Then I thought a bit more about the reader's question, and the key word in particular: Does Fresno State's NCAA baseball championship rank among the greatest UPSETS in all of sports history?

An article of faith in sports is that the final score never lies. The best team in a baseball game is always the one with the most runs at the end.

In that sense, there can be surprises (we humans are always confidently predicting the future) but never upsets.

Maybe the Bulldogs' championship reflects simple mathematics.

There are so many youngsters in this nation of 300 million people playing sports with such relish, and with excellent coaching for the most part, that's it's impossible for a handful of college teams in any sport to stockpile enough talent to guarantee dominance.

Maybe the Bulldogs baseball team, blessed all along with championship-caliber talent, simply got on a roll at the right time.

How to explain Fresno State’s title — upset or parity?

I told the reader that my heart, fond as it is of drama and wonder and mystery, embraces upset.

As to ranking the Bulldogs' title among the all-time great upsets -- I'm not that brave.