tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166382609543481231.post5815361699345182561..comments2023-04-15T03:43:53.550-07:00Comments on College Football by the Numbers: Home Field Advantage-InitialsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09862656571382266427noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166382609543481231.post-60547176004771694352008-07-25T07:22:00.000-07:002008-07-25T07:22:00.000-07:00cgabriel-I grew up in and went to games across the...cgabriel-I grew up in and went to games across the South, and have since lived in MWC/WAC territory and now live out East, and I agree that the atmosphere in the South is on a completely different level than elsewhere (I can't say anything about the Big 10 or northern Pac 10, though, and I'm definitely anxious to try out those experiences as well). I remember watching the Aggies play in pink uniforms because they had punch dropped on them while they were trying to slip past the cage in the tunnel--if that doesn't distract a team, nothing will.<br><br>My first response to your comment is that these results are not complete--I'm still working on an approach to increase the sample so I can be more confident about the results. I can now include 4 years and I will need about 15 if I want to extract the effect of teams playing well or poorly on the road. I should have those up in a month or so, and I would be interested in what you think then--I bet they will match up much better with your list (which is a good list but I'd throw in Kyle Field and throw out Clemson Memorial).<br><br>Second, I'm defining home field advantage in terms of the affect it has on the scoreboard. If it doesn't show up in the point margin, its not really an advantage. The Swamp might be crazy, but have you ever tried to play a football game after flying for 10 hours--you're dehydrated by the flight (by the very nature of flying), the biological clock is thrown off, muscles are cramped, etc. I understand that sport is full of intangibles and unmeasurables, but, in the end, if they don't show up on the scoreboard, they don't really matter--even if they make it funner for the fans.Scott Albrechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09862656571382266427noreply@blogger.com