Actually you need go back only 1 year to counter both of these points.
Michigan was not a top four seed last year.  Also Denver was a wild card
team which won the Super Bowl.
 
Brian Hvinden
 
 
On Sun, 24 Jan 1999, Rowe, Thomas wrote:
> Steve wrote:
>
> > my two comments/concerns/questions would be
> > over the last 10 years, how many times has the big trophy been won by one
> > of
> > the top 3 or 4 seeded teams.  My guess would be all 10 years.  You can put
> > as
> > many teams in as you want to, but I think that the cream has always risen
> > to
> > the top.  Let it be exciting for a bubble team to make it, but one of the
> > top
> > 4 is "always" going to win.  At least that's what I have found over the
> > last
> > 10 years.
> >
> Good point.  But also note that for a bottom seed to win, they have to knock
> off not only a top seed the first game(s) but also what are both seeded and
> currently-playing-well team(s) later.  And if someone takes you too lightly
> the opening round, you can bet that won't be the case in round two.  Now add
> in the extra handicap of the top 4 getting a first round bye, and its small
> wonder the eventual winner is out of that top 4 group.
>
> Consider pro football - only one wild-card team (Oakland) has ever won the
> Super Bowl.  But doesn't it add excitement to have an Arizona in the mix,
> even if they did lose badly to Minnesota?
>
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