Should you avoid picking 3 point shooting teams to win the NCAA tournament?

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Bracket Wisdom #6: NCAA tournament upsets: You love March Madness because of the upsets, the underdog that slays the huge favorite. Edward Egros looks at the last five colossal upsets and spots trends in these games. Bracket Wisdom is a daily series on The Football Analytics Show to get you... by The Football Analytics Show by The Power Rank and Ed Feng

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Bracket Wisdom #4: Do road warriors excel in the NCAA tournament?: Do college basketball teams that perform better on the road have an edge in the NCAA tournament? Conversely, do teams that only thrive at home fail in March? Edward Egros looks at the evolution of home court advantage and how teams perform on the... by The Football Analytics Show by The Power Rank and Ed Feng

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Bracket Wisdom #3: Mountain West contenders: The Mountain West has had a remarkable season, as the mid-major conference might get up to six teams in the 2024 NCAA tournament. Edward Egros takes a data based approach to break down San Diego State, a team that made the title game in 2023, as well... by The Football Analytics Show by The Power Rank and Ed Feng

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Bracket Wisdom #2: SEC Contenders: The Southeastern Conference has provided some of the best, most entertaining college basketball this season. Edward Egros breaks down the tournament chances for Auburn, Alabama and Kentucky. Bracket Wisdom is a daily series on The Football Analytics... by The Football Analytics Show by The Power Rank and Ed Feng

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Bracket Wisdom #1: The secret edge in predicting NCAA tournament winners: Data is king, as predictive analytics should play a crucial role in predicting the outcome of the 2024 NCAA tournament. However, do not forget about a surprising predictive resource based on the wisdom of crowds. Bracket Wisdom is a daily series on... by The Football Analytics Show by The Power Rank and Ed Feng

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Professor Edward Egros on college basketball analytics: Professor Edward Egros, a sports analytics and betting expert who has worked for Fox, FanDuel and the NFL among other places, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: The Big Ten team that can surprise in the NCAA... by The Football Analytics Show by The Power Rank and Ed Feng

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Evan Silva on NFL Divisional Playoffs: Evan Silva, founder of Establish the Run and an exceptional NFL analyst, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: Biggest takeaway for the 2023 NFL season (:40). Best bet for the Divisional Playoff (5:47). Houston at... by The Football Analytics Show by The Power Rank and Ed Feng

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Clevta on NFL Wild Card Playoffs: Clevta, founder of clevanalytics.com and a respected NFL bettor, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: The Joe Flacco miracle (1:25) How to beat the Cleveland defense (6:07) Cleveland at Houston (8:44) A bet on... by The Football Analytics Show by The Power Rank and Ed Feng

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Tej Seth on NFL analytics, Michigan vs Washington: Tej Seth, a data scientist at Sumer Sports, joins the show for a wide ranging conversation. Highlights include: A bet on Michigan vs Washington (1:03). Metrics Tej uses to evaluate NFL teams (6:10). Biggest NFL takeaway from the 2023 season (9:12).... by The Football Analytics Show by The Power Rank and Ed Feng

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