Visualization Case: Are You Ready for Football?

Nothing inspires passionate comments among sports fans like preseason predictions. Brett McMurphy's data visualization looks at how teams ranked in different polls. Visit www.tableausoftware. com and search using "ready for football." You will see the Preseason Polls & Returning Starters visualization. (a) Interact with the Preseason Polls & Returning Starters visualization. (b) Select various filters and observe the changes. (c) Download the workbook by clicking the Download button at the lower right corner of the display. View and interact with two other sports-related visualizations, for example, CBS Sports Defensive Matchup Tracker, Fantasy Closers, and Premier League Points Leaders. Download each. Click the Business and Real Estate Gallery. View and interact with two data visualizations in the gallery. Download each.

Questions

1. Which visualization was the easiest to understand at a glance? Explain.

2. Which visualization was the most difficult or complicated to understand easily? Explain.

3. What are the benefi ts and potential drawbacks of interactive visualizations?