If you think Fresno State and Northern Illinois are cupcakes, I am not sure how closely you follow college football.
Northern Illinois won at Purdue. You might say Purdue sucks, but they are a Big Ten team that Northern beat on the road.
Fresno State is ranked 50 in the Sagarin ratings. 34 in the ratings he believes are the most accurate. Minnesota is 52. 64 in the ratings he believes are most accurate. I guess we are playing another cupcake this week.
By your definition, Air Force, Syracuse are cupcakes as well. Air Force (61,55 Sagarin) and Syracuse (95, 96 Sagarin).
I agree with Dpod....., don't sleep on MSU when they come to town. That team has a lot of talent, especially on the offensive side of the ball.