Kansas Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 1163. Average per year is 29.075

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
240	On Oct 27, 1984, unranked Kansas defeated 2nd ranked Oklahoma by 17 points at home.	240	0	0
240	On Oct 7, 1995, 24th ranked Kansas defeated 4th ranked Colorado by 16 points away.	200	40	0
192	On Sep 24, 1983, unranked Kansas defeated 10th ranked USC by 6 points away.	160	32	0
140	On Nov 29, 2008, unranked Kansas defeated 12th ranked Missouri by 3 points at a neutral site.	140	0	0
110	On Sep 11, 2010, unranked Kansas defeated 15th ranked Georgia Tech by 3 points at home.	110	0	0
100	On Nov 6, 1993, unranked Kansas narrowly lost to 6th ranked Nebraska by 1 points at home.	100	0	0
75	On Nov 8, 1980, unranked Kansas narrowly lost to 11th ranked Oklahoma by 2 points at home.	75	0	0
66	On Oct 19, 2019, unranked Kansas narrowly lost to 15th ranked Texas by 2 points away.	55	11	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.