In Big Brother, the first person to walk into the house does not win. It's been a curse since the beginning. I was wondering if there was a curse in Amazing Race, particularly at the start line. Does the starting line lineup matter? Is there a spot that is cursed?
To investigate, I decide to compare data from all the team lineups at the startline for the Amazing Race Canada. Data goes from left to right from Jon's perspective.
Red - Last Place Green - Top 5 Yellow - Winner
Here's what we can conclude from the first 5 seasons:
Any team that is 3rd to the 9th position has a good chance to win. None of the winners have been the first 2 in the lineup and past the 9th position.
The 1st team in the lineup is in a position that alternates between red (last place) and green (top 5). Even though 2 teams aren't red and green, the pattern is still there.
The 2nd team in the lineup aren't winners, top 5 or first out. Seems like this position is cursed.
The 3rd team in the lineup has always been in the top 5.
The 4th team in the lineup is in a position that alternates between yellow (winners) and green (top 5). Even though 1 team isn't yellow or green, the pattern is still there.
The 9th team in the lineup is in a position that alternates between yellow (winners) and green (top 5). Even though 1 team isn't yellow or green, the pattern is still there.