Undefeated seasons are rarely lived

Posted Jan 5, 2009
To the naysayers remarking that North Carolina is overrated, here's the common thread among the above teams -- the loss didn't stop the winning. With the exception of Stanford, which lost in the second round, every team made it to the Sweet 16 or better and two, Illinois and Connecticut, went to the title game with the Huskies winning. "Carolina will show you how good they are," Tarkanian said. "I'd hate to be the next team that plays them." Here's to you, Charleston. (ESPN.com)

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