Perhaps it is a case of being too close to what is going on at Torino this season to get a full picture of it but it seems for most of the campaign, they have flown under the radar.
Obviously, the club have been mentioned, and even more so in recent weeks, with regards to their good run but most of the talk surrounding Toro surrounds all-conquering centre forward and capocannoniere hopeful Ciro Immobile rather than the team itself.
In general it seems that much of the praise being afforded to teams is being rightly given to the incredible form of champions Juventus, the revitalisation of Roma under Rudi Garcia and the superb return to Serie A for Hellas Verona.
Even Parma hit headlines for their immense mid-season run in which nobody could halt the momentum from the Tardini team as well as, in a rather more negative way, the stuttering of giants AC Milan.
Yet Torino, in a somewhat more reserved manner, have eagerly and commendably went about their business to such an unexpected yet very much welcome degree that they now stand on the brink of glory.
And it is within their hands.
With two games of the season and just six points left to play for, Torino sit in the all-important sixth place, one point ahead of Parma and Milan and two points clear of Verona and Lazio.
Crucially, their next game comes against Roberto Donadoni’s Crociati in what promises to be a game filled with tension and emotion that will undoubtedly spill over from the stands into the feet of of those on the field.
A win in that game coupled by a similar result away to Fiorentina on the final day and Toro will once more be taking their place in Europe’s secondary competition, one that they heartbreakingly lost the final of on away goals under its old guise of the UEFA Cup.
But for a club with a proud tradition and history, whose fans are often left looking back at those successful days of yesteryear with pride, they are once again being allowed to dream for the future of a team representing them in continental competition.
It is a far cry from the financial woes of almost a decade ago where pre-season training was conducted with just five players all in their own gear as the club could not provide any and who were languishing in the second tier of calcio just two years ago.
The fact that these supporters now are even able to entertain notions of European football is something quite incredible.
Torino have not played in Europe since 2002, if you can really call the now defunct Intertoto Cup a continental competition but it is considered as such so does mark the last occasion when Europe was graced by the Granata.
They played Austrian side Bregenz and won the first leg 1-0 through a Marco Ferrante goal. In the second leg, Cristiano Lucarelli claimed a goal as Toro advanced with a 1-1 draw.
In the next round, they faced Spanish up and comers Villarreal. Goals at home from Gianluca Comotto and Ferrante again looked like they would ensure progression but a 2-0 defeat in Spain and subsequent penalty shootout loss saw them exit the tournament.
The mantra being paraded around in Torino circles at present is “180 minutes to deliver our goal” and get back to those slightly headier heights of the Intertoto Cup.
Their last major European competition appearance came the year after they reached the 1992 UEFA Cup final when they exited to Dynamo Moscow and now they are so close to a return, you can almost hear the clicking of mouses and loading of web pages as fans scramble for quick cheap flights or train tickets to transport them to their destination in the summer as soon as the draw is made and pairs them with their opponents.
But that is jumping the gun slightly. Parma will be a formidable ask although Fiorentina do look dejected and demoralised in the wake of their Coppa Italia final loss, as evidenced with their home performance against Sassuolo, although they will be looking to go out on a high for the year.
However, even if the club should fall short of delivering this goal then it will not matter little.
The fact that they have even given themselves and fans the excitement and inspiration of a tilt at European football is to their immense credit.
They have already delivered so much from a season in which all that was expected was to survive in Serie A.
Anything can happen in those games. One slip brought about by nervous energy, one slack pass, one big deflection one way or the other. It is impossible to predict or try and make sense of a situation that could see any one of four sides end up on top.
Should Torino fall short, all we can say is thank you.
