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Madness after midnight: get ready for a Final Four like you've never seen, with 11th-seeded George Mason crashing the ball on behalf of all the little guys.(COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NCAA TOURNAMENT FINAL FOUR PREVIEW)

The Sporting News

| April 07, 2006 | Yorio, Kara; Taylor, Bensen | COPYRIGHT 2006 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

They climbed the ladder toward the net at the Verizon Center, this mostly anonymous--until now--group of college basketball players, taking the most improbable steps of their athletic careers. George Mason, a No. 11 seed and the recipient of a much-criticized at-large bid, is going to the Final Four.

The ladder rungs might as well have been labeled Michigan State, North Carolina, Wichita State and Connecticut, the teams the Patriots had beaten to reach the national semifinals.

The steps also could have said Kent State. Loyola Marymount. Navy. Even Gonzaga. This is for every so-called mid-major, Cinderella and underdog that has made a bracket-busting NCAA ...

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