BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 18 -- Boise State University issued the following news release:
Associate Professor of Finance Kyle Allen, had his paper, "Winning with Altitude: Evidence from College Football," published in Sport Management Review.
His paper examines whether differences in elevation between college football teams can affect the outcome of a game. By using data from nearly 15,000 NCAA Division I (FBS) games played between 2001 and 2023, Allen was able to analyze whether or not a home teams' location truly factors into the result of a game.
Allen found that teams playing at a higher elevation than their opponents had a 3.69% greater chance of winning and an average scoring advantage of +1.5 to +3 points. The advantage was even further...