Game Theory, Mixed Strategies, and a D1 Playoff
If you are a fan of game theory (or even if you’re not), you probably loved last night’s BCS game of Boise State against Oklahoma. …
NCAA: Posturing and Power-Grabbing
Phil’s post offers an analytical view of the sanctions imposed on Penn State regarding the Sandusky affair. I’m going straight to polemics. While a number …
Down and Out in South Bend — Beyond Coaching
As the Fighting Irish slip from mediocre to bad, here is little data comparison of Charlie Weis and Ty Willingham (courtesy of my sports econ …
The Saints Go Marching On
While New Orleans festers, life in the NFL goes on. The NFL’s Official Website, while mentioning the problems and “heavy hearts” of the club, did …
GM v. Coach: Optimal Disagreement
Marty Schottenheimer’s firing last night came down to conflict with general manager A.J. Smith. SI.com reported Schottenheimer as saying “There is and has been no …
To win or not to win
I want to take up Skip’s blog of August 2nd about the competitive balance of the Premier League whose new season started yesterday. Pretty much …
Record Naming Rights Deal Announced
Barclays, a British bank, has reportedly agreed to pay $400 million dollars over 20 years for the naming rights to the New York Nets’ new …
Fans Care about PED Use — Sometimes
What spurred the public’s negative view of the use of PEDs? Why have MLB and pro cycling received much more attention than the NFL? Some …
The "I Don’t Know" Argument
Generally I teach The Economics of Sports in the Winter Quarter at Cal-State Bakersfield. The quarter begins the first week of January or right around …