Cincinnati Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 866. Average per year is 21.65

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
190	On Nov 18, 2006, unranked Cincinnati defeated 7th ranked Rutgers by 19 points at home.	190	0	0
170	On Sep 18, 1999, unranked Cincinnati defeated 9th ranked Wisconsin by 5 points at home.	170	0	0
140	On Nov 10, 2007, unranked Cincinnati defeated 16th ranked Connecticut by 24 points at home.	100	0	40
132	On Sep 16, 2000, unranked Cincinnati narrowly lost to 4th ranked Wisconsin by 3 points away.	110	22	0
90	On Sep 25, 2010, unranked Cincinnati narrowly lost to 8th ranked Oklahoma by 2 points at home.	90	0	0
84	On Sep 25, 1993, unranked Cincinnati narrowly lost to 12th ranked Syracuse by 3 points away.	70	14	0
60	On Oct 26, 2012, unranked Cincinnati narrowly lost to 16th ranked Louisville by 3 points away.	50	10	0

For this table an upset is a win over an opponent ranked 10 or more slots better. Unranked teams are considered ranked 26th. The upset score is 10 points multiplied by the difference in ranking, thus a 21st ranked team beating a 1st ranked team is a better upset (200 points) than a 21st ranked team beating an 11th ranked team (100 points). Winning away grants a 20% bonus. Winning by 21 points or more is a blowout and grants a 40% bonus. A scare is a tie or a loss within 3 points of a better ranked team. Scares are worth 50% of upsets, and can get an away bonus. Leave a comment if you would like to see another school, other years, or different criteria for determining an upset or scare.