DES MOINES, Iowa
As records being made to be broken go, the four-minute mile largely proved to be a psychological barrier after Sir Roger Bannister burst through it in 1954.
Conversely, Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak in 1941 figures never to be broken.
Nestled somewhere in between extremes is one surely within the grasp of human capacity but that has proven impregnable entering the 32nd year since the NCAA Tournament expanded to a 64-team bracket.
However much is mental, however much physical, it’s ultimately the same year after year after year: When top-seeded Kansas takes on No.