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re: Biggest home field advantage in SEC
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:50 am to AUTiger789
Posted on 1/23/24 at 9:50 am to AUTiger789
Your analysis is flawed because it rewards poor performance on the road. Alabama can’t help that we have the mental toughness to win more away from home. All that should matter is the home winning percentage.
You could use the same data to say who are the worst road teams.
You could use the same data to say who are the worst road teams.
This post was edited on 1/23/24 at 9:51 am
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Posted on 1/23/24 at 10:29 am to Decker
Not sure why this was downvoted. The data presented demonstrates discrepancies between home and away performances but can’t explain if the discrepancies are due to better or worse than expected home performances or better or worse than expected road performances.
Analyzing the home performances when the teams were the favorites and when they were the underdogs might provide more insight into which teams perform above expectations in their home stadiums.
I don’t think road performance really matters when considering home field advantage. If Jordan Hare is a tough place to play, it doesn’t matter if Auburn wins or loses tough road games. Certainly, teams don’t come into the stadium thinking about that. But, if Auburn wins as a home underdog more often than they should, visiting teams are definitely thinking about that.
Analyzing the home performances when the teams were the favorites and when they were the underdogs might provide more insight into which teams perform above expectations in their home stadiums.
I don’t think road performance really matters when considering home field advantage. If Jordan Hare is a tough place to play, it doesn’t matter if Auburn wins or loses tough road games. Certainly, teams don’t come into the stadium thinking about that. But, if Auburn wins as a home underdog more often than they should, visiting teams are definitely thinking about that.
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