Picking 12 Losers in the 2013 NCAA Tournament
March Madness ended with few shining moments for Indiana, the Mountain West and more
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Legacies are made in March. Or in this case, unmade.
For all the accomplishments for coaches, players and teams through the 2012-13 season, so much of the perception and reputations are built on the stage of the NCAA Tournament.
Only one true winner will be happy at the end of the NCAA Tournament, so the cliche goes.
Despite the wild ride of the Final Four, the national championship game feels like a heavyweight bout.
For two athletic programs that are among the most successful in the country, the 2013 national title game will end droughts for both.
Louisville and Wichita State endured gut-checks in the form of three-game losing streaks earlier this season. Until the Final Four, that’s one of the few things the Cardinals and Shockers have had in common.
The cast of characters in this year’s Final Four covers a wide range of careers and personalities, and pretty much all are at the top of their games.
Being a Missouri Valley team and a No. 9 seed isn't the only way Wichita State is an outlier in the Final Four. Gregg Marshall’s roster is an anomaly in this year's national semifinals.