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The best upsets are the ones no one sees coming.
Northern Illinois' stunning defeat of Notre Dame certainly fits the bill. Just a week ago, the Irish looked like a surefire playoff team after upending Texas A&M on the road.
The best upsets aren't about luck.
There was nothing unconventional in NIU's game plan. The Huskies were the more physical, more fundamentally sound, more deserving team Saturday.
The best upsets cast our collective consciousness backward, toward the other moments when the seemingly impossible suddenly became real.