#1 Overall Seed hasn't won the CWS since 1999

Why not?

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So what

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You don't think that's a pretty interesting stat? That's not covering a year or two. That's covering roughly 15 seasons.

UCLA down 1-0 in the 3rd..rubber game vs Oregon

But UCLA has a great shot this year.

Geaux DUX!!!!!

Not sure a 2-1 series doesn't get us the #1.

But the Ducks are up 2-1 in the 5th so a 1-2 finish for UCLA vs the unranked Quacks may seal the deal.

This is one of the great fallacies that causes statistical errors or errors in pseudo-statistical thinking. Just because it's happened before has no predictive value over whether it happens this time, unless there is a logical, empiracal reason to make it so.

The most likely reason the Number One Seed has seldom won it is because there are eight fairly equal teams that arrive in Omaha, each with about a 12.5% chance of winning it all. The fact that any particular seed has won it only once is not surprising.

So what??

So let's dance

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While statically fascinating, it doesn't reallly mean much.

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I totally agree. Never said this means we shouldnt want the 1 seed or that it plays a role in our chances. Just thought it was interesting.