And then there were two.
Ask college basketball fans several weeks ago who they had reaching the NCAA men's basketball national championship game in their brackets, and Texas Tech wouldn't have been the answer for many.
None of that matters now, as Chris Beard has the Red Raiders playing for it all vs. Virginia on Monday following the team's 61-51 Final Four victory against Michigan State at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn.
As unlikely as Texas Tech's postseason run has been magical, the Red Raiders are now officially one win away from capturing their first national title in program history -- also making their first ever appearance in the title game.