This type of matchup belongs in an alternate universe. A number one seed is standing in front of a Cinderella story and media darling that is just happy to be in the tournament. But in this narrative the Cinderella is a power conference school with 50,000 undergrads and the big bad blue blood is the original glass slipper owner.
Gonzaga may have to play the role of the villain, as Salt Lake’s first session was filled with purple and thick prescription lenses. The likes of Rachel Nichols, Michael Wilbon and other familiar faces in sports journalism are unabashedly hyped for the Wildcats.