Are goalkeepers undervalued?

Introduction As I’ve watched soccer over the years, I’ve become more convinced that goalkeepers are undervalued. My basic reasoning was that the most highly valued players, strikers, are involved in maybe half of a team’s goals scored. But goalkeepers are involved in every goal prevented. With extra free time due to the pandemic, I’ve decided to […]

Turning March Madness Upset Down:

Using Game Theory, Behavioral Economics, and Greedy Algorithms on an Alternative March Madness Bracket

As mid march rolls in and the Washington, DC area sees its first real snow of the year (wait, what?!), office workers across country begin spending their precious time furiously filling out brackets. This year I decided to go all in and join a $5 NONREFUNDABLE bracket pool. After committing to spending such a large […]