Tackle the Numbers

Tackle the Numbers

By Alistair PooleSportsNewsSports NewsScienceMathematicsRugby
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Tackle the Numbers episodes

  • Week 11
    After a few weeks for microphone problems, I'm back to tackle reiews of the week 10 matches and preview the upcoming matches for week 11.
    Pick against my numbers at https://tacklethenumbers.gloriousrugby.com
    Watch this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bo2LLjnxVc
    Contact me at [email protected]
    12 min
  • Week 7
    Officially back on track with my predictions, I dive into how week 6 of Major League Rugby affected the rankings and put forward predictions for week 7.
    Pick against my numbers at https://tacklethenumbers.gloriousrugby.com
    Watch this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bo2LLjnxVc
    Contact me at [email protected]
    13 min
  • Week 6
    Finally, some sanity! Week 6 brought very few upsets and some brilliant rugby. I look at how it affected the rankings and preview next weekend's matches.
    Pick against my numbers at https://tacklethenumbers.gloriousrugby.com
    Watch this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bo2LLjnxVc
    Contact me at [email protected]
    13 min
  • Week 4
    It was a short slate of matches last weekend, but not short on upsets. I break down that and the matches coming up in week 4 in this episode.
    Pick against my numbers at https://tacklethenumbers.gloriousrugby.com
    Watch this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bo2LLjnxVc
    Contact me at [email protected]
    11 min
  • Week 3
    Week two has come and gone, leaving absolute chaos in it's wake. We saw a shut out, several upsets, and 57 point blowout. I break down all of it in this episode, and put forward some predictions for next week.
    Pick against my numbers at https://tacklethenumbers.gloriousrugby.com
    Watch this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bo2LLjnxVc
    Contact me at [email protected]
    17 min
  • Week 1 Review + Week 2 Preview
    Week 1 was exactly as crazy and wonderfully as we could have every hoped. Favorites fell and challengers rose in tight matches all weekend long. I'll break down the numbers of what we saw, and wht it tells us going into next week.
    Pick against my model at https://tacklethenumbers.gloriousrugby.com
    Contact me at [email protected]
    13 min
  • 2021 Season Preview & Week 1 Matches
    In this episode I lay out where each team stands at the start of the season. Toronto and San Diego are at the top, but some of the other teams may surprise you. After that, I dive into the week 1 matches and what my predictive model can tell us about each matchup.
    Pick against my system at https://tacklethenumbers.gloriousrugby.com
    Contact me at [email protected]
    15 min
  • The Model
    In this episode of Tackle the Numbers, I dive deep into my predictive model for Major League Rugby. I get into the philosophy behind it, as well as explaining how it works and why.
    Beat the Machine: https://tacklethenumbers.gloriousrugby.com/
    Get in touch: [email protected]
    13 min
  • Introducing Tackle the Numbers
    This podcast is dedicated to exploring the numbers and statistics behind Major League Rugby, North America's very own professional rugby competition. From stats-based power rankings of every team in the league to deep dives on the importance of scrums, this show aims to leave no stat undiscussed.
    Links
    Alternate Reality Explorer: https://gloriousrugby.com/alternate-reality/
    Beat the Machine: https://tacklethenumbers.gloriousrugby.com/
    Get in touch: [email protected]
    3 min

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Join host Alistair Poole on his journey through the statistics of North America's professional rugby scene. From stats-based power rankings of every team in the league to deep dives on the importance…