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re: Calling Tigerbaitlawyer back to the CC board to give some actual information

Posted on 12/26/18 at 1:28 pm to
Posted by RC
Member since Apr 2009
957 posts
Posted on 12/26/18 at 1:28 pm to
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We were 33rd in the country in offensive efficiency with very little experience returning from 2017. That's the good news.


That's the good news?

First, it seems like a bullshite stat. "Team efficiencies are based on the point contributions of each unit to the team's scoring margin, on a per-play basis. The values are adjusted for strength of schedule and down-weighted for "garbage time" (based on win probability). The scale goes from 0 to 100; higher numbers are better and the average is roughly 50 for all categories. Efficiencies update daily during the season."

Second, let's look at our offensive "improvement".

2018 Rating 67.5 Rank 29
2017 Rating 75.5 Rank 15
2016 Rating 73.2 Rank 18
2015 Rating 73.8 Rank 17
2014 Rating 60.5 Rank 44
2013 Rating 85.2 Rank 7
Posted by RidiculousHype
St. George, LA
Member since Sep 2007
10224 posts
Posted on 12/26/18 at 1:56 pm to
Good points. I’ve heard good things about the offensive efficiency stat, but looking at our rankings over the past few years tells me it’s a little out of whack.

Regardless, the “total yardage” stat people cite is also a bad way to measure offensive success. Points per game is probably better, but fails to account for field position and defense/ST setting up the offense.
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