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Here's BYU Freaking Out After Learning They'd Made the NCAA Tournament

I never get sick of these videos.

Selection Sunday, an event in which a handful of programs wait with bated breath to see if they'll get a shot at the NCAA basketball championship, is one of the most unique and thrilling events in all of sports. This year there was no shortage of drama, with several programs sitting squarely on the bubble. The above video shows the reaction of one of those programs -- BYU -- upon learning that they'd made the cut. Center Eric Mika was so happy he told reporters he almost passed out.

The Cougars reaction was pretty priceless, but I'm not so sure it beats out the mass Husker hysteria that occurred in Lincoln last night: