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Villanova's championship will resonate in most of Philly, but Big 5 rivalry runs deep

HOUSTON — If you want to know how much winning the 2016 title matters to Villanova fans, you need not look any further than Houston's Hobby airport.

When I arrived on Wednesday afternoon before the games got underway, the Final Four merchandise stand was all but invisible. Final Four attendees glanced over, saw the racks of gear and kept on walking. By Tuesday morning, the kiosk was so highly trafficked that it was causing a human traffic jam blocking entry into a wing of the departure gates.

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