Unfinished Business: 'Bama, BYU and Mizzou Are Final Four Forlorn

Weep On It/Think On It/Sleep On It/Drink On It. That could be the motto for Alabama, Brigham Young and Missouri after they remained the "Susan Lucci" schools of Division I upon each of them losing in the NCAA Tournament's second round. The troubled trio have participated in at least 20 NCAA Tournaments but never advanced to a Final Four.

Missouri has participated in a regional final four times but fell short in reaching the Promised Land. Boston College is another bridesmaid on multiple occasions, losing three regional finals (1967, 1982 and 1994) in 18 tourney appearances (22-19 record) since the field expanded beyond eight teams in 1950.

Alabama (20-20) is the only school with a non-losing NCAA playoff record among the following list of five frustrated institutions in a quagmire because they've made a minimum of 20 appearances without reaching the Final Four:

NOTE: Xavier's record includes second-round victory over Notre Dame.