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Villanova Greasing Light Poles Ahead of National Championship Game vs. Michigan

The Philadelphia Police Department greased up light poles in the city with various lubricants ahead of the team's victory over the New England Patriots in this year's Super Bowl in an effort to discourage celebrating fans from trying to climb them.

Now, with Villanova facing Michigan in the men's Division I national championship game on Monday night and seeking its second title in the past three seasons, authorities around the university are taking a page out of Philly's book.

"I don't know what they're using but some poor guy from Villanova has to smear it all over the place," Radnor Police Lt.