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In our eyes, Clemson, with 27 wins and 18 conference victories, indeed had a singularly fantastic regular season.

The Tigers were a good team. They had memorable wins and put forth a quality, entertaining product.

Yet reality, fair and not, is that March Madness can define an entire body of work.

The last impression is the lasting impression.

And it's hard to concoct a worse way for Clemson to have gone out.

LASTING IMPRESSION (For subscribers-only)