Texas Tech has a bye this week, but I still wanted to let everyone know how the analytical models view the Red Raiders heading into Week 4. Please note that I don’t think these models take into account Alan Bowman’s injury, so the outlook is probably worse than what is illustrated below. ESPN’s Football […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech and Big 12 Outlook (Week 3)
This should be a fun week for a good chunk of the Big 12. Texas Tech, TCU, Kansas State, Kansas, Iowa State, and Oklahoma all play their first Power 5 competition of the season on Saturday. Playing some better competition should hopefully give us some insight into how the conference stacks up. Here’s what the […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech and Big 12 Outlook (Week 2)
With Week 0 and Week 1 now in the books, the various analytical models now have a sample size (albeit a small one) for each and every FBS team. As you’ll see, things have trended up for Texas Tech in most models after a convincing win over Montana State. Meanwhile, many of their Big 12 […]
By the Numbers: Texas Tech and Big 12 Preview
College football is right around the corner, and you know what that means. Fight songs, tailgates, highlight plays, and spreadsheets. Yes, spreadsheets. Lots and lots of spreadsheets. Last year I took an interest in college football analytics, mostly by referencing ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) for each and every college football matchup every saturday. I […]