Comments on: Statistically Confirming the SEC is Garbage http://rushthecourt.net/2008/12/05/statistically-confirming-the-sec-is-garbage/ the ubiquitous college basketblog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:56:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Watch Out, SEC. The Mountain West is Breathing Down Your Neck. « Rush the Court http://rushthecourt.net/2008/12/05/statistically-confirming-the-sec-is-garbage/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 Watch Out, SEC. The Mountain West is Breathing Down Your Neck. « Rush the Court Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:45:30 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=2856#comment-1213 [...] that we looked at how the power conferences (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Big East, Pac-10, SEC) were doing halfway through the non-conference schedule this year.  We generally concluded that the ACC and Big East are currently at the top of the heap, [...] [...] that we looked at how the power conferences (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Big East, Pac-10, SEC) were doing halfway through the non-conference schedule this year.  We generally concluded that the ACC and Big East are currently at the top of the heap, [...]

]]> By: rtmsf http://rushthecourt.net/2008/12/05/statistically-confirming-the-sec-is-garbage/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 rtmsf Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:22:19 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=2856#comment-1214 Seriously? You need a chi-square test to make a reasonable determination that the SEC is complete garbage this year? The losses to Mercer (x2), VMI, UIC, Loyola, Charleston and N. Iowa (among others) didn't convince you? How about we do some regressions for you as well? Nevertheless, we'll take the Pepsi Challenge. The Chi outcome is .1128. Does that make you feel better? Not significant, but a strong degree of independence nevertheless. One thing we do agree with you - we should have put up our data source, but we're not sure what you're talking about with "two guys." Seriously? You need a chi-square test to make a reasonable determination that the SEC is complete garbage this year? The losses to Mercer (x2), VMI, UIC, Loyola, Charleston and N. Iowa (among others) didn’t convince you? How about we do some regressions for you as well?

Nevertheless, we’ll take the Pepsi Challenge. The Chi outcome is .1128. Does that make you feel better? Not significant, but a strong degree of independence nevertheless.

One thing we do agree with you – we should have put up our data source, but we’re not sure what you’re talking about with “two guys.”

]]> By: bevo http://rushthecourt.net/2008/12/05/statistically-confirming-the-sec-is-garbage/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 bevo Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:00:30 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=2856#comment-1215 Why not make a cross tab with the names of the conferences in the header rows and header columns, and the winning percentage in the cell? Then you could run a Chi-square to determine if the cross tab (e.g., the whole table) is due to luck or randomness. That would tell you about a thousand percent more than your posting or two guys doing god knows what to data drawn from god knows where. Why not make a cross tab with the names of the conferences in the header rows and header columns, and the winning percentage in the cell? Then you could run a Chi-square to determine if the cross tab (e.g., the whole table) is due to luck or randomness. That would tell you about a thousand percent more than your posting or two guys doing god knows what to data drawn from god knows where.

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