Underdogs have their days

[CentralIllinoisan]

Is it just me, or does it seem a lot of underdogs are winning national and/or world titles the last year or so? If my memory serves -- and since hockey doesn't count (Hi, Flash! :D) the last non-underdog champion in any major college or pro sport is the Chicago White Sox.

I likely missing something, but there definitely is a trend.

BCS championship: Florida tops Ohio State
World Series: St. Louis Cardinals beat New York Mets in NLCS and Detroit Tigers in Series.
NBA Finals: Miami Heat over Dallas Mavericks, from highly regarded Western Conference.
Stanley Cup: No. 2 seed Carolina wins it, but had to fight off No. 8 seed Edmonton to do it.
World Cup: Italy knocks off France; Brazil ousted early
NCAA basketball: Florida wins; George Mason is in the Final Four
Super Bowl XL: No. 6 seed Steelers win
BCS championship: Texas upsets USC

 

[Ellis Redding]

Well, the Cardinals didn't beat the Mets in the World Series. But I get your point.

 

[Oz]

And of course, Boise State ran the table. Not a national title, but worth at least a mention like George Mason.

 

[pallister]

I know they had a great regular season, but it took the White Sox 88 years to win a World Series. From where I'm sitting, they were underdogs. But I get your overall point, too.

 

[DyePack]

Florida was the best team. [SECfanboys, again missing the point entirely]

 

[GB-Hack]

Florida was the best team. [SECfanboys, again missing the point entirely]

Florida was a 7 1/2 point underdog this morning.

 

[pallister]

OK, where's that broken record?

Dye,
Your rants rarely bother me, and I actually enjoy most of your feuds. But give this one a rest. You sound like an idiot at this point.

 

[DyePack]

100 percent incorrect.

 

[GB-Hack]

Wow, that's two identical posts on two different threads.

Seems like the previously derided copy and paste is in effect.

 

[DyePack]

It is in effect. But not derided. It's very necessary.

 

[GB-Hack]

Like Whitlock's hand was so neccesary?

 

[Double J]

OK, where's that broken record?

Dye,
Your rants rarely bother me, and I actually enjoy most of your feuds. But give this one a rest. You sound like an idiot at this point.

If it quacks like a duck, walks like a duck, et cetera....

 

[Michael_ Gee]

Please. When the number two ranked team beats the number one ranked team, it's not an upset!!! Number two might have been the minority pick, but it's obviously got a chance to win. The SEC champion in any sport has a chance to win its next game, just like the Pac-10, Big-10, etc. champs.
George Mason makes Final Four. Upset. UCLA beats USC. Upset. Texas beats USC. NOT AN UPSET!.

 

[slappy4428]

OK, where's that broken record?

Dye,
Your rants rarely bother me, and I actually enjoy most of your feuds. But give this one a rest. You sound like an idiot at this point.

If it quacks like a duck, walks like a duck, et cetera....

Typical bull**** from Canada [/fudgepack]

 

[DyePack]

Slappy and Mitch A. realize autumn is closing in.

 

[da el g]

DyePack to the white courtesy phone

 

[CentralIllinoisan]

Please. When the number two ranked team beats the number one ranked team, it's not an upset!!! Number two might have been the minority pick, but it's obviously got a chance to win. The SEC champion in any sport has a chance to win its next game, just like the Pac-10, Big-10, etc. champs.
George Mason makes Final Four. Upset. UCLA beats USC. Upset. Texas beats USC. NOT AN UPSET!.

Wow, four exclamation points worth of vigor. But technically, No. 2 beating a No. 1 is an upset. Sorry, mate.