt-outs to team that didn't have opt-outs. Were teams without opt-outs more successful during the bowl season on average?
Lots of math probably, and ultimately subjective depending on the factors I would decide to use or not. But generally speaking, it would be a comparison of the success rate for the control group (teams without opt-outs) vs. the success rate of teams with opt outs.
Interesting to see the results, but I ain't doing it. LMAO.
@been-there-ii I would start by taking the team's record and status for the year, W-L and likely odds going into the game. Then compare teams that had opt-outs to team that didn't have opt-outs. Were teams without opt-outs more successful during the bowl season on average?
Lots of math probably, and ultimately subjective depending on the factors I would decide to use or not. But generally speaking, it would be a comparison of the success rate for the control group (teams without opt-outs) vs. the success rate of teams with opt outs.
Interesting to see the results, but I ain't doing it. LMAO.
Just broke my heart Roam. 🙁
Hopefully ESPN will accept the challenge.
