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In the next 3 weeks, the Buckeyes face the top 3 running backs in the B1G in descending order
Allen of Wisconsin
100.57 ypg
Monangai of Rutger
93.00 ypg
Carter of MSU
80.71 ypg
That is seriously the output of the top 3 RBs in the B1G
Are we adding the top teams in the PAC or are we...
For a definition of DSC, among other things, click HERE.
Teams Ranked by DSC, showing CFP ranking and the difference between DSC and CFP ranking.
TeamDSC RatioDSC RankCFP RankDifferenceConf.
Georgia3.697110SEC
Michigan3.115231B1G
Ohio St.3.02532-1B1G
Alabama2.584473SEC
Penn St.2.3395116B1G...
Here is a snapshot of The Rivalry as of Hate Week 2022 as seen through Differential Statistical Analysis (DSA - simpler than it sounds). For a primer on the terms used herein, click HERE. That's enough of an intro for Hate Week. Here it is, unvarnished:
Differential Statistical Analysis
SO...
Numbers can be a good way of comparing football teams, but only if you know what numbers tell you and more importantly, what they don't. Much of what a number can tell you depends on context. At Buckeye Planet, we use differential statistics to compare teams because they have context built into...
Heisman Race Update
At THIS LINK you will find a previous comparison that shows quite vividly C.J. Stroud's superiority to other top FBS quarterbacks to this point in the season. Below is a continuation of that comparison with an update to the season stats.
HERE you will find a brief glossary...
Contextual Comparisons
Like any sports message board, Buckeye Planet is full of people who are convinced that they're right and that anyone who disagrees with them is not only wrong but also stupid, insane, evil, downright un-American, or combination thereof. What sets us apart is that we also...
Below is a brief glossary of statistics used at Buckeye Planet followed by a short explanation for why our stats are superior to what we call "raw stats" (Scoring Offense, Total Offense, etc...). Games against FCS opponents are eliminated from consideration.
Differential Scoring Offense (DSO)...
Couldn’t think of anywhere else to put this; thought we could use a place for this kind of thing
Before getting started let me remind you, we already have a thread dedicated to Miami (dead program, not Fredo).
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Let’s get this started with a hearty congratulations to UMass, who...
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics ... and DSA
While most people save money so that they can retire some day, there are some professions that people seem to want to do for as long as they can get people to pay them to do it. Joe Biden and a disturbingly high percentage of Congress say hello...
But Who Has He Played?!
Most non-Buckeye fans will point to Ohio State's recent games against Iowa and Penn State and say that C.J. Stroud hasn't been at his best recently, at least not in the first three quarters of those two contests: "See!! See!! As soon as Stroud plays a defense with a...
Who Have They Played?!
The content here at Buckeye Planet is created (with apologies to Mr. Lincoln) by fans and for fans. The media will throw context-free numbers at you and call it analysis. Their marketers tell them to assume that their viewers have a 7th to 8th grade level of education...
Buckeyes win all 12 regular season games by double digits
…all home games by 17 or more
The Game will not be the closest home game
Defense leads the B1G in at least 4 categories
Buckeyes overcome their first 2-score deficit of the year in the championship game, defeating Bama
It feels good to say it with a modicum of confidence...
There are 100 days until the Ohio State football season begins
Tomorrow we begin with Bill Willis
The linebackers don’t seem to be blitzing much this year, but when they do, they’re making a difference.
It would be interesting to see a comparison of the percentage of blitzes and the percentage of the time that blitzes result in sacks/hurries etc. I would be willing to bet that the numbers...
After 7 long years in Tallahassee, Florida, the plant where I worked closed. The good news is - I ended up back in Ohio as a result.
The company I just left closed. I can't say more: I signed a non-disparagement agreement so as to get paid a pile of severance cash.
The new company is...
Section 22B - Row 4
Seats 35 and 36
Really good seats - but I can't make it on that date so I need to sell them. Will sell on Ebay to the highest bidder if necessary, but would rather trade to a fellow BPer. Any other game / any offer considered.