This is well written...but come on Megan--can't be writing for an analytics-ish website and quote things like FG% and PPG allowed for reasons why a team can't win. Defensive rating and eFG% allowed are far better measures...as they are not impacted by pace/games going into OT etc...and Def Rating takes into account how often a team fouls and allows 3FGs, which DEF FG% doesn't. Iowa plays at the fastest pace of any of the top teams by FAR. Which is going to impact their PPG allowed.
Great stuff!
This is well written...but come on Megan--can't be writing for an analytics-ish website and quote things like FG% and PPG allowed for reasons why a team can't win. Defensive rating and eFG% allowed are far better measures...as they are not impacted by pace/games going into OT etc...and Def Rating takes into account how often a team fouls and allows 3FGs, which DEF FG% doesn't. Iowa plays at the fastest pace of any of the top teams by FAR. Which is going to impact their PPG allowed.