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Strife and Parity
Strife and Parity
It appears that the immediate aftermath of labor unrest in baseball is great parity .
What parity?
What parity?
theglobeandmail.com — Despite the league's constant assertions that all is equal in the NFL, the numbers tell a different... story. (more) What parity?

NFL Power Rankings, Week 10: The Ugly Side of Parity
NFL Power Rankings, Week 10: The Ugly Side of Parity
nfl.fanhouse.com — by Josh Alper There's been a lot of discussion this season about the lack of parity in... the NFL. The league has always been very proud of the "Any Given Sunday" thing, and there have been plenty of seasons where that's proven to be true. Because ... (more) NFL Power Rankings, Week 10: The Ugly Side of Parity

A History of MLB Parity
harvardsportsanalysis.wordpress.com — By David RoherA league is considered to have parity if there is not a wide difference in... talent level between the best and worst teams. An easy way to measure that is to find the standard deviation of win totals among the teams in the league for any ... (more) A History of MLB Parity

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