First, I just dove into the stats. I mean, really dove in. I looked at everything - points per game, yards allowed, turnovers... you name it, I checked it out. It felt like drinking from a firehose at first, but after a while, I started to see some patterns.
UCLA's Off:esneense:
- They seem to score a decent number, it's not some crazy high number.
- The running game's got potential, the passing game isn't very impressive.
Coastal Carolina's Defense:
- They give up, but they don't give up a ton.
- Seem pretty good at making stops.
Digging Deeper
Then, I moved on to looking at recent games. Just reading the scores doesn't tell you the whole story, right? So I watched some game summaries, read some articles... I wanted to get a feel for how these teams were playing, not just what the results were.
It took a few hours, flipping back and forth between websites, and making notes. I kept thinking, "Is this going anywhere?" But I just kept pushing, trying to find some angle, some edge.
Putting It All Together:
Finally, after all that digging, it started to make sense. Combining the raw stats with the "eye test" from watching the games, I felt like I had a decent prediction.
It wasn't some magical formula or anything, just a lot of grunt work. No secret sauce, just putting in the time. I think I watched more college football in the last day that the entired last year.
So, that's it! That's how I went about doing this thing. It felt like solving a puzzle, and it was kind of satisfying to finally put the pieces together.
