The following is a story from Florida head coach Bill Donovan from a few years back:
"Bill Belicheck met with the team shortly before the SEC tournament. Showed them a video of the Breeders' Cup horse race. He paused halfway through the race with the outcome still up in the air. He asked the team 'Who will win? The horse with the best odds prior to the race?' The team was puzzled, 'No, its the horse that runs the best race from here on out.' You can't focus on prior accomplishments and failures, you must only focus on the present and doing the best on the next play."