#1. It's been an unforgettable season. This team has already earned a BRONZE medal in my book. Pope. Young. Demin. Catchings. AJ. 3rd place in the BIG 12. An 8-game win streak. Trey Stewart fandom. Are you kidding me? In what fairytale universe did this unlikely transformation occur?

#2. Win ONE NCAA game and the medal is automatically upgraded to a SILVER. Why? A win gives us 48 beautiful hours to speculate and dream —an experience we have not enjoyed in 14 years!

#3. Make it to the Sweet Sixteen and that's an automatic GOLD medal. Again, consider where we were in April of last year.

And, by the way, if we make it to the Sweet Sixteen, fasten your seatbelts. I would expect six days in full blue goggle Saunderella mode.