CFP - The James Madison SAGA

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Re: CFP - The James Madison SAGA

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They have it locked down pretty tight. Dozens upon dozens of parleys of every nature. The GAM only deals with team performances. This one has potential:
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GAM SAYS:
Total Score. 49
Statistics Show Both Teams Average Over 400 Yards
STATISTICS SHOW NEITHER DEFENSE ALLOWS OVER 300 YARDS
GAM SAYS INDIANA BY 7
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Big game food for thought. 6-7 million for operating budget and competitive NIL money. It might be doable
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GAM showed Indiana 28-21.

Final score Indiana 27-21.

Nobody knows football like, well, like I do. It’s the game within the game.

Vegas made no mistake. Fully prepared it’s hard enough to beat these guys. parleys just make losses more likely. Fools bet. Nothing but a party favor.

Setting up next season. Lots of challenges in the new opt-in world. Vegas is better than ever. We went toe-to-toe and won the decision.

It was quite the spectacle. I preferred the FCS game. ESPN cancelled till next year. Another football season behind us. 2026 underway.
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Re: CFP - The James Madison SAGA

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TARGET AUDIENCE: layperson.
Course Goal: better understanding of random event impacts on predicted score
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Projected GAM result using actual running and passing yards. Everything else is secondary or baked in. Secondary statistics, considered individually, can be dangerous red herrings.
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The “natural” score is 21-22 Indiana (20.8-21.8 for use interpreting half points). Std deviation between the natural and predicted scores yields a teams degree of consistency.

Miami on target

Indiana scored more than actual running/passing yds would suggest. Miami defense did not let down. It was the blocked kick. A random event but a baked in advantage for Indiana showing up over time but not in any single event. The GAM relies on data over time, predicting 28-21, not 22-21.

Another great example of this was the NDSU Iowa game. Upset predicted to exact score resulting from BISON pick 6. Las Vegas was decimated by the 13.5 points they were giving BISON fans like candy. Actual spread was BISON -2. 😂

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