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AHA!

Remember this post, where I railed about the misuse of the phrase “x games below .500″ in sports discussion?

Well, check out this passage from this week’s TMQ:

Next on the list of parity myths is the claim that there are far more teams in the middle now than before. In 2006, 21 of the 32 teams (66 percent) finished in the middle at 6-10, 7-9, 8-8, 9-7 or 10-6 — at .500 or two games above or below. (Emphasis added.)

There you have it. A Brookings scholar says 6-10 is two games–not four–below .500. Vindication!

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Hey, I’m back. Our little encounter with norovirus is now far behind us, and we’ve returned from our Greek Orthodox Christmas in Iowa. Given the number of encounters we’ve had with bad luck traveling in January, however, we’re now thinking about celebrating one of two new holidays:

1. Fiscal Christmas (June 25), or
2. Chreaster (variable).

Meanwhile, we call your attention to this post, wherein we predicted that Urban Meyer would play for (but not necessarily win) a national title sometime in his first two seasons at Florida. Ignore me at your own risk.