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All regions have won two consecutive titles, but only the north (early 1970's) and the south (early 1990's and current streak) have won 3-4 consecutive titles. We now appear to be in the south's second title run of three or more consecutive titles, hence the header-The South has Arisen Again.
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Originally posted by Matt Burglund View Post
You're right -- in a vacuum. But 8 of the past 12 national championships have been won by midwest schools, so couldn't I say the balance of power is in the midwest? I mean, why an arbitrary three-year cutoff?
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I was lumping the schools you have from the north, midwest and west into one group, since on a map they're right in the middle of the country.
But I see what you're getting at. I'm playing devil's advocate here. In the past three years, the south has been on top. But take a longer look at it, that's not necessarily so.
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13 of the last 20 champions have NOT been from the South. While indeed there is three in a row from the south, I for one do not see this as a return of dominance. If southern teams can win 13 out of 20 (and 13 of 17 up until these last three years) then I can support your argument.
However, I will concede that with the declining population bases in the northern states, the odds are that the southern schools will do better as that is where the population is growing.
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