Most devastating NCAA losses in recent history

[4everwarriors]

Stanford, because I think that year we had the biggest chance to go far

Nope, Texas and would have taken Too Tan Tommy to school.

[shiloh26]

seems to be a runaway between Stanford and Missouri, which is like having to choose between two layers of hell. 

Stanford was the (only) year of the big 3 that everything finally seemed like it was falling into place. we were primed to make our run and then everything came crashing down to a sideshow bob lookalike that talked like a cross between a surfer and a gargoyle.  just seemed unfair (even for MU fans).

Missouri was the year we felt like the sun might really not come up the next day.  So much turnover, so much uncertainty, and most of all, I don't think I will ever really miss just having a group of guys to cheer for like I did those three.  I've been a huge fan of a lot of teams, but growing with those guys was an experience and a half.  When everything ended so anticlimactically and unceremoniously, for the first time in a while there wasn't next year to look forward to.

my vote went to Missouri just for the sheer crashing down sensation as that game ended.  it was a loss i could really physically feel.

Personal +1.  The fact that I was a senior didn't help anything.  That was the day that my friends and I looked at each other and knew that this whole college thing was over.  It's like we could keep forgetting about it as long as basketball was still there.  Tear.