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Analytics Cannot Save Your Bracket, and That Is the Point

Analytics models are not failing March Madness—the first round's single-elimination, low-possession format is deliberately amplifying variance beyond any model's reach. The question was never whether upsets happen; it is whether predicting which ones is even the right ask.

By Jax Moreno · 3 min read

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Give Wembanyama the MVP and Retire the Debate

Wembanyama's on/off defensive split is a 12.2-point swing, the largest in the NBA. SGA is scoring 31.8 points on historic efficiency. Only one of those numbers describes a player whose team falls apart without him, and it is not the one with 78 first-place votes.

By Jax Moreno · 4 min read