Predicting Games

[Crow]

It is fine to ask here. If the topic takes off, we might split it into new thread, but I don't usually worry with that.

Are they having the kaggle again? If they are, are you planning to enter?

[nrestifo]

I was organizing data today. I'f I find some encouraging things during EDA and kaggle hosts the competition again I probably will.

[Crow]

Last year they opened up in first week of Jan. So we might find something next week.

[Crow]

http://t.co/ZZSMEbPrYK

[tarrazu]

Not sure if this is the appropriate thread to ask on, but did anyone here enter the Kaggle March Madness prediction competition last year? And if so, do they have any insights/thoughts to share?

Last year's Kaggle March Madness winner discusses their entry:
http://statsbylopez.com/2014/12/04/buil ... ion-model/

Further discussion from same author(s) on quantifying the success of their model:
http://arxiv.org/abs/1412.0248

[Crow]

Thanks for the links. Winning entry was a Vegas - Ken Pom blend.