A major accomplishment

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Congrats to George Mason, the No. 11 seed that defeated No. 1 UConn to earn a spot in the Final Four. It's a great accomplishment for the Colonial Athletic Association team and speaks volumes on on the new parity in college basketball.

However, with the win, George Mason has buried yet another piece of Penn basketball history.

Before today, a mid-major team hadn't been to the Final Four since 1979. And who played in that Final Four? None other than the Penn Quakers. Larry Bird's Indiana State team also represented mid-majors in the Final Four that year.

Now we'll see if George Mason can do what the two 1979 teams couldn't -- win a national championship.