Let’s get one thing straight: I want nothing more in my life to see our beloved Cyclone football hoist that crystal ball during the second week in January once in my life. Football is much more important to this university for a variety of reasons, but I didn’t play football for the entirety of my life like I did with basketball. So, this year’s Final Four is, once again, incomplete for most of you reading this article. But, what this year’s tournament has provided has been a contrast in program success.
We have Loyola, Michigan, Kansas, and Villanova.