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Go Joe Bruin Bracketology Week 3

By Jake Liker

Jan 28, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Bryce Alford (20) shoots over Washington Huskies forward Noah Dickerson (15) during the second half at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Bryce Alford (20) shoots over Washington Huskies forward Noah Dickerson (15) during the second half at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 8, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; Stony Brook Seawolves guard Roland Nyama (24) guard Lucas Woodhouse (34) guard Carson Puriefoy (10) and guard Bryan Sekunda (22) pause in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 8, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; Stony Brook Seawolves guard Roland Nyama (24) guard Lucas Woodhouse (34) guard Carson Puriefoy (10) and guard Bryan Sekunda (22) pause in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

The Formula

This week I learned that less is more. It became evident to me that taking hours to input 16 different variables and second semester junior year of high school are not compatible.

I also reevaluated last year’s formula, and found that using five variables would have yielded a more accurate projection than what I actually used: 13 variables.

So to make my life easier and my projections more accurate, I cut some numbers out of the equation. I previously had 4 different measures for strength of schedule: the official RPI measure, BPI’s measure, Sagarin’s measure, and KenPom’s measure. Now, only the official RPI-based strength of schedule will be used.

But to make sure that teams were still adequately punished/rewarded for their schedule, I modified the formula to account for strength of conference. Sorry, Stony Brook, but being in the America East knocks you down a few pegs.

Next: The Bracket