Yes, a certain Vandy upset got much more attention last fall, but only one massive ’Dores upset had actual postseason implications for the winners. Vanderbilt soccer entered the 2024 NCAA Tournament facing an uphill battle. After dispatching crosstown rival Lipscomb with ease in the first round, Vanderbilt had to take on the region’s top-seed and the defending national champions, Florida State. So the ’Dores grabbed their slingshots and took aim at Goliath. Christ Presbyterian Academy alum Caroline Betts scored a pair of goals to force the match to penalty kicks, where Vanderbilt toppled the mighty Seminoles 4-3. LOGAN BUTTS
In what might have been the biggest shock of last year’s entire college football season, Vanderbilt stunned top-ranked Alabama 40-35, knocking off the No. 1 team in the nation for the first time. It was a victory for the ages for the Commodores, who entered the game with a 0-10 record against No. 1 teams and a 0-60 mark against opponents ranked in the top five. They’d also lost 23 straight games to the Crimson Tide. Vandy fans celebrated in style — storming the field and tearing down the goalposts before marching the uprights a couple of miles down Broadway and dumping them in the Cumberland River. JOHN GLENNON
