Wharton Moneyball: College Football Favorites, Human Endurance, & Soccer Analytics

Show from 8/7/19

In this episode of Wharton Moneyball host Cade Massey flies solo. He kicks off the show talking about his favorite college football teams and his projections for the upcoming season. Next he brings on an expert in the limits of human endurance. How do you measure high intensity events and what is your endurance ceiling? Plus find out how we can grow soccer in the US and what analytics they're using to enhance in game experience.

Guests: Herman Pontzer is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University. He is also an Associate Research Professor of Global Health at the Duke Global Health Institute. Through lab and field research, he investigates the physiology of humans and apes to understand how ecology, lifestyle, diet, and evolutionary history affect metabolism and health. Follow him on Twitter @HermanPontzer

Bill Connelly is a College Football Writer for ESPN. He is also the Author of Study Hall and The 50 Best* College Football Teams of All Time. Follow him on Twitter for all things College Football analytics at @ESPN_BillC

Chris Alexopoulos is the lead Soccer Producer for ESPN. Chris worked on every World Cup from 1994 to 2012. Follow him on Twitter @ChrisZop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.