The March Madness pain index Whose 2021 NCAA tournament losses hurt the worst?
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Call it a support group for 66 fan bases.
The Houston Cougars and UCLA Bruins joined a less-than-exclusive list on Saturday night of teams whose 2021 NCAA tournament experiences have ended with a loss. Either the Gonzaga Bulldogs or Baylor Bears will join them after Monday night s national championship, and for whichever team that is, it s going to hurt.
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Every team s exit from the tournament has its own distinctive story, but some are undoubtedly tougher to swallow than others, so we sought to quantify the disappointment. Here are the main factors we considered in measuring the March Madness pain:
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How they got here: Michigan’s journey to a No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
Posted Mar 16, 2021
Michigan players and coaches pose for a photo after they defeated Michigan State, 69-50, in their Big Ten basketball game at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, on Thursday, March 4, 2021. With the win, Michigan clinched the regular season Big Ten title. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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That Michigan is preparing for an NCAA Tournament this week is no shocker. That the Wolverines are doing so as a No. 1 seed is. How did they get here?
From ordinary preseason expectations to a streak of Big Ten dominance to a late-season slide, relive or discover the moments and games that led to this point, as chronicled by MLive’s Michigan beat writer Andrew Kahn.