We're the Harvard Undergraduate Sports Analysis Collective (HUSAC), a student organization dedicated to quantitative analysis of sports strategy and management.
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As the holidays heat up, so do the MLB predictions! Harvard Square vs. Vegas — who’s the real MVP of 2025 World Series predictions? Check out Harron Lee et al.'s take on which team nailed the forecast (and which might need a little more holiday magic) ✨
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New on the blog: we took a closer look at what having a truly perfect NFL kicker would mean for teams 🦵📊
Give it a read 🏈
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Join the #NFL conversation with a look behind the flags: Kat Ravichandran et al dive into every penalty from 2009 to 2024—offensive holding, overzealous DBs, biased officiating? It’s all in the data. Worth the read before kickoff!
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HSAC featured in @AdamMinter's Bloomberg opinion this morning. Check it out!
"'Teams that are top-heavy tend to have worse winning percentages,' explains @meron_ben , a recently graduated member of HSAC who contributed to the analysis."
Want to fix the Yankees? Send in the antitrust lawyers (or their statisticians). bloomberg.com/opinion/articl… by me for @opinion
Interesting results from Colley Matrices applied to NCAA Football, via @RedditCFB. For more applications on linear algebra applied to football rankings, check out our 2022 article on Massey Matrices Applied to the NFL! harvardsportsanalysis.org/20…
After @DjokerNole wins Slam No. 24 @usopen, we revisit our predictions from February for how many Slams he will end up with having projected 28 at the time. How many do you think the 🐐 will end up with?
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7%24-25
45%26-27
28%28-29
21%30+
29 votes • Final resultsIn a new article for the HSAC blog, @EvelynTjoa et al. look at which CFB metrics are most predictive of NFL results. Some of the results might surprise you (why do fumbles correlate positively with tight end success?)
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Byline: @EvelynTjoa, Daniel Bittner, Victor Zeidenfeld, Matt Melucci, Matthew Doctoroff, @imjenyu, Andrew Christie, Arthur Macedo, Praveen Kumar, Cyril Leahy
Looking back at the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, @nicklopez86 and Victor Zeidenfeld discuss just how unique the Florida Panthers’ playoff success was in HSAC’s latest article: harvardsportsanalysis.org/20…
What part of a college basketball game is most exciting? @ElliotKChin tackles this question and more in his latest article for the HSAC blog: harvardsportsanalysis.org/20…
Heading into week 2 @Wimbledon, we revisit @david_arkow article predicting how many career Slams @DjokerNole will end up with. Djokovic has won the first two this year, 23 all-time, and 7 Wimbledons. Who is your pick to win?
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81%Djokovic
11%Alcaraz
4%Medvedev
4%Other
27 votes • Final resultsAs @DjokerNole captures record-breaking 23rd Slam 🏆@rolandgarros, we revisit @david_arkow article on the Big 3 debate. We predicted Djokovic would pass Federer and Nadal, solidifying his GOAT🐐status but is he still yours🎾
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Recently, in the wake of the Celtics' nailbiting 3-0 comeback attempt, I wrote a piece for @Harvard_Sports about what it means to be "streaky" in the NBA. I found that the Celtics were pretty streaky this season, so perhaps their ECF performance shouldn't come as a surprise.
New from @ElliotKChin:
Hot Hands, Cold Slumps: Demystifying NBA Streakiness
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Remembering Carl Morris, beloved HSAC founding advisor.
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Check out a final project from Harvard’s Sports Economics Class! @david_arkow @ronan_jachuck @lukekolar @cocakolar23 investigate the Moneyball hypothesis in the NBA and what statistics are over and undervalued on the free agent market 🏀💰
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After No. 15 seed @PrincetonMBB upset No. 2 seed @ArizonaMBB at #MarchMadness (11th time in history), we revisit an article from the archive power ranking the Ivy League athletic programs with the Princeton Tigers checking in at No. 1🏀🐯
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