But without pace being including even when estimated comparing a team like Virginia (who will have lower production) and UNC (which will have higher) is impossible because it will look like UNC is always the most productive team.You do realize how PACE is calculated, right? By possessions.
And there is not an official NCAA stat for possessions - they are estimated.
The whole pace argument because a chicken or egg discussion - which comes first. I understand why people try to use the kenpom-style stats, but in comparing styles I believe it has too many holes to be effective.
Plus, all pro analytics are pace neutral, no one uses per game stats for anything because they're basically useless when dealing with 351 teams playing varying speeds and players playing different minutes.
The only thing estimated is how many FTA are considered possessions. (.44) The rest are verified possessions.
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