Sports Analytics Lab News
Discover how data is changing the game. Read the latest stories, research and insights from the Sports Analytics Lab across football, basketball and beyond.
How WNBA Expansion Mirrors College Hoops: Carleton, Mabrey and the Recruit‑and‑Develop vs. Portal Debate
April 4, 2026
The WNBA expansion draft highlights contrasting roster strategies, drawing parallels to college basketball’s recruit-and-develop versus transfer portal debate, with Portland and Toronto embodying different paths to building competitive teams.
Inside the Numbers Game: Analytics and the Next Era of Basketball
March 8, 2026
From box scores to AI-driven insights, analytics has transformed the NBA—reshaping player development, strategy, and decision-making through advanced tracking technologies and data models at both team and league levels.
Moving the Chains with Math: The Tush Push Unpacked
December 1, 2025
Analytics is reshaping football strategy, with new research exploring how data-driven decisions—like the “tush push”—could redefine high-leverage plays such as 2-point conversions and challenge traditional coaching approaches.
How the Florida Gators Used Analytics to Win the National Championship
April 18, 2025
Interview with Coach Jonathan Safir on how analytics helped the Florida Gators win the national championship.
Gators Can Count on a Data Bank, AI and Supercomputer With Help From UF & Sport Collaborative
March 19, 2025
The Florida Gators are expanding their use of data analytics, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing through a collaboration with the University of Florida and the Sport Collaborative.
One AI-Based Advancement at a Time, UF Leaders Are Transforming the Sports Industry
February 25, 2025
University of Florida leaders are using artificial intelligence, advanced computing and sports analytics research to help reshape how teams evaluate performance and make decisions across the sports industry.