NBA Analytics, Tanking, and the Future of Team Building
Ben Alamar—former NBA analytics executive with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers, and author of Sports Analytics: A Guide for Coaches, Managers, and Other Decision Makers—joins Wharton...
18 Feb 1h 4min
Rethinking Tennis Strategy Through Data and Coachability
Craig O'Shannessy, tennis strategist, analyst for multiple Grand Slams, and New York Times contributor, joins the show to discusses how data-driven decision-making, underused tactics like serve-and-vo...
11 Feb 1h 7min
Scaling Insights: How Big Data and Simulation are Transforming the NFL
Michael Lopez, Senior Director of Football Data and Analytics at the NFL, joins the Moneyball team to explain the use of causal inference and drive simulations in shaping the modern game of football. ...
4 Feb 1h
Prediction Markets and the Future of Sports Betting Analytics
Rufus Peabody, professional sports bettor and quantitative analyst, discusses the rise of prediction markets, comparing them to traditional sportsbooks while exploring liquidity, market-making, automa...
28 Jan 57min
Inside College Football’s Data-Driven Evolution and Decision-Making
Ty Hildenbrandt, co-host of The Solid Verbal college football podcast, joins Cade, Adi, and Eric to explore how sports analytics—from evaluating Indiana’s national championship run to in-game decision...
21 Jan 1h 10min
When Analytics Meet Chaos in Football Playoffs
Neil Payne, sports analytics writer and creator of a leading sports Substack, discusses playoff parity, coaching impact, home-field advantage, and how analytics can—and can’t—explain who ultimately wi...
14 Jan 1h 11min
Data-Driven NFL Playoffs and College Football’s Shifting Power
ESPN National Football Analyst Seth Walder, and Steven Godfrey, college football writer for Yahoo Sports and The Washington Post and co-host of the College Football Enquirer podcast, join Cade and Sha...
7 Jan 1h 9min
How AI and Bayesian Models Are Reshaping Sports Analytics
Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner examine how AI-driven metrics, model calibration, and Bayesian approaches inform quarterback evaluation, team upsets, and the evolving limits of sports analyt...
31 Dec 20251h 8min
