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What are the 10 best Cinderella runs in NCAA Men's Tournament history?

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The best part of the NCAA Tournament is the underdogs that emerge out of nowhere to beat the top-seeded teams.

Here are the 10 best Cinderella runs in NCAA Men's Tournament history.

Last season , NC State ran the table in the ACC Tournament as the No. 10 seed.

No. 11 seed VCU went dancing for consecutive weeks under head coach Shaka Smart in 2011 .

George Mason lost to third -seeded and eventual national champion Florida in the Final Four in 2006 .

1985 Villanova upset behemoth after beating Dayton in the first round to win the first national title in program history.

1983 NC State beat Pepperdine in the opening round of the 1983 tournament, then eked out a one -point win over UNLV.

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