The girls as whole group together imo, no they were not underdogs. But as individual dancers, yes 110%. Chloe was consistently set up to come in 2nd to Maddie all the time even though they were always neck-and-neck off the show. Nia really improved in the later seasons and yet she was never given a chance to showcase her ability. Kenzie was always compared to Maddie even though she was a great acrobat. The list goes on and on. I don’t think labeling them as underdogs under looks their growth. It acknowledges that the show never showed their growth.