Decomposing the Result: Signal vs. Noise

In sports, the final scoreboard often lies. A lucky bounce or a referee's call can easily mask the true underlying performance of a team or player. In this panel, we dive into the analytical challenge of separating the "signal" of genuine skill from the "noise" of randomness and environmental factors. Each panelist has devoted their career to extracting signal from noise in a different sport, with different tools, and different stakes. Featuring experts across basketball, soccer, tennis, and finance, this discussion will explore how to isolate true performance, how behavioral biases cloud our judgment, and how to make smarter bets on players, tactics, and strategy.