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- Notre Dame vs. Uiagalelei, Ohio St. Lock Up Big Ten East, Big-12 Done and Pac-12 Back
Ohio State's path to the Big Ten Championship looks smooth from here-on-out, we recap the OSU-Penn State game, talk about Notre Dame's chances against Clemson with a backup QB, and pick the Florida-Georgia game.
- 00:21 - Wisconsin misses a second-straight weekend due to COVID
- 4:00 - Ohio State vs. Penn State recap and advanced stats
- 10:25 - Michigan St. Upsets Michigan in a toss-up game
- 17:40 - Are the Big-12 out of CFP discussion?
- 26:59 - Week 10 Preview
- 27:05 - Florida vs. Georgia
- 30:58 - Clemson vs. Notre Dame
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S3E16 - November 4th, 2020 - 2020 Week 9
40 min - Bill Connelly's Points Rubric, Devyn Gurley + Ohio State vs. Penn State
We go through Bill Connelly's article on the value of key plays, the statistical difference between great and elite teams, and how it all relates to EPA (preread here).
PLUS, Kyle tries to defend Sean Clifford, we recap the first week of Big Ten Football, and preview Week 9 including the game formerly known as the WHITE OUT.
- 2:14 - Bill Connelly's article
- 5:50 - Success Rate recap
- 7:42 - Penn State vs. Indiana Recap
- 11:09 - Noah Cain out for PSU
- 11:37 - Positive Takeaways from the game
- 17:34 - Are Devyn Ford and Todd Gurley related?
- 18:14 - Michigan's Joe Milton plus other Week 8 games
- 18:50 - Wisconsin's QB room is decimated
- 28:06 - What the heck is Elo?
- 33:15 - How does Devyn Ford compare to last year's backs?
- 37:03 - Ohio State vs. Penn State picks
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S3E15 - October 28th, 2020 - 2020 Week 8
45 min - Big Ten Preview: Journey Brown Out, Division and Conference Champion Picks + Week 7 Recap
The Big Ten is BACK this weekend. We share the Big Ten preseason Elo ratings, discuss what losing Journey Brown means for PSU, and predict the East and West division winners, plus the conference champion.
- 1:55 - Journey Brown might be out for Penn State
- 3:40 - Big Ten Elo Ratings
- 4:05 - Big Ten season simulation results
- 6:57 - East, West, and Big Ten Conference Champions
- 9:51 - Penn State @ Indiana pick
- 11:10 - #18 Michigan @ #21 Minnesota
- 13:30 - Week 7 Recap
- 13:45 - Florida St. knocks off #5 UNC and our bet pays off
- 15:32 - ‘Bama handles Georgia, but questionable on defense
- 18:25 - Syracuse disappoints and Elo betting update
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S3E14 - October 21st, 2020 - 2020 Week 7
21 min - Conor McQuiston Talks Predicted Drive Points, Michigan Football + Post-Game Win Probability
We interview Michigan Math and Physics undergrad and college football analytics writer Conor McQuiston.
- 2:30 - How Conor got into College Football analytics
- 3:30 - Predicted Drive Points
- 9:08 - What factors are most important to predicting drive points
- 17:01 - Michigan Football Analytics Society
- 20:55 - The 2020 NFL Big Data Bowl
- 26:45 - Post-Game Win Probability
- 28:09 - What goes into the stat
- 29:06 - Kansas St. were lucky to beat Oklahoma
- 30:11 - Success Rate and Total EPA (TEPA)
- 37:00 - Conor’s Michigan season outlook
- 42:42 - Michigan vs. Minnesota
- 44:12 - Our Penn State Outlook
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S3E14 - October 21st, 2020 - 2020 Week 7
50 min - Understanding ESPN's FPI, Georgia vs. Bama + Best Kickoff Times and Drew's First COVID Test
ESPN's FPI rankings are out and we explain what the heck they even mean. Plus, we discuss the ideal time for a college football game to kickoff, talk Week 6 results and pick the Week 7 Top 3 matchup between Georgia and Alabama.
- 1:42 - Should the Big Ten bother playing any games?
- 2:18 - Drew's first random COVID screening is more complicated than I expected
- 5:45 - When is the ideal kickoff time in CFB?
- 9:01 - ESPN FPI Rankings and Explanation
- 16:57 - Biggest Elo Movers
- 20:15 - Kyle struggles to explain a meme
- 21:05 - Elo Betting Update
- 23:19 - The Air Raid requires a competent QB to succeed
- 24:46 - Miami can't handle Clemson
- 28:20 - VT loses to UNC, plus advanced stats from UNC courtesy of @statsowar's cfb-graphs.com
- 32:38 - LSU's rating drops like a rock
- 36:08 - This is the worst Kyle's seen the 'Bama defense, and we love the surprise onside kick
- 40:50 - Week 7 Pick: Georgia vs. 'Bama
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S3E13 - October 14th, 2020 - 2020 Week 6
49 min - We Are Staturdays | College Football Stats + Analytics For The Common Fan
Welcome to the Staturdays Podcast! This is your go-to resource for weekly college football stats and analytics for the common fan. We break down the weekly games, make CFB Playoff predictions, give betting advice, and make it simple and fun to understand the stats behind our favorite sport and our favorite day of the week. Give our latest episode a listen and let us know what you think by tweeting us @Staturdays. Thanks for stopping by! Let's get started.
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1 min - Going for 2, Will the Big 12 Have a Playoff Team, and Drew Explains Acrylic Pour Painting
We dive into the analytics of the decision-making process when deciding to go for the 2-point conversion vs. kicking the extra point. Spoiler alert: you should probably go for two, like, every time...
- 1:22 - Acrylic Pour Painting and Pumpkin Carving: We're getting all our fall stuff out of the way before the Big Ten season returns
- 7:59 - The math behind going for two, and the factors that influence that decision in CFB and the NFL
- 9:40 - Kyle is fed up with shotgun run plays on 4th and 1.
- 11:35 - Easy expected value explanation
- 24:29 - Week 5 Recap
- 30:05 - Will the Big 12 get anyone in the CFB Playoff?
- 33:32 - A rough week, but the Staturdays Special shines
- 40:05 - Week 6 Picks (VT @ UNC, TENN @ UGA, MIA @ CLEM)
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S3E12 - October 7th, 2020 - Week 6
55 min - A 1-in-1000 Weekend for the Top 3, SEC: Meet Mike Leach's Air Raid + a New Betting Strategy
The SEC returns in a big way, the air raid is here to stay, the Pac-12 is back, and we had a historic weekend for upsets.
- 0:08 - We run through the slate of crazy games from this past weekend
- 6:38 - LSU and Oklahoma both go down
- 10:30 - How will the Air Raid last in the SEC
- 16:35 - Texas's chances to win the Big 12 just went up
- 19:39 - Top 25 Rankings Reaction
- 24:31 - The Pac-12 will play 7 games
- 26:36 - Kyle's new betting strategy
- 35:11 - Week 5 Picks
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S3E11 - September 30th, 2020 - Week 5
45 min - Stay Positive, Test Negative: B1G is Back
Stay positive, test negative everyone. This is not a drill. The Big Ten is back for real this time.
- 1:32 - Big Ten Football is coming back
- 3:37 - How many games do they need to play to earn a CFB Playoff bid?
- 11:01 - How many games will we realistically see from the Big Ten?
- 17:25 - Why did our preseason COVID predictions go so wrong?
- 24:45 - The ACC needs to do a better job
- 27:54 - Week 3 Recap
- 30:40 - Week 4 Preview and Picks
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S3E10 - September 23rd, 2020 - Week 4
43 min - Week 2 Recap: You Could At Least Shake Your Pom-Poms, UNC Backdoor Covers, and our Week 3 Pick
College Gameday is back on the road and Lee has what looks to be a large gathering at his house.
- 2:12 - The Demon Deacon Cooks Lee Corso Breakfast
- 5:07 - Week 2 Recap
- 8:33 - Biggest Elo Movers from Week 2
- 11:12 - Biggest Plays of the Week by EPA
- 15:18 - UNC Covers Syracuse Last Minute
- 19:50 - Staturdays Bets Hit
- 22:18 - Our Miami - Louisville Pick
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S3E9 - September 16th, 2020 - Week 3
29 min
About Staturdays
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College Football stats and analytics for the common fan.
Kyle and Drew Bennison host Wednesdays, with weekly team ratings, betting predictions, and analysis.