The Massey's method for sport rating: a network science perspective
Massimo Franceschet, Enrico Bozzo
TL;DR
This paper reinterprets Massey's sports rating method as a centrality measure within network science, providing a new perspective on its theoretical foundation and potential applications.
Contribution
It introduces a novel network science perspective to Massey's method, connecting sports rating to centrality measures in networks.
Findings
Massey's method can be viewed as a centrality measure in network analysis.
The network perspective offers new insights into sports ranking.
Potential for improved ranking algorithms based on network theory.
Abstract
We revisit the Massey's method for rating and ranking in sports and contextualize it as a general centrality measure in network science.
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Taxonomy
TopicsComplex Network Analysis Techniques · Topological and Geometric Data Analysis · Advanced Graph Neural Networks