The following letter to the editor was printed in Sports Illustrated [26]:

In regard to the observation made by Sports Illustrated correspondent Ted O’Leary concerning this year’s bowl games (Scorecard, January 16), I believe I can offer an even greater constant. On Jan. 2 the team that won in all five games started the game going right-to-left on the television screen. I should know, I lost a total of 10 bets to my parents because I had left-to-right in our family wagers this year. If right to left makes no difference, the chances of losing all five bets is 0.0312. Are you convinced, then, that right to left does matter? What other explanation can you provide?