Over the 10 years between 2008 - 17, mid-major programs lived up to top - eight seeds — a No. 1 seed making the Final Four, a No. 2 seed making the Elite Eight, a No. 3 - 4 seed making the Sweet 16, a No. 5 - 8 seed making the second round — 54 percent of the time, the exact same percentage as power - conference teams. (sbnation.com)
The NBA announced Thursday that its Board of Governors voted to reform the draft lottery, reducing the odds so that the three worst teams will have the exact same percentages to win the top overall pick. (sbnation.com)
Twenty - two percent would like to see the majority return to the GOP, but the exact same percentage are in favor of leaving the chamber in Democratic hands. (nystateofpolitics.com)