Oklahoma State plays Florida today in the NCAA East Regional title game. The winner goes to the Final Four. It's a life sentence. Final Four for life. For seven OSU seniors, it's their only chance.
Seniors feel urgency.
They know tomorrow never comes. Florida is fun and frolicking and young. Florida plays four freshmen and three sophomores. In their heart of hearts, the Gators probably think they'll be in multiple Final Fours. The graybearded Cowboys know they can play in only one.