Maybe it was not supposed to happen this year, but it is. Rutgers is going to the Final Four after dismantling Arizona State 64-45.

While ASU stayed with RU through halftime, the outcome never really seemed in doubt. The Scarlet Knights led for all but three minutes of the game and the Sun Devils did not have an answer for Kia Vaughn, Matee Ajavon or the defense of RU.

When Rutgers started the season 5-5, a trip to Cleveland may have seemed improbable. But as Essence Carson pointed out, "The coaches told us it doesn't matter where we came from, it's where we're going."

The Big East Tournament Championship may have been the turning point for RU, but Carson tells Voepel that "In my heart, I really did believe in us. I used to tell the freshmen all the time, if we get it together, we're going to be very dangerous. Once everyone started to accept our defense -- and understand as long as we play defense, we'll win -- that's when it started becoming a reality."