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- Title
Life on the bubble: Who's in and who's out of March Madness?
- Authors
Leman, Scotland C.; House, Leanna; Szarka, John; Nelson, Hayley
- Abstract
Yearly, the top National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division I, men's basketball teams compete for the national championship, in what is commonly referred to as 'March Madness.' Teams are eligible for the tournament when they either win their conference tournament or are invited by a NCAA selection committee. Various factors influence the committee's decision. Of primary importance is the perceived strength of a team; however, the possible measures used to assess a team's strength can vary widely. These metrics are of particular interest for teams on the borderline or 'on the bubble' of tournament inclusion. Using historical data, we assess which metrics play the most substantial roles in predicting tournament inclusion. Additionally, we determine guidelines for constructing a team's schedule that are based on these metrics to enhance the chance of being selected for the tournament.
- Subjects
NCAA Basketball Tournament; NATIONAL Collegiate Athletic Association; BASKETBALL teams; NATIONAL championships; SPORTS competitions
- Publication
Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, 2014, Vol 10, Issue 3, p315
- ISSN
2194-6388
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/jqas-2013-0080