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NCAA Tournament has no Texas teams but plenty of compelling storylines

That does not have to happen in 2013, with six schools seeded fifth or higher seeking their first NCAA title: Gonzaga (31-2), Miami (27-6), New Mexico (29-5), Saint Louis (27-6), Kansas State...

NCAA East notes: Miami's regional berth puts Larranaga back to former D.C. base

It's where it became believable again that an out-of-the-blue school could advance to college basketball's biggest stage, paving the way for similar runs by Virginia Commonwealth and Butler.

NCAA tourney: Michigan grabs ticket to Cowboys Stadium

Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. rarely looked rattled against VCU, and although Michigan (28-7) committed 12 turnovers, the Rams couldn't turn many of them into quick scoring opportunities.

Cinderella success stories becoming the norm, not the exception, in NCAA Tournament

"But every successful Final Four run by Wichita State, George Mason, VCU or Butler blurs the line between which programs truly offer the "bigger, better job" in college basketball.

Atlantic 10: Savor the good times while they last?

With another wave of conference realignment always possible, Saint Louis and VCU would be prime candidates to get plucked from the A-10, too.

Big 12 basketball notes: Oklahoma's Kruger to make NCAA tournament history

Florida (3/2) edged Kansas (7/2), No. 2 seed Georgetown (5/1), No. 4 seed Michigan (7/1) and No. 5 seed Virginia Commonwealth (14/1) as the website's favorite to win the South.

NCAA South team-by-team capsules

Record: 26-7 (12-4 in Atlantic 10)Coach: Shaka Smart (110-35 in four seasons at VCU)Tournament record: 11-11.

Saint Louis beats VCU 62-56 to win A-10 tourney

But the second-seeded Rams can erase a deficit as quickly as any team in the country, and VCU was within a point three minutes later.

No. 25 VCU beats UMass 71-62 in A-10 semifinals

Troy Daniels made six 3-pointers to score 20 points, and No. 25 VCU advanced to the Atlantic 10 tournament title game in its first season in the conference with a 71-62 win over UMass on Saturday.

Saint Joseph's loses 82-79 to VCU in A-10 quarters

Not that anyone could tell Friday, with a large contingent of fans in black and gold roaring every time VCU forced a turnover or drained a 3-pointer.

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Move over George Mason, Butler and Virginia Commonwealth.

VCU coach Shaka Smart is right to stay put

He has taken VCU back to the Big Dance twice.

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VCU was underrated and reached the Final Four.