Spielberg couldn’t write a script this good.

When the selection committee released the brackets on Sunday, it sure looked like those who made it were looking to enhance the dramatic elements of the NCAA Tournament with a number of meaningful match-ups. Any Kansas fan that has filled out an tournament bracket knows the potential.

In an opportunity to take on returning champ Connecticut, you want to be the best and you have to defeat the best.

North Carolina? Jayhawk seniors have been foaming at the mouth for this opportunity since April 2003.

If Syracuse and Kansas make it to the Final Four, the rematch will ignite viewer’s interest. To say this year could be dramatic for the Jayhawks is an understatement. This year has the potential to be the greatest basketball story ever told.

Depending on the outcome of March Madness, the Jayhawks’ path to the Final Four could easily be adapted into a screenplay.

In order to make a screenplay successful, a writer needs several elements:

The protagonist

Wayne Simien. Simien is a strong candidate for Player of the Year and possibly the most polished player in the nation. Unlike candidates like J.J. Redick and Chris Paul, it’s hard not to like Simien, no matter what school you cheer for. There’s a Spanish term, “caudillo,” for individuals like Simien. He’s magnetic and personable. People flock to him. Simien is this team’s hero.

The supporting cast

Aaron Miles, Keith Langford and Christian Moody. Any gang movie has the scene where the hero gets in over his head. Everything looks hopeless. Then the troops roll in. They either save the day or go down swinging. Miles’ composure on the court gives the fans faith. Langford is the support that the protagonist cannot do without. His game-tying shots at Texas Tech and Iowa State make him the go-to-guy when the Jayhawks are in a bind. As far as underdogs, the Jayhawks have Christian Moody. When Rudy Ruettiger gets the opportunity to play for the Fighting Irish in the final scene of “Rudy,” it’s impossible not to get goosebumps. Moody could have felt the same when he got the opportunity to start this season after moving from walk-on to starter. The fans relate to him. They “moo” for him.

The antagonist

Not to overlook the first two games, but a possible Elite Eight matchup with North Carolina presents an epic storyline that only the most ridiculous writer could create. In the movie “Kill Bill” (sorry coach Self), The Bride desperately seeks the opportunity to fight her teacher and her nemesis, Bill. The mentor-pupil relationship between Roy Williams and the remaining Jayhawks from the 2003 team still looms in students’ and fans’ minds. The Jayhawks want the opportunity to show how far they’ve come without their former coach.

In the movie, “Gladiator,” Maximus must defeat some of Rome’s greatest warriors before getting a shot at his nemesis, Commodus. Syracuse and UConn, two former Champions, provide suitable nemeses for the Jayhawks in their bid for a title.

Most basketball analysts have eliminated the Jayhawks as candidates for a title, which could be the greatest thing to happen to this team.

“Hoosiers.” “Gladiator.” “Rocky.”

The recurring theme in all of these films is the low expectation of the heroes.

The Jayhawks have nothing to lose, and everything to gain. During the next two weeks, college basketball could reveal the greatest sports story to date.

It’s up to the Jayhawks to determine their role.