nelsonmuntz: someone asking me for an example is the same as attacking me.
How is the model being gamed and what are some examples of specific games where this was happening?
I also like evanmiya.com.
This is a great comment. Is Ken Pom a gambling guide or an authentic guide to evaluate the relative talent and execution of teams from all over the country? If you are not into gambling why is this of interest? Because it is influencing the NCAA and the media narrative about how good teams are relative to one and another based on metrics which as pointed out can be very subjective. I doubt anyone on the board would touch a 15 point spread for us over a McDermott team that has regularly beat us outright. We have not played nearly as well as our record/spreads have indicated as of late. It (Ken Pom) has become a tail that wags the dog. It is increasingly reminding me of what metrics did to baseball. It's no longer fun to watch. It tends to be boring. Info (statistical data) is important to a degree but it measures more the size of the dog in the fight than the size of the fight in the dog.