Utah, Boise State, and the Arrogant Mythology Behind Deja Vu

Can we please stop calling them David-and-Goliath upsets? Four years ago, the Utah Utes thrashed Pitt 35-7 in the Fiesta Bowl.  Two years ago, Boise State beat an 11-1 Oklahoma squad in the very same stadium.  And then this year, the Utes returned to the BCS and knocked off Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. David only slew Goliath once. Cinderella's fairy godmother only showed up to one girl. Non-BCS conference teams have won three of their four BCS bowl appearances.  The Big Ten is 0-5 in their last five.  Prior to Virginia Tech's Orange Bowl win, the ACC hadn't won a BCS bowl since Florida State won the BCS Championship in 2000. We need to stop calling them stunning upsets.  We, the collective sports viewing public, need to change our perceptions and expectations.  We need to evaluate teams fairly and objectively so we can stop being "stunned" when this happens. And when I say "we" I generally mean "you:" You, the hypocritical over-bloated sports network whose ... (link)