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Mercer

Also known as: Mercer Bears
Program History

Model Outputs

2001-2002
Catalog

Output is shown as model rating with league rank in parentheses when available.

Model Output Notes
Elo Elo Streaming paired-comparison rating with recency baked into sequential updates. More โ†’ 683 (#293) -
Bradley-Terry Bradley-Terry Static logistic paired-comparison model with one team strength parameter. More โ†’ 772 (#292) -
Bradley-Terry Recency Bradley-Terry Recency Static Bradley-Terry with exponential recency weights on newer games. HCA +115 elo More โ†’ 886 (#291) HCA +115 elo
Margin Margin Linear team-strength model fit on point differential instead of binary wins. HCA +4.0 More โ†’ -12.9 (#297) HCA +4.0
Margin Recency Margin Recency Margin regression with exponential recency weights on newer games. HCA +3.7 More โ†’ -13.8 (#302) HCA +3.7
Pythagorean Pythagorean Pythagorean win expectation from raw points scored and allowed. More โ†’ 0.132 (#307) -
Adjusted Efficiency Adjusted Efficiency Opponent-adjusted efficiency model with separate offensive and defensive components. AdjNet -18.3 More โ†’ 0.108 (#296) AdjNet -18.3
Log Adjusted Log Adjusted Log-scale adjusted efficiency model that downweights blowout leverage. AdjNet -18.5 More โ†’ 0.105 (#296) AdjNet -18.5
Points Off/Def Points Off/Def Raw points regression with separate offensive and defensive team parameters. AdjO 63.6 | AdjD 75.5 More โ†’ 0.253 (#298) AdjO 63.6 | AdjD 75.5
Points Off/Def Recency Points Off/Def Recency Off/def points regression with exponential recency weights. AdjO 64.9 | AdjD 74.5 More โ†’ 0.295 (#307) AdjO 64.9 | AdjD 74.5
Core Ensemble Core Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and points off/def. Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD More โ†’ 0.199 (#300) Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD
Recency Ensemble Recency Ensemble Equal-logit blend of Elo, recency BT, recency margin, log-adjusted pyth, and recency points off/def. Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD More โ†’ 0.206 (#300) Blend of Elo, BT, Margin, PythLog, PtsOD
Dynamic Bradley-Terry Dynamic Bradley-Terry Time-evolving paired-comparison model with latent team strength drift. RD 177 | GP 28 More โ†’ 769 (#290) RD 177 | GP 28

2002 Schedule & Results

Date Vs/At Opponent Result Score
2001-11-16 vs Howard L 68 - 76
2001-11-17 @ Minnesota L 59 - 80
2001-11-23 N Hawaii L 72 - 89
2001-11-24 N South Carolina State W 72 - 61
2001-11-25 N Louisiana State L 54 - 84
2001-11-29 vs Samford L 60 - 69
2001-12-01 vs Jacksonville State W 71 - 53
2001-12-06 @ Georgia State L 79 - 90
2001-12-08 @ Georgia Southern L 69 - 92
2001-12-28 @ Iowa L 43 - 77
2001-12-30 @ South Carolina L 52 - 88
2002-01-02 @ Campbell L 76 - 77
2002-01-07 @ Belmont L 65 - 87
2002-01-10 vs Florida Atlantic L 73 - 94
2002-01-12 vs UCF L 71 - 81
2002-01-17 @ Jacksonville L 62 - 75
2002-01-19 @ Stetson L 71 - 76
2002-01-23 @ Troy L 65 - 71
2002-01-26 vs Jacksonville L 58 - 74
2002-01-28 vs Stetson L 55 - 58
2002-02-02 @ UCF L 53 - 86
2002-02-04 @ Florida Atlantic L 71 - 72
2002-02-07 vs Belmont W 81 - 68
2002-02-11 vs Troy W 72 - 71
2002-02-14 vs Georgia State L 74 - 82
2002-02-16 vs Campbell W 88 - 85
2002-02-21 @ Jacksonville State L 68 - 95
2002-02-23 @ Samford L 49 - 69

2002 Roster

No roster data available for this season.