After wallowing in the revelry brought on by Kansas University’s win over Davidson’s scrappy team on Sunday, I couldn’t help but share the vibe with some former Jayhawks scattered throughout the country.

I phoned one friend living on the West Coast who I knew would be up late and reported on the rejoicing that congregated on Mass. Street for hours after the game ended.

“Yeah, I know. I saw it on YouTube,” he revealed.

Already?

Sure enough, the Jayhawk faithful had apparently headed straight to their dorm rooms and posted videos of the celebration for all the world to see. A quick search incorporating the words “Jayhawks,” “2008” and “Mass” revealed entries with titles such as “Final Four Bound” and “Lawrence craziness.” There was also similar footage from the recent Orange Bowl merrymaking, leading me to the conclusion this could potentially be the best year in Kansas-area sports ever. (Go Royals!)

The ensuing day, a barrage of e-mails came flooding in from fellow alumni hailing/commenting about the win. A buddy from Kansas City forwarded a note telling me to “send this link to all your Davidson friends.” The image revealed a single moment from 1982’s “Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan” in which a marvelously toupeed William Shatner shouts the name “KHAN.” Presumably, this mimics the same anger-inspired shriek that Davidson’s fans delivered when watching KU’s Sasha Kaun pile up 13 points and seven rebounds.

KAUN, indeed.

Perhaps the most entertaining thing a friend forwarded came from Jeff Drake, a Jayhawks alum and career writer living in Los Angeles. On his lively blog, Drake took all 64 teams at the beginning of the NCAA tournament and extrapolated who would win the whole thing based on how their mascots would fare if forced to fight to the death.

His Mascot Madness has led to a Final Four in which teams vying for the crown include the Mississippi State Delta Devils, Michigan State Spartans, George Mason Patriots and Kansas Jayhawks.

On the Final Four matchup between the Devils and Spartans, Drake writes, “If I am to believe the historical documentary film ‘300,’ the Spartans frequently dined in hell. Therefore, they will not be freaked out by the sight of Devils, even creepy, inbred Cajun-style ones.”

Thus, on the championship game match-up between the Spartans and Jayhawks, Drake predicts: “Do I believe that a Civil War-era guerrilla fighter could defeat a warrior from 480 BC? I do when those fighters have five future NBA players on the floor and can beat you in the paint or from behind the arc. Even the Oracle at Delphi says, ‘Jayhawks by 12.'”

Now there’s a sight for YouTube.