Partially constrained group variable selection to adjust for complementary unit performance in American college football.

ABSTRACT: Given the importance of accurate team rankings in American college football (CFB) - due to heavy title and playoff implications - strides have been made to improve metrics for team performance evaluation, going from basic averages (e.g. points scored per game) to metrics that adjust for a team's strength of schedule, but one aspect that's yet to be accounted for is the ability of team's offense and defense to complement one another, termed 'complementary football'. American football is unique because the same team's offensive and defensive units typically consist of separate player sets that don't share the field simultaneously, which tempts one to evaluate them independently. Yet, some aspects of your team's defensive (offensive) performance may directly impact the complementary unit, e.g

SUBMITTER: Skripnikov A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10868422 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature