VCU (2011)
The Rams’ coach Shaka Smart became a household name among college basketball fans by leading the 11th-seeded Rams, who received an at-large bid, to the Final Four. VCU beat USC in the First Four round, then bested Georgetown and Purdue in the second and third rounds, respectively. They then battled past Florida State to reach the Elite Eight and then stunned Kansas to reach the Final Four, where they lost to Butler. Speaking of the Butler Bulldogs …