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02 Jul 2009, 11:15am by Bill Connelly
Varsity Numbers: The Perfect Playoff
Make no mistake: a college football playoff is going to happen someday. In the latest Varsity Numbers, Bill Connelly suggests the best possible playoff option.
108 comments, Last at 4:04pm by Kibbles
19 Jun 2009, 11:05am by Bill Connelly
Varsity Numbers Gets Defensive
In the latest Varsity Numbers column, Bill Connelly digs deep into defensive numbers and comes up with one key question: Was TCU's defense really as good as the numbers insist?
9 comments, Last at 22 Jun 2009, 9:02am by Theo
28 May 2009, 11:14am by Bill Connelly
Varsity Numbers: 2008 Offensive Buffet
In the latest offseason VN column, Bill Connelly dives deep into offensive rankings to see what they may say about 2009.
7 comments, Last at 03 Jun 2009, 4:58pm by bird jam
15 Apr 2009, 03:25pm by Bill Connelly
Varsity Numbers: A '+' look back at 2008
Bill Connelly looks back at the 2008 Varsity Numbers statistics to see who was underrated or overrated (sorry, Mountaineers fans) last season, then compares his numbers to Brian Fremeau's to see where they disagree.
23 comments, Last at 28 May 2009, 5:58pm by pokes
07 Jan 2009, 10:37am by Bill Connelly
BCS Championship Preview
Our BCS Championship preview is now a three-ring extravaganza. Bill Connelly and Brian Fremeau look at the game through the numbers, and Russell Levine has the SDA podcast featuring both of them plus Orson Swindle. Then it's open discussion as Florida takes on Oklahoma tonight.
47 comments, Last at 09 Jan 2009, 4:38pm by notanOUfan
26 Dec 2008, 12:20pm by Bill Connelly
Varsity Numbers: Bring Back the Quick Kick
Bill Connelly looks at the rates for success in college football for different down-and-distance situations. Sometimes you should go for it, and sometimes you should dust off the quick kick.
16 comments, Last at 04 Jan 2009, 10:12am by Bright Blue Shorts
19 Dec 2008, 03:46pm by Bill Connelly
Varsity Numbers: Revisiting Win Correlations
In Varsity Numbers this week, Bill Connelly takes another look at a pretty basic concept: the correlation between certain stats and good, old-fashioned wins and losses.
2 comments, Last at 20 Dec 2008, 7:16pm by Bowl Game Anomaly
12 Dec 2008, 02:20pm by Bill Connelly
Varsity Numbers: It's All About Timing
In the latest Varsity Numbers, Bill Connelly looks at what down and distance considerations do to the EqPts concept. Who knew that Syracuse's offense was only mediocre?
2 comments, Last at 17 Dec 2008, 4:00am by John
05 Dec 2008, 02:18pm by Bill Connelly
Varsity Numbers: Conference Breakdowns
What does play-by-play data tell us about the best and worst teams, offenses and defenses in the BCS conferences? Bill Connelly takes a look.
12 comments, Last at 06 Dec 2008, 10:51pm by Kibbles
21 Nov 2008, 04:17pm by Bill Connelly
Varsity Numbers: Another Big (12) Saturday Night
In the latest Varsity Numbers, Bill Connelly takes a look at the latest Game of the Century of the Week, Texas Tech at Oklahoma.
2 comments, Last at 22 Nov 2008, 12:02am by Bill Connelly