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Why the Big Ten should counter SEC aggression with this bold strategy

By Habermetrics July 30, 2021NCAA

Amid the shocking news that blue bloods Texas and Oklahoma will depart the long-beleaguered Big 12 for the SEC, college football appears to be on the precipice of a seismic shift that will define the next couple decades of the sport.

Why the New Orleans Saints are a Super Bowl dark horse

By Habermetrics July 4, 2021NFL

After a string of playoff disappointments and near misses the last four seasons, the Saints head into uncharted waters without longtime franchise quarterback Drew Brees.

Market-implied 2021 NFL power ratings for all 32 teams

By Habermetrics June 19, 2021NFL

Following the release of the 2021 NFL schedule, many sportsbooks posted Week 1 look-ahead lines. However, the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas took it a step further and posted lines for all 18 weeks.

March Madness: Research shows analytics get the better of the selection committee

By Habermetrics March 14, 2021College Basketball

Ah, it's Selection Sunday! Tonight at 6 p.m. ET, the NCAA tournament field will be revealed, and while the selection committee generally does a solid job, there are occasionally a…

NFL Playoffs: Can the Buccaneers slow down the Packers on the Frozen Tundra?

By Habermetrics January 24, 2021NFL

The NFL couldn't have asked for a more star-studded championship weekend. In a sport now dominated by passing, the NFC and AFC championship games will showcase four of the NFL's elite quarterbacks: Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen.

‘Football for a Buck’ celebrates the delightful debauchery of the USFL

By Habermetrics January 19, 2021Bookshelf

Every so often, the latest college sports scandal arrives and makes us long for the days when sports were played with purity. You know, for the love of the game.

NFL Playoffs: Can the Ravens avenge last season’s upset loss to the Titans?

By Habermetrics January 9, 2021NFL1 Comment

By now you know the narratives: Lamar Jackson is a choke artist and the Titans have Baltimore's number. Tennessee upset MVP Jackson and the 14-2 Ravens by a 28-12 score in last season's AFC Divisional Round.