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The Onion has its fun with BYU basketball fans on Selection Sunday

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BYU celebrates as they get their invitation to play in the NCAA tournament. The BYU basketball team watched the NCAA tournament Selection Show at the BYU Broadcast Building on Sunday, March 15, 2015. BYU was selected as the 11th seed and will play against

BYU celebrates as they get their invitation to play in the NCAA tournament. The BYU basketball team watched the NCAA tournament Selection Show at the BYU Broadcast Building on Sunday, March 15, 2015. BYU was selected as the 11th seed and will play against Ole Miss in the play-in game in Dayton, Ohio.

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Would BYU's inclusion into the NCAA tournament be enough to incite a riot?

The satirical website The Onion had fun with just that concept, releasing one of its fictional stories Sunday night describing how BYU fans were overjoyed with the Cougars making the NCAA tournament field.

The story describes Cougar supporters taking the court-storming idea to the news studio, as BYU fans overtake the CBS Sports studio.

" 'We did it! We're in!' said sophomore Brandon Wheeler, knocking over host Greg Gumbel as thousands of fellow BYU fans began excitedly jumping in unison in front of the studio backdrop. 'Woo! Rise and shout, the Cougars are out!' " The Onion piece said.

Read the full Onion excerpt here.