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* '''Inverted''': The pregame stat line dictates everything about Wildcats' games - if they say they're favored by 4 points, they win by exactly that amount.
** [[In a World]] where ''everyone'' is [[Genre Savvy]], underdogs are always expected to win. But, with a heartwarming mixture of skill, teamwork, strategy and just being generally better at the game, the [[Opposing Sports Team]] wipes the floor with the plucky Wildcats.
* '''Subverted''': A second-half comeback brings it right [[Down to
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But wait! It was revealed that the [[Opposing Sports Team]] was cheating, and the Wildcats get one more chance to make the play - which they do. Wildcats win!
* '''Parodied''': To invoke the trope, every team in the league tries to claim they're the underdogs, even the teams who have been winning for decades.
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