Xavier beat Villanova at home last night and officially entered the national championship conversation.
Where do reality and a daydream cross? For decades Xavier fans have been the people pulling for the plucky upstart, for the team in the Sweet Sixteen that no one can pronounce. Best case scenarios have generally included a miracle run to the Elite Eight before meeting a national power that the Musketeers couldn't quite match up with. Yesterday, one of those national powers walked into the Cintas Center for a matchup of two top five teams, and yesterday Xavier beat them convincingly. There's no question now that this team is among the elite.