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This NFL Season Did Not Have As Much Parity As You Think

January 23, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo Over the course of this season, much was made about the parity being exhibited in the NFL. Article after article was written about how this year parity ruled the NFL. This got me wondering, how much parity was...

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An Analysis Of Parity Levels In Soccer

August 15, 2017
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo A new season of European soccer is upon us. The Premier League kicked off this past weekend with some exciting matches and a major upset as Burnley defeated defending champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Over...

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Which Sports League has the Most Parity?

December 1, 2016
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo In the last couple of years, the level of parity in the NBA has diminished with the Golden State Warriors setting a record for regular season wins and the Philadelphia 76ers nearly setting a record for regular...

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The Distribution of NBA Title Odds Would Be World’s Most Unequal Economy

October 26, 2016
by harvardsports
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By Kurt Bullard With last night’s slate of games in the books, the 2016 NBA season has officially begun. While at the beginning of each season, each fan base is usually filled with some feeling of hope and optimism for the...

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Waiting for Kickoff: A Historical Look at European Soccer

August 12, 2016
by harvardsports
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By Carlos Pena-Lobel Inspired by the start of the return of European Soccer again, I wanted to fulfill my promise I made almost a year ago in my post, Why Leicester City Shouldn’t Be atop the Table: A Historical Look at Parity...

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Major League Soccer and the Effect of Egalitarianism

March 2, 2015
by harvardsports
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By Brendan Kent A key feature of Major League Soccer that separates it from European leagues is the salary cap. For the 2014 season, that salary cap was $3,100,000 spread over roughly twenty players. There are, of course, several...

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Have MLB’s Efforts to Preserve Competitive Balance Done Enough?

February 13, 2015
by harvardsports
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by Evan Zepfel Since the advent of free agency in 1975, certain Major League Baseball teams have benefited from the ability to acquire talented players through free agency.  This system, however, rewards the teams with the...

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Measuring Salary Inequality Across Major Sports Leagues

January 20, 2014
by harvardsports
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By Judson Woods and Henry Johnson The salary structure of the MLS seems to offer a perfect recipe for inequality. Team caps are low, but exceptions can be made for “designated players” whose salaries aren’t fully counted...

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Have Faith in the Mid-Major: Gonzaga is For Real

April 3, 2017
by harvardsports
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By Kurt Bullard After 144 days of college basketball, we’ve come to Gonzaga v. UNC. It’s the mid-major who finally made it over the hump against the conference champion from what people were saying was the best conference of...

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Identifying Potential Cinderellas and Duds: Conference Power Rankings

March 15, 2017
by harvardsports
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  By Kurt Bullard We are less than 24 hours away from the greatest four-day sporting spectacle known to man. While the games themselves are non-stop, exciting action, the hook that brings in the masses is obviously bracket...

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