Times columnist Gary Shelton was at Tampa Bay Times Forum on Wednesday night, and his column in Thursday's paper says the idea of USF playing in the NCAA Tournament isn't just a dream anymore.

With five games to go, this has become one of the incredible stories in college basketball. This was the team that was over its head in the Big East, remember? This was the team that never had a chance. That you can talk about this team in the NCAAs is a staggering achievement itself.

Here's the full column from Shelton.