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Activity Number:
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170
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Monday, August 4, 2008 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistics in Sports
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| Abstract - #300284 |
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Title:
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There's No Place Like Home: Estimating Intra-Conference Home Field Advantage in College Football Using a Longitudinal Model
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Author(s):
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Byron Gajewski*+
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Companies:
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Kansas University Medical Center
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Address:
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School of Nursing, Kansas City, KS, 66160,
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Keywords:
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longitudinal model ; home field advantage
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Abstract:
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This talk presents a method to measure the impact of the home field advantage for intra-conference college football. The method models longitudinal data across several years while utilizing a unique home field parameter for each individual team. Additionally, two novel yet intuitive measures of home field advantage are proposed. As a case study of the method and the definitions of home field advantage, teams with the best and worst home field advantages within their respective conferences are determined. I will use the model to explore: How does home field advantage change over time? Can we model home field advantage as a multiple of team strength? What is the impact when stadiums are remodeled?
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