tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14955809.post113787611211949358..comments2024-02-08T13:13:49.679-08:00Comments on Statistically Speaking: Homefield Advantage in the Big 10matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07863019168368782406noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14955809.post-1165204606356959112006-12-03T19:56:00.000-08:002006-12-03T19:56:00.000-08:00Would it be fair to say, from your analysis, that ...Would it be fair to say, from your analysis, that a Michigan team that is 1 point better then Ohio State on a neutral site, should expect to lose at Ohio State by more then 3 points?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14955809.post-1140061349638132482006-02-15T19:42:00.000-08:002006-02-15T19:42:00.000-08:00You might be interested in this article from the J...You might be interested in <A HREF="http://www.bepress.com/jqas/vol2/iss1/1/" REL="nofollow">this article</A> from the <I>Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports</I>. (Free registration required.)<BR/><BR/>If you have a problem accessing it, send a message to the "List owner" email address of <A HREF="http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/We_Are_Penn_State/" REL="nofollow">my Web site</A> and I'll email it to you as a PDF.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14955809.post-1138026152897533552006-01-23T06:22:00.000-08:002006-01-23T06:22:00.000-08:00Matt, You should discuss one day the reasons why...Matt, <BR/> You should discuss one day the reasons why home field gives teams an advantage. Influences calls on Referees, unusual environment on the road team, and etc. But anyways ,great blog, cant wait to see an ACC and SEC one done.____________https://www.blogger.com/profile/06429826209137093944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14955809.post-1138021426743192432006-01-23T05:03:00.000-08:002006-01-23T05:03:00.000-08:00I believe you did not look at the data or read my ...I believe you did not look at the data or read my analysis. About Ohio St. and Michigan I wrote:<BR/><BR/>'Of course, this does not mean they have only a small homefield advantage. On the contrary, it is only relatively smaller because they win so many road contests.'<BR/><BR/>Additionally Iowa, while a Big 10 best 20-4 at home is also 12-12 on the road. Only 2 teams in the Big 10 have a better road record during this time span, so I would hardly call this playing poorly. Perhaps you need to take a reading comprehension class for these things.matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07863019168368782406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14955809.post-1137994932620490332006-01-22T21:42:00.000-08:002006-01-22T21:42:00.000-08:00Your final ranking is really nothing but a record ...Your final ranking is really nothing but a record of teams that are inconsistent and rely completely on home advantage for a win. While that is a part of home-field advantage, it completely discounts Michigan and Ohio State simply because they consistently win home and away.<BR/>Really, you need to take a statistics class for these things.<BR/>All this tells me is that Iowa plays poorly on the road.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com