re: Harder to win on the road or at home? (college football)

Posted on 10/15/12 at 11:41 pm to ToesOnTheNose213

Posted by Vicks Kennel Club

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Posted on 10/15/12 at 11:41 pm to ToesOnTheNose213

Obviously on the road. The percentage of home winners is over 60% in college football, I believe. Reference Scorecasting for the exact answer. Unintentional ref bias is the biggest factor.

One factor that Scorecasting does not look is that the home team has an easier schedule in college football because big teams like LSU have more home games, since they would never travel to Bumblefrick State.

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Posted by BayouBengal504

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Posted on 10/15/12 at 11:44 pm to Vicks Kennel Club

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One factor that Scorecasting does not look is that the home team has an easier schedule in college football because big teams like LSU have more home games, since they would never travel to Bumblefrick State.

but those games honestly dont count much toward their rank.... yea its a win.... but a win over north texas isnt going to boost us past bama or florida in the polls regardless of where its played.

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Posted by RandySavage

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Posted on 10/16/12 at 11:06 am to Vicks Kennel Club

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The percentage of home winners is over 60% in college football

Do you not think this number is not overinflated because of the number of big conference schools that play cupcakes at home always?

I'm not disagreeing that it is harder to win on the road but I'd like to see what the percentage in only taking conference games, or at least games against other BCS conference opponents, into account.

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