Is it old-hat for some teams to be invited to the NCAA Tournament every year? Probably, who knows. Carolina and Duke rarely miss out on the fun every March, but I hope they still get excited to go--even though it's usually expected that they will.
I can pretty much guarantee, though, that last night on Selection Sunday, no one at Duke or Carolina reacted quite the way the North Carolina State Wolfpack did when they heard their name called.
Joy. Pure, unabashed joy of a team that hasn't been to the Tournament since 2006, a team that has worked hard, had a great season and almost squeaked out a victory against Carolina this past Saturday afternoon. N.C. State didn't act here like it was old-hat for them to be picked to join the party; they were truly excited, happy, and glad to see their hard work pay off.
I get chills every time I watch this. To me, that is what college sports is all about.
Alli
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