March exists for the absolute stunners, the underdogs, the most clutch of clutch shots, that uncanny momentum that some team, playing somewhere around the country, can immediately cultivate in a matter of 40 minutes. Salt Lake City has welcomed March Madness back to its streets and with it eight random teams from around college basketball who all believe their march to Saturday, next weekend and beyond starts here beneath the shadow of the snowcapped mountains.
Each spring SLC plays host, the same question surfaces: Is there a Cinderella in our midst? After last year, it’s no longer impossible to think that a 16 seed is just going to show up for the sake of saying they’ve been there and drew a powerhouse No.