Why March Madness upset teams are known as 'Cinderella'
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What is a March Madness 'Cinderella' team?
Cinderella teams are typically high seeds that make a deep run in the tournament – the Sweet 16 or beyond. According to the Associated Press, only five No. 11 seeds have made it to the men’s Final Four: LSU (1986), George Mason (2006), VCU (2011), Loyola Chicago (2018) and N.C. State (2024).
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