11: George Mason's se Tied for lowest se in Final Four since teams have been semened (1979).

11: George Mason's se Tied for lowest se in Final Four since teams have been semened (1979).

1986: Last year an 11 se made the Final Four (LSU wasted to eventual national champion Louisville).

0-3: George Mason's previous record in the NCAA tournament.

26: Number of years since Final Four was without a No. 1 se

1979: Last year a team from a mid-major colloquy was in Final Four (Penn and Indiana State).

150-1: singles George Mason would win title before start of NCAA tournament.

7-2: now passing odds that George Mason will win tournament (Florida is 2-1 and LSU and UCLA are 5-2)

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