2007's "Most Shocking Results"

These upsets are based on the largest ratings differences between the schools. In other words, in all these games, the lower-rated team won. (Last updated before the semifinals.)

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Most Shocking Results by Wilson Rating Difference

  1  Russell County       2- 8   def.  Cntrl-Phx City       6- 5    by score   26  20
  2  Randolph County      3- 7   def.  Woodland             8- 4    by score   14  13
  3  Ardmore              1- 9   def.  Elkmont              5- 6    by score   25   9
  4  LeFlore              2- 8   def.  Williamson          10- 3    by score   34  22
  5  West End-B'ham       1- 9   def.  Parker               5- 6    by score   24  20

  6  Lyman Ward           2- 6   def.  Waterloo             7- 2    by score   42  18
  7  Muscle Shoals        4- 6   def.  Colbert County      12- 1    by score   32  26
  8  R. A. Hubbard        3- 7   def.  Addison              9- 3    by score   27  21
  9  West Morgan          6- 5   def.  East Limestone       8- 4    by score   24   6
 10  Spring Garden        5- 5   def.  Cedar Bluff          7- 5    by score   16   6

 11  Susan Moore          3- 7   def.  Oneonta              5- 6    by score   29  26
 12  Walter Wellborn      1- 9   def.  Alexandria           6- 4    by score   20  13
 13  Cherokee             3- 7   def.  Shoals Christian     7- 6    by score   32  28
 14  Guntersville         9- 4   def.  North Jackson       11- 1    by score   17  10
 15  Citronelle           4- 6   def.  Vigor                7- 5    by score   26  22


For kicks and giggles, here is the same information, but for Division I-A football:

College football ratings using the Wilson system can be found at his home page. 

Most Shocking Results by Wilson Rating Difference
(Updated 11 p.m. 12/01/2007)

  1  Appalachian State    (I-AA)  def. Michigan               8- 4  by score   34  32  176.6
  2  Stanford               3- 8  def. Southern Cal          10- 2  by score   24  23  111.3
  3  Nevada Las Vegas       2-10  def. Utah                   8- 4  by score   27   0  108.7
  4  Texas-El Paso          4- 8  def. Tulsa                  9- 3  by score   48  47   93.9
  5  Wyoming                5- 7  def. Virginia               9- 3  by score   23   3   92.7

  6  Pittsburgh             5- 7  def. West Virginia         10- 2  by score   13   9   91.0
  7  Texas-El Paso          4- 8  def. New Mexico             8- 4  by score   10   6   85.0
  8  Iowa                   6- 6  def. Illinois               9- 3  by score   10   6   81.9
  9  North Dakota St.     (I-AA)  def. Cent. Michigan         7- 5  by score   44  14   77.6
 10  Iowa St.               3- 9  def. Colorado               6- 6  by score   31  28   76.8

 11  Colorado               6- 6  def. Oklahoma              11- 2  by score   27  24   75.1
 12  North Texas            2- 9  def. Louisiana-Monroe       6- 6  by score   31  21   73.9
 13  Louisiana-Monroe       6- 6  def. Alabama                6- 6  by score   21  14   72.7
 14  Rice                   3- 9  def. Southern Miss.         7- 5  by score   31  29   72.2
 15  Marshall               3- 9  def. East Carolina          7- 5  by score   26   7   70.5