Ranked #1
So, Do Analytics Actually Work?
So, Do Analytics Actually Work?
In this week’s episode, we take on a question that could lead to an existential crisis for this very podcast: How much o... Read more
27 Dec 2018
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35mins
Ranked #2
What the NBA Gets Wrong About Lottery Pick Protections
What the NBA Gets Wrong About Lottery Pick Protections
A herd mentality and a lack of good data have led teams to make some poor decisions about trading draft picks. Is there ... Read more
27 Jun 2019
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27mins
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How Much Do Coaches Actually Matter?
How Much Do Coaches Actually Matter?
Eddie Robinson at Grambling. Mike Krzyzewski at Duke. Gregg Popovich with the Spurs. It’s hard to underestimate the impa... Read more
21 Mar 2019
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24mins
Ranked #4
Do Teams Need to Win to Sell Tickets?
Do Teams Need to Win to Sell Tickets?
It’s easy to understand why winning teams would draw more fans — a great team features exciting players, entertaining co... Read more
14 Nov 2018
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30mins
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Behold the Big Man
Behold the Big Man
In the NBA’s modern era of pace-and-space, small ball, and chucking away from 3, it feels like there’s no more place for... Read more
11 Jul 2019
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Mapping Tom Brady's Brain
Mapping Tom Brady's Brain
It is incredibly difficult to judge individual talent in the NFL, because so much of a player's ability to succeed is ba... Read more
21 Feb 2019
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27mins
Ranked #7
What Would Happen if Baseball Outlawed the Shift?
What Would Happen if Baseball Outlawed the Shift?
Supporters of the shift believe it's a solid baseball strategy. By overloading defenders to the side of the field where ... Read more
7 Feb 2019
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27mins
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Is It Possible to Judge Individual Talent in the NFL?
Is It Possible to Judge Individual Talent in the NFL?
When the Patriots and the Rams take the field on Sunday, February 3, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for Super Bowl ... Read more
24 Jan 2019
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29mins
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Why F1 Mathematicians Should Be Paid More than Drivers
Why F1 Mathematicians Should Be Paid More than Drivers
On the Formula One circuit, tenths and even hundredths of seconds can be the difference between podium glory and being o... Read more
10 Jan 2019
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27mins
Ranked #10
"Out-getting" Is the Next Great Baseball Strategy. Or Not.
"Out-getting" Is the Next Great Baseball Strategy. Or Not.
Most Counterpoints listeners are well familiar with the sweeping changes that Moneyball brought to offensive strategy in... Read more
7 Mar 2019
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31mins
