Log Adjusted
Log-scale adjusted efficiency model that downweights blowout leverage.
| Status | implemented | Short Name | PythLog |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating Style | probability | Where Shown | teams rankings, team pages, model performance |
Model Card
Uses a log-style adjustment so blowouts do not dominate as hard as they do in raw margin style models. This is the closest current proxy for the log(margin) family discussed in planning.
Validation on this page uses stored season-level full-fit rows plus strict weekly rolling holdouts. Rolling ranks are based on average weekly log loss in the selected league/season. Current scope: All Games. All scored games in the selected league and season. AP Poll is excluded here.
Selected League / Season
Use the selected scope to inspect this model against peers and across rolling weekly holdouts.
| Full Fit AUC | 0.747 (#6) · 1172 games |
|---|---|
| 7-Day Holdout Log Loss | 0.723 (#14) · 5 games |
| Rolling Avg Log Loss | 0.630 (#7) · 32 windows |
| Window Wins | 5 · 63.2% rolling accuracy |
Full-fit AUC is only available where the older stored-rating batch produced that model for the selected scope. Recency and ensemble families can still have valid 7-day and rolling holdout results even when the full-fit columns are blank.
Rolling Holdout Curves
Selected model plus comparison peers for NBA 2025-2026. The focus line is Log Adjusted. Click legend items to hide/show peers.
Weekly strict holdout log loss. Lower is better. Showing 6 models across 32 windows.
Recent Windows
| Holdout | Log Loss | Rank | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27 - May 30 | 0.858 | #12/16 | Home Team Baseline (0.714) |
| May 20 - May 26 | 0.551 | #2/16 | Adjusted Context Blend (0.551) |
| May 13 - May 19 | 0.693 | #9/16 | Elo (0.615) |
| May 6 - May 12 | 0.495 | #1 | Log Adjusted |
| Apr 29 - May 5 | 0.667 | #9/16 | Points Off/Def (0.654) |
| Apr 22 - Apr 28 | 0.605 | #7/16 | Adjusted Context Blend (0.589) |
| Apr 15 - Apr 21 | 0.789 | #16/16 | Home Team Baseline (0.646) |
| Apr 8 - Apr 14 | 0.571 | #12/16 | Elo (0.522) |
Selected Scope Peer Table
Comparison snapshot for NBA 2025-2026. Rows are ordered by rolling log-loss rank; full-fit AUC may be blank for models that do not have legacy full-season rows stored for this scope.
| Model | Full AUC | AUC Rank | 7d LogLoss | 7d Rank | Rolling LL | Rolling Rank | Windows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin Recency | - | - | 0.634 | #2 | 0.619 | #1 | 32 |
| Points Off/Def Recency | - | - | 0.633 | #1 | 0.620 | #2 | 32 |
| Recency Ensemble | - | - | 0.684 | #5 | 0.621 | #3 | 32 |
| Core Ensemble | - | - | 0.696 | #8 | 0.622 | #4 | 32 |
| Points Off/Def | 0.749 | #3 | 0.693 | #7 | 0.628 | #5 | 32 |
| Margin | 0.740 | #8 | 0.696 | #9 | 0.628 | #6 | 32 |
| Log Adjusted | 0.747 | #6 | 0.723 | #14 | 0.630 | #7 | 32 |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 0.747 | #5 | 0.723 | #15 | 0.630 | #8 | 32 |
League × Season Summary
Cross-scope validation history for Log Adjusted. Rolling ranks are by average weekly log loss.
| League | Season | Full AUC | AUC Rank | 7d LL | 7d Rank | Rolling LL | Rolling Rank | Windows | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WNBA | 2026 | - | - | 0.815 | #16 | 0.797 | #16 | 2 | 0 |
| WNBA | 2025 | - | - | 0.654 | #12 | 0.692 | #15 | 21 | 1 |
| NCAAWD3 | 2025-2026 | 0.942 | #4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAWD2 | 2025-2026 | 0.799 | #6 | 0.566 | #14 | 0.643 | #12 | 14 | 1 |
| NCAAW | 2025-2026 | 0.870 | #4 | 0.586 | #6 | 0.559 | #10 | 22 | 0 |
| NCAAMD3 | 2025-2026 | 0.915 | #4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAMD2 | 2025-2026 | 0.794 | #7 | 0.584 | #14 | 0.594 | #9 | 14 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2025-2026 | 0.814 | #4 | 0.537 | #1 | 0.587 | #8 | 22 | 2 |
| NCAAM | 2024-2025 | 0.870 | #2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2023-2024 | 0.760 | #3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2022-2023 | 0.745 | #5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2021-2022 | 0.758 | #2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2020-2021 | 0.717 | #4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2019-2020 | 0.689 | #5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2018-2019 | 0.794 | #4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2017-2018 | 0.735 | #3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2016-2017 | 0.750 | #4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2015-2016 | 0.694 | #4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2014-2015 | 0.774 | #3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2013-2014 | 0.714 | #3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2012-2013 | 0.691 | #3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2011-2012 | 0.715 | #3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2010-2011 | 0.680 | #3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2009-2010 | 0.655 | #5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2008-2009 | 0.661 | #5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2007-2008 | 0.652 | #4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2006-2007 | 0.607 | #6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2005-2006 | 0.658 | #3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2004-2005 | 0.647 | #4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NCAAM | 2003-2004 | 0.652 | #3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| NBA | 2025-2026 | 0.747 | #6 | 0.723 | #14 | 0.630 | #7 | 32 | 5 |
| GLEAGUE | 2025-2026 | 0.541 | #3 | 0.647 | #1 | 0.683 | #11 | 22 | 2 |
Output Coverage
Stored site-output rows for this model.
| League | Season | Rows |
|---|---|---|
| WNBA | 2025 | 17 |
| WNBA | 2024-2025 | 20 |
| NCAAWD3 | 2025-2026 | 763 |
| NCAAWD3 | 2024-2025 | 763 |
| NCAAWD2 | 2025-2026 | 772 |
| NCAAWD2 | 2024-2025 | 772 |
| NCAAW | 2025-2026 | 363 |
| NCAAW | 2024-2025 | 362 |
| NCAAW | 2023-2024 | 110 |
| NCAAMD3 | 2025-2026 | 797 |
| NCAAMD3 | 2024-2025 | 797 |
| NCAAMD2 | 2025-2026 | 770 |
| NCAAMD2 | 2024-2025 | 770 |
| NCAAM | 2025-2026 | 365 |
| NCAAM | 2024-2025 | 364 |
| NCAAM | 2023-2024 | 118 |
| NCAAM | 2022-2023 | 118 |
| NCAAM | 2021-2022 | 118 |
| NCAAM | 2020-2021 | 107 |
| NCAAM | 2019-2020 | 113 |
| NCAAM | 2018-2019 | 116 |
| NCAAM | 2017-2018 | 111 |
| NCAAM | 2016-2017 | 113 |
| NCAAM | 2015-2016 | 111 |
| NCAAM | 2014-2015 | 116 |
| NCAAM | 2013-2014 | 115 |
| NCAAM | 2012-2013 | 118 |
| NCAAM | 2011-2012 | 118 |
| NCAAM | 2010-2011 | 118 |
| NCAAM | 2009-2010 | 118 |
| NCAAM | 2008-2009 | 118 |
| NCAAM | 2007-2008 | 118 |
| NCAAM | 2006-2007 | 118 |
| NCAAM | 2005-2006 | 118 |
| NCAAM | 2004-2005 | 118 |
| NCAAM | 2003-2004 | 118 |
| NBA | 2025-2026 | 28 |
| NBA | 2024-2025 | 30 |
| NBA | 2023-2024 | 30 |
| NBA | 2022-2023 | 30 |
| NBA | 2021-2022 | 30 |
| NBA | 2020-2021 | 30 |
| NBA | 2019-2020 | 30 |
| GLEAGUE | 2025-2026 | 31 |
| GLEAGUE | 2024-2025 | 31 |
| EUROLEAGUE | 2025-2026 | 20 |
| EUROLEAGUE | 2024-2025 | 18 |
| EUROLEAGUE | 2023-2024 | 18 |
| EUROLEAGUE | 2022-2023 | 18 |
| EUROLEAGUE | 2021-2022 | 18 |
| EUROLEAGUE | 2020-2021 | 18 |
| EUROCUP | 2025-2026 | 20 |
| EUROCUP | 2024-2025 | 20 |