So, if you haven’t heard, Northwestern (for the first time ever) is going to the NCAA freaking tournament.
This was the scene at Welsh-Ryan as Wildcat players and fans awaited the announcement:
Then finally, after over a half hour of anxious waiting, the moment that will live on in Northwestern lore forever:
Absolute pandemonium. What followed was something that tends to happen when monumental things occur in this day in age: Twitter exploded.
Northwestern alumni were the first to chime in with their jubilation:
And this is just awesome:
Former and current athletes were quick to spring up, as well:
Linebacker Anthony Walker Jr.