Average Margin of Victory on Rise in BCS

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 Average Margin of Victory on Rise in BCS
The Big Lead has posted more statistical analysis that backs the claim that the Bowl Championship Series is falling far short of its stated goal "to match the two top-rated teams in a national championship game and to create exciting and competitive matchups between eight other highly regarded teams in four other games." Max Wasserman, a student at Cornell, compared the margin of victory of ... [link]

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PM Roundup: The SI-ESPN Feud Simmers
Published 5/14/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Feeding the SI-ESPN feud: Don Banks and Traina took shots at ESPN over its Spygate coverage. More on the loss of major sports at ASU - it comes at a bad time, with the student body population swelling so significantly. (Arizona Republic) The reason not to fight: You could one-punch somebody and kill them, and facing manslaughter charges. (SF Chronicle) In addition to the BCS games being non-competitive, ratings have also tanked. (Wizard of Odds)

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