Analyzing Big 10 Fight Song Characteristics and Football Performance
This visualization explores the intersection of fight songs and football success within the Big 10 Conference. By mapping song characteristics like tempo, lyrics and instrumentation against historical winning percentages, we can begin to see which "sounds" align with the most successful programs on the field.
Created as part of the 2026 Big 10 Data Visualization Contest.
Dataset 1: FiveThirtyEight Fight Songs Dataset
Dataset 2: NCAA Year-by-Year Football Record History
Technology: Tableau Desktop.