Rooting for the underdog

Being a fan of upsets and underdogs, I (like others who have my same predilections) know that it is partly the rarity of the actual upset by the underdog that we relish them. As I've said many times, to beat a superior opponent, the underdog has to play above their level, and the superior opponent has to crack.

Didn't happen for Andy Roddick at Wimbledon last year.

And it didn't happen for Butler against Duke. My 1000-to-1 shot didn't come in. But it was two rim shots away.

So we fans of the upset can keep hoping for the next one.