If the favored team won more often, the Ryder Cup would not be so interesting.

They showed that 54 percent of those asked favored additional teams in the playoffs.

When teams like that meet, Holik said, the favored team can get caught off guard.

In the women's series, a favored team was eliminated after qualifying play this afternoon.

By the way they cheered, the crowd recognized a favored team.

On Saturday night, the great equalizer tilted toward the favored team.

In both events, all the other favored teams survived.

Coaches are facing the reality that the level of vulnerability for favored teams is higher than ever.

All but two of the favored teams are well placed to survive.

Three favored teams were eliminated in second-round play on Monday.