3/16/2009

NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament - March Madness

Class competition

Chapter 8

• Situational data analysis
  • Home versus Away
  • Left versus Right handed pitchers
  • Months of season
  • Different pitch counts
  • Different teams
  • Position in batting order
  • Before All Star Game versus After All Star Game
• Streaky behavior in baseball
• Real Effects or chance variation?
  • Two proportion test and interval
  • Paired t test and interval

In class Exercises

• Use MLB.com or ESPN.com to see if you can find statistically significant effects for players and/or teams of your choice.
• Leadoff Exercise, 8.1, 8.3, 8.5

Please read Chapter 8 for class on Wednesday