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RE: if you've never made one though it is a big deal b/c you've
Posted on: April 26, 2017 at 09:46:50 CT
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The term Final Four first appeared in 1975 in the Official Basketball Guide in reference to Marquette being one of the 'final four' teams remaining in the prior years tournament. It was around 1978 that it was first attached to the tournament as having a distinct meaning, and several years after that in 1980 the NCAA trademarked the concept.
So anyone making a 'final four' anytime shortly before 1980 did so only retroactively and without any knowledge that it was a tangible thing to be striving towards. They basically were losing one round before the championship game. In 1944 MU made an 'Elite Eight', by losing in the first round of an 8 team NCAA tourney field. However it should be noted that was back in the era of consolation games, which MU won. So technically they finished tied for 5th in the 1944 NCAA tourney with the other consolation game winner.
So anyone making a 'final four' anytime shortly before 1980 did so only retroactively and without any knowledge that it was a tangible thing to be striving towards. They basically were losing one round before the championship game. In 1944 MU made an 'Elite Eight', by losing in the first round of an 8 team NCAA tourney field. However it should be noted that was back in the era of consolation games, which MU won. So technically they finished tied for 5th in the 1944 NCAA tourney with the other consolation game winner.
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RE: if you've never made one though it is a big deal b/c you've - FIJItiger MU - 4/26 09:46:50