Conditions and context

The sweep is the default

Holds upThe record backs this up, season after season.

This one is in the FanIQ library with the full rule, the reason it works, and every season we checked.

Held in 20 of 24 seasons, from 1,145 records measured.

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The Revenge Game Is a MythTeams embarrassed by a rival do not win the rematch more often than other first-meeting losers. They win it less, because teams that get blown out are usually just worse.

FanIQ carries this one in full: the rule itself, why it works, the season-by-season record, and the related laws.