Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2011 23:58:14 GMT -5
Why 2nd? Because let's face it, nothing will ever top this. Ever.
Rules:
Nominations
64 sports upsets will be nominated for this tourney. Upsets can involve:
A player/team considered an underdog defeating a heavy favorite
A player/team with high odds winning a tournament
A playoff series where one team is down a tremendous amount and still wins
Up to 8 moments can be nominated per post. After 64 moments have been nominated, they will be randomized and do battle with each other. If we can't get 64, it'll be 32.
Here is a list of what qualifies as an upset: en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Upset&diff=prev&oldid=442442558#Examples_of_major_upsets_in_sports
Super Bowl 42 - Giants defeat Patriots
Super Bowl 3 - Jets defeat Colts
College Football - Appalachian State defeat #5 Michigan
1950 World Cup Group Match - USA defeats England
2004 Euro - Greece wins at 150-1 odds
2004 ALCS - Red Sox defeat Yankees after trailing series 3-0
2010 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Semifinals - Flyers defeat Bruins after trailing series 3-0
1942 Stanley Cup Finals - Maple Leafs defeat Red Wings after trailing series 3-0
Super Bowl 32 - Broncos defeat Packers
1960 World Series - Pirates defeat Yankees
1983 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament - NC State wins championship
2000 Summer Olympics, Wrestling- Rulon Gardner wins gold
Super Bowl 36 - Patriots defeat Rams
Buster Douglas KOs Mike Tyson
1966 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament Final - Texas Western defeats Kentucky
1985 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament Final - Villanova defeats Georgetown
2007 NBA Playoffs: Golden State Warriors defeat Dallas Mavericks in the first round
2011 NFL Playoffs: The 7-9 Seattle Seahawks defeat The 11-5 New Orleans Saints
1995 NBA Finals: Six Seed Houston Rockets defeat Orlando Magic
Hassim Rahman ko's Lennox Lewis
1969 world series- Mets beat Orioles
1990 World Series - Reds defeat A's
2007 Fiesta Bowl - Boise State defeats Oklahoma
1982 NCAA Mens Basketball - Chaminade defeats #1 Virginia
1919 Sanford Stake - Upset defeats Man O' War giving birth to the phrase "upset."
1938 "Match of the Century" - Seabiscuit defeats War Admiral
2009 World Aquatic Championships - Paul Biedermann beat Michael Phelps in the 200 Freestyle
2009 Roland Garros - Robin Söderling dethrones the 'King of Clay', Rafael Nadal
1964 Summer Olympics - Billy Mills wins the 10,000m Olympic gold medal
2007 College Football - Stanford defeats 40-point favorite #2 USC
2001 Wimbledon - Unseeded Goran Ivaniševiæ wins the mens singles championship
1913 Kentucky Derby - Donerail wins derby at 91-1 odds
Rules:
Nominations
64 sports upsets will be nominated for this tourney. Upsets can involve:
A player/team considered an underdog defeating a heavy favorite
A player/team with high odds winning a tournament
A playoff series where one team is down a tremendous amount and still wins
Up to 8 moments can be nominated per post. After 64 moments have been nominated, they will be randomized and do battle with each other. If we can't get 64, it'll be 32.
Here is a list of what qualifies as an upset: en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Upset&diff=prev&oldid=442442558#Examples_of_major_upsets_in_sports
Super Bowl 42 - Giants defeat Patriots
Super Bowl 3 - Jets defeat Colts
College Football - Appalachian State defeat #5 Michigan
1950 World Cup Group Match - USA defeats England
2004 Euro - Greece wins at 150-1 odds
2004 ALCS - Red Sox defeat Yankees after trailing series 3-0
2010 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Semifinals - Flyers defeat Bruins after trailing series 3-0
1942 Stanley Cup Finals - Maple Leafs defeat Red Wings after trailing series 3-0
Super Bowl 32 - Broncos defeat Packers
1960 World Series - Pirates defeat Yankees
1983 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament - NC State wins championship
2000 Summer Olympics, Wrestling- Rulon Gardner wins gold
Super Bowl 36 - Patriots defeat Rams
Buster Douglas KOs Mike Tyson
1966 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament Final - Texas Western defeats Kentucky
1985 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament Final - Villanova defeats Georgetown
2007 NBA Playoffs: Golden State Warriors defeat Dallas Mavericks in the first round
2011 NFL Playoffs: The 7-9 Seattle Seahawks defeat The 11-5 New Orleans Saints
1995 NBA Finals: Six Seed Houston Rockets defeat Orlando Magic
Hassim Rahman ko's Lennox Lewis
1969 world series- Mets beat Orioles
1990 World Series - Reds defeat A's
2007 Fiesta Bowl - Boise State defeats Oklahoma
1982 NCAA Mens Basketball - Chaminade defeats #1 Virginia
1919 Sanford Stake - Upset defeats Man O' War giving birth to the phrase "upset."
1938 "Match of the Century" - Seabiscuit defeats War Admiral
2009 World Aquatic Championships - Paul Biedermann beat Michael Phelps in the 200 Freestyle
2009 Roland Garros - Robin Söderling dethrones the 'King of Clay', Rafael Nadal
1964 Summer Olympics - Billy Mills wins the 10,000m Olympic gold medal
2007 College Football - Stanford defeats 40-point favorite #2 USC
2001 Wimbledon - Unseeded Goran Ivaniševiæ wins the mens singles championship
1913 Kentucky Derby - Donerail wins derby at 91-1 odds