Historically, No. 11 seeds are the most popular Cinderella candidates. A team on the No. 11 line has made it to the Final Four a whopping five times. It is the lowest seed to ever make the Final Four.
Four of the five No. 11 seeds have made it during the 21st century: George Mason (2006), VCU (2011), Loyola Chicago (2018) and UCLA (2021).'
LSU also made the Final Four as a No. 11 seed in 1986.'
George Mason, VCU and Loyola Chicago all earned legendary status as mid-major squads that went on improbably epic tournament runs.'