Sunday, March 21, 2010

Round 2: Objectivity vs. Subjectivity

Objectivity (Power Points System) vs. Subjectivity (NCAA Selection Committee)

OVERALL RECORD
Objectivity 38-10. Subjectivity 32-16.

GAMES BETWEEN COMPETING HIGHER SEEDS
Objectivity leads 7-1.

SHARED UPSET LOSSES
Objectivity leads 6-1-2 when it comes to seeding the matchups closer.

DIFFERENT TOP 32 TEAMS
Objectively favored teams are 7-4 with three teams remaining. Subjectively favored teams finished 1-7.

TEAMS WITH SEEDS UPGRADED BY 4+ PLACES
These teams are 8-5 with three teams remaining. Only one of the five losses was to an opponent seeded lower by the Power Points System.

TEAMS WITH SEEDS DOWNGRADED BY 4+ PLACES
These teams finished 1-6.

OBJECTIVITY'S UPSET LOSSES
Only two of the 10 games won by teams seeded lower by the Power Points System involved a seed difference greater than three.

SWEET SIXTEEN
Objectivity seeded 11 remaining teams to reach the Sweet Sixteen based on actual bracket. Subjectivity seeded 8 remaining teams to reach the Sweet Sixteen.

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