Hybrid paired comparison analysis, with applications to the ranking of college football teams (2005)
Existing paired comparison models used for ranking football teams primarily focus on either wins and losses or points scored (either via each team’s total or a margin of victory). While reasonable, each approach fails to produce satisfactory rankings in frequently arising situations due to its ignorance of additional data. The researchers propose a new, hybrid model incorporating both wins and constituent scores and show that it outperforms its competitors and is robust against model mis-specification based on a series of simulation studies. They conclude by illustrating the method using the 2003-04 and 2004-05 college football seasons.
Literatuurverwijzing: Annis, D.H., & Craig, B.A. (2005). Hybrid paired comparison analysis, with applications to the ranking of college football teams. Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports 1