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Debunking College Football 'Wisdom'
by Zubin Jelveh
Nov 13, 2007
Nov 13, 2007
Put yourself in the shoes of a head coach of a top athletic program and answer the following questions:
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In order to impress the voters of the Associated Press Top 25 poll and show them what a dominant team you've built, is it better to
1) win against strong teams rather than weak ones? 2) win in blowouts rather than nail biters? 3) lose early in the season rather than late? (top teams do lose -- the #1 team has not been undefeated three times since 1995 and even the most prestigious bowl games which offer big payouts for the colleges involved often feature teams with at least one loss.)
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