Define Upset

[DeltaHog]

Watching sports shows this week and they say Ohio State and Auburn should be on upset alert.

I don't think a Top 25 team beating another Top 25 team is an upset.
Am I wrong?

To me an upset would be Eastern Michigan beating Michigan.

 

[Khaliq]

#12 beating #7 doesn't seem like much of an upset to me but #18 taking down #1 would be.

It looks like the Auburn game is less than a FG so I don't see how anyone could call that an upset. Wisky's almost a TD dog, so that falls into the upset camp.

 

[RodentRampage]

There are upsets and there are epic upsets. Of course, just because the underdog wins isn't enough to qualify at as an upset, it has to come as a surprise. Appalachian State beating Michigan was an epic upset. An upset is a game that makes you think "Really? Team X beat team y?" The epic upset makes you go "You have got to be freaking kidding!"

 

[RedPoo]

I generally think anything within a 3 point spread is a relatively even matchup (controlling for home field). Anything between that and a touchdown is a minor upset. 7-10 points, straight-up-set. 11+ points, major upset. Yes, I just pulled those numbers out of my ass right now...but they feel about right to me.