The year is 2015. Kevin Pangos and Gary Bell are leading Gonzaga to their first Elite Eight in 15 years. Someone comes up to you and says, “Hey, in a few years, North Carolina is coming to Gonzaga and playing a game in the McCarthey Athletic Center!” You would probably be pleasantly surprised, but may have to pinch yourself a couple times. Then the person follows up with: “Gonzaga will be ranked second in the country and North Carolina will be unranked.” At that point, you would laugh and tell the person to go away.
Alas, this is the situation on Wednesday night.