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October 21, 2010

Les Miles likes being lucky

Les Miles likes being lucky His critics call him “Lucky Les” because they think he gets way too many bounces that go his way. What does LSU coach Les Miles think about his reputation of being the luckiest coach in college football? Well, he seems to like it. “I prefer to be lucky,” Miles said…
Culture  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
October 21, 2010

Do voters tend to excuse SEC losses quicker than others?

How perceived conference strength impacts the polls Let’s start with the disclaimer that THE most important factor in the rankings is not losing. Undefeated almost always trumps one-loss, one-loss almost always trumps two losses, etc., and while there are some exceptions now (undefeated Oklahoma State and Missouri, which have played weak schedules, are behind eight…