[quote=mdk]
because it's generating discussion, . They do between 1.5-9% better, on average. The model used tries to reduce the impact of competitive, motivated people choosing to play sports, and make it more of a random-selection, 'if any single person just randomly got thrown into a sports program, would they do better' type of equation.
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College athletes are a whole other ballgame. Once you've made that cut, it is established you have some legit skill.

That being said, i'm just speaking from personal experience and won't pretend to have any data on it. Could very well be a regional thing. And it could very well be economic. Or it could mean I just knew too many exceptionally dumb jocks. I do not know.