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Defining Characteristics That Lead To Cost-Efficient Veteran Nba Free Agent Signings, David Mccain
Defining Characteristics That Lead To Cost-Efficient Veteran Nba Free Agent Signings, David Mccain
Honors Projects in Mathematics
Throughout the history of the NBA, decisions regarding the signing of free agents have been riddled with complexity. Franchises are tasked with finding out what players will serve as optimal free agent signings prior to seeing them perform within the framework of their team. This study hypothesizes that the adequacy of an NBA free agent signing can be modeled and predicted through the implementation of a machine learning model. The model will learn the necessary information using training and testing data sets that include various player biometrics, game statistics, and financial information. The application of this machine learning model will …
Changing Nfl Playoff Overtime Rules To Create Equal Opportunities To Win A Game, Matthew Silvia
Changing Nfl Playoff Overtime Rules To Create Equal Opportunities To Win A Game, Matthew Silvia
Honors Projects in Mathematics
The NFL has attempted to create fair overtime rules over the course of the past decade; however, this study is interested in determining what playoff overtime rule (or rules) could the NFL implement to result in outcomes where both teams have a relatively equal chance of winning a game. This study aims to find which overtime rules work best at minimizing the differences between teams who possess the ball first versus teams that kick the ball off to start an overtime period. By collecting various NFL statistics from ESPN.com and FantasyOutsiders.com, this study hopes to run multiple simulations of different …