24. Saint Joseph’s Hawks (2003-04)

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Led by Jameer Nelson (20.6 points per game) and Delonte West (18.9 PPG), the Hawks ended the regular season 27-0 and had just one loss and a No. 1 seed entering the NCAA Tournament in 2014. After needing to work past Liberty, Texas Tech and Wake Forest, Saint Joe’s saw the good times end with a 64-62 loss to Oklahoma State in the Elite Eight.