Who are the Most Overpaid and Underpaid Players in the NBA?

Authors: Ian Evenson, David Hsi, Adi Madhu adimadhu2026@u.northwestern.edu, davidhsi2024@u.northwestern.edu, ianevensen2026@u.northwestern.edu Every year, the MVP debate is a controversial one. Rather than celebrating the league’s top talent and providing them an opportunity for recognition, the discourse…


Running Away From Running Backs?

Author: Ben Pilnick benjaminpilnick2026@u.northwestern.edu Running backs have always played an important role in the National Football League. They run up the middle, catch passes, and have been the face of many organizations. However, in the…


The Outsized Impact of the Shanahan Coaching Tree on the NFL

Author: James Bailey jamesbailey2027@u.northwestern.edu This article will explore the impact of coaching trees across the National Football League. More specifically, it will go into detail about how coaches across the league, and in college, control…



Teams have looked to James Harden to be the solution. Could he be the problem?

Authors: David Kamenetz, Toby Khabie, Stephen Levitt, Jake Miller davidkamenetz2026@u.northwestern.edu, tobiaskhabie2026@u.northwestern.edu, stephenlevitt2026@u.northwestern.edu, jakemiller2026@u.northwestern.edu “Listen James, have you ever had those friends who had bad roommates? Over and over again they complained about their bad roommates….



An Analysis of NHL Salary Optimization

Authors: Aden Benson, Tyler Brown, Ellis Zuckerman Adenbenson2026@u.northwestern.edu, tylerbrown2027@u.northwestern.edu, elliszuckerman2027@u.northwestern.edu On September 12, 2006, the New York Islanders signed Rick DiPietro to a 15-year, $67.5 million contract.  It doesn’t take a genius to figure out…


Base Gain Rate: Developing an Advanced Statistic

Author: Leo Tesler leotesler2026@u.northwestern.edu There are a plethora of statistics available today to help fully explain how productive a batter was across an entire season of play. Stats like wRC+, wOBA, and OPS+ weigh and…


VORP Magic: Shedding Light on NBA Draft Selections

Authors: Benjamin Barrish,  Benjamin Pilnick, Ryan Shanker benjaminbarrish2027@u.northwestern.edu, benjaminpilnick2026@u.northwestern.edu, ryanshanker2024@u.northwestern.edu Introduction The NBA draft is an exciting event where players from around the world come together and share a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The draft consists of…