MVC partity scores above 0.400:
* a high parity score indicates equal-strength teams
2001 0.460 2002 0.453 2004 0.489 2013 0.470
Championship game results:
11/16/2001,West Des Moines Dowling,35,Iowa City High,15
11/22/2002,West Des Moines Valley,23,Bettendorf,3
11/19/2004,Bettendorf,34,West Des Moines Valley,22
Analysis:
1. A high parity score can be fun during the regular season: close games and upsets.
2. A high parity score typically indicates a conference with a lot of regular teams: none great, none terrible.
3. A high parity score typically foreshadows conference playoff difficulties.