Include conference tournament results in the model to account for teams that get hot at the right time (see 2024 NC State, Duquesne, Oregon & Colorado, Yale?). Probably only include mid-major and major conferences for this factor.Â
Can do the team's record over the last 5 games heading into the tourney, or just a boolean flag
Remove seed as a factor
Currently count the number of efficient offensive players in the top 100 per kenpom; instead might try counting the number of players averaging 10+ points per game
Add the regular season moneyline model as another part of the ensemble?