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Ivy League All-Around Power Rankings

December 6, 2021
by harvardsports
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By David Arkow When one thinks of power ranking collegiate athletic programs, SEC football or ACC basketball likely comes to mind first. Media and press coverage is fixated on the Power 5 schools with countless articles and...

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Do Teams Play Worse After a Buzzer-Beater?: Why Gonzaga Lost to Baylor

April 13, 2021
by harvardsports
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Throughout the broadcast of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, Jim Nantz and friends suggested that Gonzaga's lackluster performance was due to the team being emotionally drained after Jalen Suggs' buzzer-beater. HSAC...

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The Greatest All-Around NCAA Sports Programs

April 12, 2021
by harvardsports
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HSAC analyzes 17 major college sports to identify the best all-around NCAA sports programs. Schools in the Pac-12 and the SEC tend to excel, while Big XII and Big 10 schools lag behind.

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A Comparison of 2020’s (Hypothetical) Tourney to 2021’s with Deep Learning

March 27, 2021
by harvardsports
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Using a deep learning model, Alex Rojas examines what might have happened if March Madness had been held last year. He also explores how the model's top teams from 2020 have fared in 2021.

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Do Teams with Star Players Perform Better in March?

March 26, 2021
by harvardsports
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Oral Roberts and Syracuse have ridden their stars to surprise berths in the Sweet Sixteen. HSAC examines whether more teams should rely on their stars to succeed in March.

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March Madness Week 1 Recap – HSAC Pod Episode 5

March 26, 2021
by harvardsports
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On this episode of the HSAC Pod, David Arkow, Danny Blumenthal, and Julia Blank recap the opening weekend of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, discuss college basketball analytics, and make predictions for the rest of...

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Balance Wins Championships

March 18, 2021
by harvardsports
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During the NCAA men's basketball tournament, teams with more balance perform better than those which excel in only one area of the game.

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HSAC’s 68 Facts: March Madness 2021

March 17, 2021
by harvardsports
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After a year without March Madness, the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective is excited to bring back our highly-anticipated 68 March Madness Facts article for the 2021 edition of the tournament. Here are some insights on every...

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Scouting NBA Three-Point Shooting

October 27, 2020
by harvardsports
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What factors matter most when predicting success at shooting threes in the NBA? The Harvard Sports Analysis Collective demonstrates that to evaluate shooting talent, free throws are essential.

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A Method to the Madness: Predicting NCAA Tournament Success

March 25, 2019
by harvardsports
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By Frank Zhu It’s time for March Madness. Every year since 1985, tens of millions of brackets attempting to predict the results of 63 college basketball games are submitted, and every year, none has stayed perfect. According...

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