Villanova destroyed Providence on the road on Saturday, leading one FOX Sports reporter to write

And I was reminded of two things about Villanova that may be obvious — but also are so, so easy to take for granted:

This program is in its own tier in the Big East.

And in a college basketball season that’s as unpredictable as this one, this team should be considered as solid of a Final Four favorite as there is.

… while watching numbers one and two Oklahoma and North Carolina, the two teams ahead of them in the polls, both lose. Today, Villanova is number one in both the AP and ESPN-USAT coaches polls for the first time ever.

Oh we’ll have more later, because I’m sure the rest of the local media won’t. In the meantime, buy a shirt:

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