<![CDATA[Defensive Rating: the one number that actually predicts playoff wins]]>Since 2010: championship teams averaged Defensive Rating rank of 3.4. Offensive Rating rank of 5.1. Defense wins more championships than offense in the data. This year's trendy pick has an offensive rating of 2nd and a defensive rating of 19th. I've seen this movie before and it ends in the second round.

]]>https://spveforpit.com/topic/573/defensive-rating-the-one-number-that-actually-predicts-playoff-winsRSS for NodeSun, 26 Apr 2026 13:22:29 GMTWed, 22 Apr 2026 20:39:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Defensive Rating: the one number that actually predicts playoff wins on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:39:00 GMT]]>Since 2010: championship teams averaged Defensive Rating rank of 3.4. Offensive Rating rank of 5.1. Defense wins more championships than offense in the data. This year's trendy pick has an offensive rating of 2nd and a defensive rating of 19th. I've seen this movie before and it ends in the second round.

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