Hypothetical Bias

Appstate #1 in preseason poll

From CollegeSportingNews.com:

Reigning National Champion Appalachian State landed the top spot garnering 97 first place votes in the preseason AnyGivenSaturday.com (AGS) Poll of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) released today.

Note to self: buy your season tix.

The Hammer

A tribute to the great Henry Louis Aaron

I saw some of these HRs growing up near Atlanta. I think 700, but my fading memory is only sure that I saw a big one during the season preceding 714 and 715. We saw 714 on a TV at school (it was the daytime opener against the Reds). We saw 715 on Monday Night Baseball, my mom offered to take me and I declined, wishing to avoid the crowds. Loser.

Sometimes, it does hurt to try

From the inbox:

I've been trying really hard this semester and according to my calculations, my test average is an 88 (before final grading curve) and after doing the make up quiz (which it said I made a 100% on) my quiz grade should be 100...it rounds out to be close to a 91, but if the final grade is somewhat curved that would push me up to an "A."

Basically, I'm begging because I'm on the borderline and an "A" might get me on Chancellor's list, and it never hurts to try I guess.

My reply:

I think that giving away grades violates the spirit of the Chancellor's List.