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Which teams had the best performances of the opening weekend? Kevin Pelton examines.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2013

Alok Pattani explains the Dallas Cowboys' issues with holding leads in recent seasons, particularly against the Giants, and lists the NFL's top lead blowers and comeback artists.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2012

Alok Pattani provides opponent-adjusted QBR numbers, which illuminate which quarterbacks have fared better or worse based on the quality of defenses they've faced.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2012

Alok Pattani uses the expected points added (EPA) metric to identify the Saints' and Packers' issues to start the season, and predict the likelihood that the two teams will turn things around the rest of the way.

Story | Conversation | September 29, 2012

Alok Pattani of ESPN Stats & Information uses BPI to break down the Final Four.

Story | Conversation | March 26, 2012

Alok Pattani of ESPN Stats & Information uses BPI to give last-minute tips on your bracket, single out a few likely upsets and see which teams are being over- and undervalued by ESPN Tournament Challenge users.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2012

Alok Pattani of ESPN Stats & Information uses BPI to give some early bracket observations, breaking down the strength of each region, the roads to the Final Four for the No. 1 seeds, and teams that should be on early upset watch.

Story | Conversation | March 12, 2012

Alok Pattani seeds likely tournament teams according to BPI, showing which teams are expected to be overvalued and undervalued by the selection committee when the brackets are unveiled Sunday.

Story | Conversation | March 10, 2012

Dean Oliver and Alok Pattani study Kentucky's BPI game profile and find that the Wildcats are the nation's most consistently excellent team, a trait that is commonly found among NCAA tournament powers and two recent champions.

Story | Conversation | March 01, 2012

Dean Oliver of the ESPN Stats & Information Group reveals how the Basketball Power Index can agree, or disagree, with the public perception of teams and put them in their proper context.

Story | Conversation | February 23, 2012

Alok Pattani of the ESPN Stats & Information Group provides an in-depth view of the Basketball Power Index (BPI), comparing the BPI to RPI and showing why it is a superior ranking method.

Story | Conversation | February 16, 2012

Alok Pattani examines the correlation between Total QBR and team wins and losses. He finds that QBR can be used to explain exactly how much a QB is actually contributing to his team's wins and losses.

Story | Conversation | December 07, 2011

Alok Pattani uses Total QBR to examine how damaging Tony Romo's mistakes against the Jets really were.

Story | Conversation | September 12, 2011

Alok Pattani recommends against starting Tim Wakefield and Brandon McCarthy on Thursday.

Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009

The best crunch-time performers? Our formula reveals the top 10, including some surprises.

Story | Conversation | May 27, 2009

Alok Pattani shows why the fastball will be key to Armando Galarraga's success versus the Orioles, and warns against Randy Wells versus the Dodgers

Story | Conversation | May 27, 2009