The talk on the forum in several threads is already heading down the prognostication trail. Just at 165, and not digging too deep;
-- Keegan is a beast. I think he wins 165 this year...
-- ...give me the cagey veteran, Wick.
-- I say KOT in finals against one of Kharchla or Hamiti.
-- That said, I’m not picking O’Toole to win....I like Wick.
The historical data I've kept shows that (on average) in the past 40+ years;
-- The #1 seed wins a title 53% of the time (last 10 years is exactly 50%)
-- The #2 seed wins a title 23% of the time
-- The #3 seed wins a title 10% of the time
-- The #4 seed wins a title 4% of the time
-- Seeds 5 through 8 win a title 8% of the time
-- Seeds 9+ win a title 2% of the time
There will always be someone across the starting line that wants the title too!!
-- Keegan is a beast. I think he wins 165 this year...
-- ...give me the cagey veteran, Wick.
-- I say KOT in finals against one of Kharchla or Hamiti.
-- That said, I’m not picking O’Toole to win....I like Wick.
The historical data I've kept shows that (on average) in the past 40+ years;
-- The #1 seed wins a title 53% of the time (last 10 years is exactly 50%)
-- The #2 seed wins a title 23% of the time
-- The #3 seed wins a title 10% of the time
-- The #4 seed wins a title 4% of the time
-- Seeds 5 through 8 win a title 8% of the time
-- Seeds 9+ win a title 2% of the time
There will always be someone across the starting line that wants the title too!!