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Also, happy to answer any questions about how NPI works. This exercise of replicating it has (I think) given me a pretty good sense for the nuances. Obviously we'll all get smarter as the games are played and the NPI implications play out.
April 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Also, happy to answer any questions about how NPI works. This exercise of replicating it has (I think) given me a pretty good sense for the nuances. Obviously we'll all get smarter as the games are played and the NPI implications play out.
That said, I will keep an eye on this when the next release comes out, just to be certain that I'm matching the official ranking. Consider this is beta-version.
April 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
That said, I will keep an eye on this when the next release comes out, just to be certain that I'm matching the official ranking. Consider this is beta-version.
The mechanism to calculate NPI is a bit complicated, but the formula itself it pretty straightforward. My understanding is that a real-time NPI was produced for college basketball with no issues.
April 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The mechanism to calculate NPI is a bit complicated, but the formula itself it pretty straightforward. My understanding is that a real-time NPI was produced for college basketball with no issues.
Obviously, since games have been played since Sunday, this is not going to match the current NCAA NPI report. I validated that the calculations produced the same ranking ignoring the games that have been played since Sunday.
April 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Obviously, since games have been played since Sunday, this is not going to match the current NCAA NPI report. I validated that the calculations produced the same ranking ignoring the games that have been played since Sunday.
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Definitely Ohio State over ND. It looks like there are 4 teams now that could win the B1G if they get hot at the end of the year.
March 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Definitely Ohio State over ND. It looks like there are 4 teams now that could win the B1G if they get hot at the end of the year.