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Offense/Defense Ratings Before Final Four
Same ordering for these four as before. Get Syracuse out of there, please.
Offense/Defense Ratings after Round 2
Notre Dame and Wisconsin are the two weakest teams remaining. Of course they get to play each other.
Offense/Defense Strength after Round 1
Updated strengths for the winning teams after round 1. Not a ton of movement compared to the post pre-tournament, but some teams jump .5-1 points in the total column and there is a slight re-ordering of teams.
Offense/Defense Strength for March Madness Teams
Last year, I posted the offense/defensive strengths for each NCAA tournament team, based on the scores of all NCAA games throughout the season. Below, you will find the values for 2016 March Madness.
Some things to note:
1. 6 tournament teams are below NCAA Division 1 average.
2. The top 11 teams are within 5 expected points of each other.
3. Michigan St is the 2nd best team and got a 2 seed. West Virginia is the 3rd best team and got a 3 seed.
4. Oregon is the 18th best team and got a 1 seed.
5. Purdue, Vanderbilt, Gonzaga, Michigan, and Wichita St are quite under-seeded.
6. Xavier, Oregon, and Utah are quite over-seeded.
7. The Kentucky (19.2 points above average) and Indiana (18.5 points above average) matchup in the second round will be a good game.
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Source: SIREN
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Book Review- Presentation in Action
Presentations in Action
by Jerry Weissman, 2011
A quick read that describes preparing for public presentations. One needs to know his material, to have good slides, to connect with the audience, and to handle questions appropriately. I think I’ll mark a few “lessons” to refer back to when making important presentations (i.e. job talks and important conference presentations).