At least, that’s what we’re told when the team is winning. I don’t actually believe this, but it’s an idea I find interesting enough to explore.
I’m British, and in our sports (soccer, rugby, cricket) the top teams simply don’t change positions. In the soccer Premier League, there’s a pool of Manchester United, Chelsea or Manchester City who’ll win the league year after year, and if someone breaks into that it’s considered a huge shock. Even when it’s a team like Liverpool, who are known for their past glories. When someone supports one of these teams as opposed to their local team, they’re widely known as glory hunters.