How unpredictable has this year’s NCAA men’s tournament been? The most lopsided win of the Elite 8 belonged to an 11-seed making its first Final Four appearance in 55 years. At the same time, the three national semifinalists other than Loyola-Chicago — Kansas, Villanova and Michigan — are among the most successful programs in college basketball history. Together, they’ll all fill out a Final Four that nicely mixes the traditional with the unexpected.
Loyola is the most compelling story of the tourney, thanks to a run that slowly turned them from a fun Cinderella into something much more special.