The storyline of college basketball's last remaining unbeaten team -- or sometimes the final two -- captures the sport's attention every season. It's a fun thing to track, and if the streak carries well past the new year, pressure begins to build as attention continues to spread. In some seasons, we're treated to a drawn-out and dramatic denouement before the inevitable L finally comes. And in the modern era, or even the one that preceded it, that L most definitely always finds its way into the standings.
You most likely remember St. Joe's and Stanford in '04. Illinois the year after. Memphis in 2007-08, the year it reached the title game. Even Murray State last season led some to believe it could ...
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