- Level Foundation
- Duration 65 hours
- Course by University of Houston
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Learn how probability, math, and statistics can be used to help baseball, football and basketball teams improve, player and lineup selection as well as in game strategy.Modules
Course Overview
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- All you will learn
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- Suggested Textbooks (Not Required)
Part 1 Introduction
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- 1.1 Introduction
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- Download Excel Files (Important!)
Part 2 Pythagorean Theorem
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- 1.2 Pythagorean Theorem
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- Excel Files
- Recommended reading
Part 3 Ten runs = One win
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- 1.3 Ten runs = One win
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- Excel file
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Homework Problems 1 and 2
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- Homework Problems 1 and 2
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- Excel file
Test Questions 1 and 2
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- Test Questions 1 and 2
Part 4 Runs Created
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- 1.4 Runs created
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- Excel file
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Part 5 Runs Created Per Game
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- 1.5 Runs Created Per Game
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- Excel Files
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Homework Problems 3
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- Homework Problem 3
Test Question 3
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- Test Question 3
Part 6 Multiple Regression 1
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- 1.6 Multiple Regression 1
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Part 7 Multiple Regression 2
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- 1.7 Multiple Regression 2
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Part 8 Linear Weights
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- 1.8 Linear Weights
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Part 9 On Base Percentage + Slugging Percentage (OPS)
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- 1.9 On Base Percentage + Slugging Percentage
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- Excel Files
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Part 10 Barry Bonds Runs per Game
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- 1.10 Barry Bonds Runs per Game
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Homework Problems 4
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- Homework Problems 4
Test Question 4
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- Test Question 4
Part 1 Excel Range Names
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- 2.1 Excel Range Names
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- Excel Files
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Part 2 Excel Tables
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- 2.2 Excel Tables
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Part 3 Conditional Formatting: Top Bottom Rules and Highlight Cells
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- 2.3 Conditional Formatting: Top Bottom Rules
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Part 4 Conditional Formatting: Data Bars, Color Scales and Icon sets
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- 2.4 Conditional Formatting: Data Bars
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Part 5 Conditional Formatting: The Formula Option
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- 2.5 Conditional Formatting: The Formula Option
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Part 6 COUNTIF and COUNTIFS functions and Remove Duplicates
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- 2.6 COUNTIF and COUNTIFS functions
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Part 7 SUMIF and SUMIFS Functions
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- 2.7 SUMIF and SUMIFS Functions
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Part 8 AVERAGEIF and AVERAGEIFS Functions
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- 2.8 AVERAGEIF and AVERAGEIFS Functions
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Homework Problem 5
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- Homework Problem 5
Test Question 5
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- Test Question 5
Part 9 Pivot Tables I
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- 2.9 PivotTables I
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- Excel Files
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Part 10 Pivot Tables II
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- 2.10 PivotTables II
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- Excel Files
- Recommended Reading
Homework Problem 6
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- Homework Problem 6
Test Question 6
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- Test Question 6
Part 1 Monte Carlo Simulation I
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- 3.1 Monte Carlo Simulation I
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Part 2 Monte Carlo Simulation Part II
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- 3.2 Monte Carlo Simulation Part II
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Part 3 Monte Carlo Simulation Part III
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- 3.3 Monte Carlo Simulation Part III
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Test Question 7
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- Test Question 7
Part 4 Baseball Monte Carlo simulation
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- 3.4 Baseball Monte Carlo simulation
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Part 5 Resampling
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- 3.5 Resampling
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Part 6 Deflategate
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- 3.6 Deflategate
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Homework Problem 8
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- Homework Problem 8
Test Question 8
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- Test Question 8
Part 1 Bunting and Expected Runs
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- 4.1 Bunting and Expected Runs
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- Excel Files
- Recommended Reading
Part 2 Base Stealing
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- 4.2 Base Stealing
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- Excel Files
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Homework Problem 9
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- Homework Problem 9
Test Question 9
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- Test Question 9
Part 3 Range Factor
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- 4.3 Range Factor
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- Excel Files
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Part 4 UZR (Ultimate Zone Rating) and Fielding
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- 4.4 UZR (Ultimate Zone Rating) and Fielding
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- Excel Files
Homework Problem 10
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- Homework Problem 10
Homework Problem 11
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- Homework Problem 11
Test Question 10 and 11
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- Test Questions 10&11
Part 5 Introduction to Fan Graphs
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- 4.5 Introduction to Fan Graphs
Part 6 DIPS (Defense Independent Pitching Statistics)
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- 4.6 DIPS (Defense Independent Pitching Statistics)
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- Excel Files
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Homework Problem 12
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- Homework Problem 12
Part 7 Win Probability Added
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- 4.7 Win Probability Added
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Part 8 Runs Above Average
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- 4.8 Runs above Average
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Test Question 12
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- Test Question 12
Part 9 WAR (Wins Above Replacement)
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- 4.9 WAR (Wins above Replacement)
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Homework Problem 13
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- Homework Problem 13
Test Question 13
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- Test Question 13
Part 10 How to Make Your Team Win?
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- 4.10 What Makes your Team Win?
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Part 11 Defensive Shifts
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- 4.11 Defensive Shifts
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Part 12 Catcher Framing
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- 4.12 Catcher Framing
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Part 13 Park Factors
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- 4.13 Park Factors
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- Excel Files
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Homework Problem 14
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- Homework Problem 14
Test Question 14
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- Test Question 14
Part 1 Random Variables
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- 5.1 Random Variables
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- Excel Files
- Recommended Reading
Part 2 The Normal Random Variable
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- 5.2 The Normal Random Variable
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- Excel Files
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Part 3 Streakiness
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- 5.3 Streakiness
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Part 4 What makes NFL teams win?
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- 5.4 What makes NFL teams win?
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Homework Problem 15
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- Homework Problem 15
Test Question 15
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- Test Question 15
Part 5 Deconstructing the NFL QB rating
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- 5.5 Deconstructing the NFL QB rating
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Homework Problem 16
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- Homework Problem 16
Test Question 16
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- Test Question 16
Part 6 Football States and Values
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- 5.6 Football States and Values
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Part 7 Football Decision Making
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- 5.7 Football Decision Making
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Homework Problem 17
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- Homework Problem 17
Test Question 17
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- Test Question 17
Part 8 The Belichick Decision
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Homework Problem 18
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- Homework Problem 18
Test Question 18
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- Test Question 18
Part 9 Text Functions and Analyzing NFL plays
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- 5.9 Text functions and Analyzing NFL plays
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Part 10 Texans 1st and 10 Play Selection
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- 5.10 Texans 1st and 10 Play Selection
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Part 11 STDEVIF and Too Many Field Goal Attempts
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- 5.11 STDEVIF and Too Many Field Goal Attempts
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Homework Problem 19
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- Homework Problem 19
Test Question 19
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- Test Question 19
Part 1 Game Theory Part I
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- 6.1 Game Theory Part I
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Part 2 Game Theory Part II
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- 6.2 Game Theory Part II
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Homework Problem 20
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- Homework Problem 20
Test Question 20
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- Test Question 20
Part 3 Basketball Shot Selection
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- 6.3 Basketball Shot Selection
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Part 4 Effective Field Goal Percentage (EFG)
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- 6.4 Effective Field Goal Percentage (EFG)
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Homework Problem 21
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- Homework Problem 21
Test Question 21
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- Test Question 21
Part 5 Hollinger Team Metrics
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- 6.5 Hollinger Team Metrics
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Part 6 Four Factors
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- 6.6 Four Factors
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Homework Problem 22
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- Homework Problem 22
Test Question 22
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- Test Question 22
Part 7 Basketball Box Score Models
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- 6.7 Basketball Box Score Models
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Homework Problem 23
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- Homework Problem 23
Test Question 23
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- Test Question 23
Part 1 Extracting Lineup data and Computing raw + -
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- 7.1 Extracting Lineup data and Computing raw + -
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- Excel Files
Part 2 Computing Pairs Lineup Statistics
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- 7.2 Computing Pairs Lineup Statistics
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- Excel Files
Part 3 Adjusted + -
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- 7.3 Adjusted + -
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Homework Problem 24
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- Homework Problem 24
Test Question 24
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- Test 24
Part 4 ESPM RPM (Real Plus Minus)
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- 7.4 ESPM RPM (Real Plus Minus)
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Homework Problem 25
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- Homework Problem 25
Test Question 25
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- Test 25
Part 5 How Analytics Helped the Mavs beat the Heat
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- 7.5 How Analytics Helped the Mavs beat the Heat
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Part 6 SportsVu data
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- 7.6 SportsVu data
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Homework Problem 26
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- Homework Problem 26
Test Question 26
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- Test 26
Part 7 In Game Basketball Decision-Making
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Part 8 Hack a Jordan (or Dwight)
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Homework Problem 27
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- Homework Problem 27
Test Question 27
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- Test 27
Part 1 Rating NFL teams
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- 8.1 Rating NFL teams
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- Download Excel Files (Important!)
- Excel Files
- Recommended Reading
Homework Problem 28
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- Homework Problem 28
Test Question 28
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- Test 28
Part 2 Computing Strength of Schedule
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- 8.2 Computing Strength of Schedule
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Homework Problem 29
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- Homework Problem 29
Test Question 29
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- Test 29
Part 3 Rating NFL Offenses and Defenses
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- 8.3 Rating NFL Offenses and Defenses
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Homework Problem 30
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- Homework Problem 30
Test Question 30
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- Test 30
Part 4 Multiplicative Rating Models for Soccer
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- 8.4 Multiplicative Rating Models for Soccer
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Homework Problem 31
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- Homework Problem 31
Test Question 31
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- Test 31
Part 5 Regularization
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Part 6 Simulating the NCAA Tournament
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- 8.6 Simulating the NCAA Tournament
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- Recommended Reading
Part 7 NCAA Props Bets
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- 8.7 NCAA Props Bets
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Homework Problem 32
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- Homework Problem 32
Test Question 32
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- Test 32
Part 1 Method of Maximum Likelihood
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- 9.1 Method of Maximum Likelihood
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- Excel Files
- Recommended Reading
Part 2 Rating Teams Based on Wins and Losses
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- 9.2 Rating Teams Based on Wins and Losses
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- Recommended Reading
Homework Problem 33
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- Homework Problem 33
Test Qustion 33
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- Test 33
Part 3 Simulating the NFL Playoffs
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- 9.3 Simulating the NFL Playoffs
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Part 4 Rating NASCAR Drivers
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- 9.4 Rating NASCAR Drivers
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Part 5 How Good are NFL Point Spreads?
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- 9.5 How Good are NFL Point Spreads
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Part 6 Relating the Money Line to Point Spreads
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- 9.6 Relating the Money Line to Point Spreads
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- Recommended Reading
Homework Problem 34
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- Homework Problem 34
Test Question 34
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- Test 34
Part 7 How Can you tell if a Betting System is Successful?
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- 9.7 How Can you tell if a Betting System is Successful?
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Homework Problem 35
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- Homework Problem 35
Test Question 35
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- Test 35
Part 8 Props Bets I
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Part 9 Props Bets II
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- 9.9 Props Bet II
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Part 10 Props Bets III
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- 9.10 Props Bet III
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Homework Problem 36
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- Homework Problem 36
Test Question 36
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- Test 36
Part 1 Kelly Growth Part I
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- 10.1 Kelly Growth Part I
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- Recommended Reading
Part 2 Kelly Growth Part II
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- 10.2 Kelly Growth Part II
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Part 3 Kelly Growth Part III
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- 10.3 Kelly Growth Part III
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Homework Problem 37
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- Homework Problem 37
Test Queston 37
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- Test 37
Part 4 Regression to the Mean
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- 10.4 Regression to the Mean
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Homework Problem 38
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- Homework Problem 38
Test Question 38
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- Test 38
Part 5 Daily Fantasy Sports Part I
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- 10.5 Daily Fantasy Sports Part I
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Part 6 Daily Fantasy Sports Part II
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- 10.6 Daily Fantasy Sports Part II
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Homework Problem 39
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- Homework Problem 39
Test Question 39
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- Test 39
Part 7 Golf Analytics
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- 10.7 Golf Analytics
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Homework Problem 40
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- Homework Problem 40
Test Question 40
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- Test 40
Final Exam Questions
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- Final Exam
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Auto Summary
"Math behind Moneyball" on Coursera delves into the use of probability, math, and statistics to enhance team performance and strategy in baseball, football, and basketball. A foundational Data Science & AI course, it spans approximately 3900 minutes and offers a starter subscription, making it ideal for sports enthusiasts and aspiring data scientists.

Professor Wayne Winston