Good players sign with mediocre teams, who look better on paper, even more often. (sbnation.com)
First when arsenal won the first two preseason games, they said it was against mediocre teams. (justarsenal.com)
The records of mediocre teams — those that, on average, won about 50 percent of their games in the year prior to replacing a coach — became worse. (sbnation.com)