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Posted onOctober 17, 2022October 17, 2022Basketball

Using Data to Determine the Best NBA Draft Class Ever

by jdashbrock

Every once in a while, NBA fans will look at each other and say “sheesh, last year’s draft might have been the best NBA draft…

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Posted onOctober 12, 2022October 12, 2022Basketball

Best Shooters in the NBA in 2022

by jdashbrock1 Comment on Best Shooters in the NBA in 2022

There is little that is more valuable to a basketball team than having one of the best shooters in the NBA. Because the NBA preseason…

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Posted onOctober 6, 2022October 15, 2022Baseball

2022 MLB Playoff Odds and Predictions Tracker

by jdashbrock

The 2022 MLB Playoffs are here and that means its time to preview what we think is likely to happen. This article contains our estimated…

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Posted onOctober 2, 2022October 2, 2022Teaching Math With Sports

Teaching Hypothesis Tests for Means and Proportions with Sports

by jdashbrock

In this edition of Teaching Math With Sports we look at hypothesis tests. In particular, we explore a few examples of hypothesis testing for means…

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Posted onSeptember 30, 2022October 2, 2022Teaching Math With Sports

Teaching Critical Points and Fermat’s Theorem with Sports

by jdashbrock

In this edition of Teaching Math with Sports, we look at applications of critical points and Fermat’s Theorem in sports. Throughout a Calculus course, most…

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Posted onSeptember 24, 2022October 2, 2022Teaching Math With Sports

Teaching the Poisson Distribution with Sports

by jdashbrock2 Comments on Teaching the Poisson Distribution with Sports

In this edition of Teaching Math with Sports, we look at the Poisson distribution in sports. The Poisson distribution is a fundamental distribution in statistics…

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Posted onSeptember 20, 2022October 2, 2022Teaching Math With Sports

Teaching the Binomial Distribution with Sports

by jdashbrock1 Comment on Teaching the Binomial Distribution with Sports

In this edition of Teaching Math with Sports, we look at the binomial distribution. The binomial distribution is one of the simplest yet most ubiquitous…

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Posted onSeptember 11, 2022September 11, 2022Basketball

Top 10: Who is the Best WNBA Player of All Time?

by jdashbrock

NBA fans love nothing more than to discuss the greatest players of all time. However, most sports fans would be hard pressed to even attempt…

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Posted onSeptember 5, 2022April 4, 2024Basketball

The Average WNBA Salary, the Highest Paid WNBA Players in 2024, and the Gender Pay Gap

by jdashbrock1 Comment on The Average WNBA Salary, the Highest Paid WNBA Players in 2024, and the Gender Pay Gap

In early 2024, the women’s basketball world is exploding. The recent Elite 8 matchup between Iowa (Caitlin Clark) and LSU (Angel Reese) was the most…

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Posted onAugust 26, 2022August 26, 2022Fantasy

Optimal 2022 Fantasy Auction Strategy

by jdashbrock1 Comment on Optimal 2022 Fantasy Auction Strategy

Click here for a link to our GitHub containing code to find your own optimal fantasy auction strategy! Coming up with your fantasy auction strategy…

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