Someday, if Minneapolis leaders get their wish, confetti will rain from the U.S. Bank Stadium roof, as an overjoyed college football coach hoists a 24-karat gold trophy.
Someday, the stadium could fill with fans roaring as costumed brawlers make grand entrances before pulverizing each other in the ring.
Fresh off the Super Bowl, Minneapolis is preparing to host the men's college basketball Final Four and a slew of other national events. Meanwhile, city leaders still have their sights on the College Football Playoff and the spectacle known as WrestleMania, the two biggest events not yet in the Twin Cities' fold.
How confident are they? Consider the comments this week when the NCAA announced that the 2022 Women's Final Four was coming to Target Center.
"We're in a league of our own," said Melvin Tennant, president of the Meet Minneapolis convention and visitors bureau.
"We're really finding that people love us," added Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. "And we love them right back."
Despite their freezing reputations nationally, the Twin Cities have entered rarefied air. Only four other markets have been picked to host the trifecta of the Super Bowl, men's Final Four and women's Final Four: Atlanta, Dallas/Arlington, Indianapolis and New Orleans.
Throw in markets that have held the MLB All-Star Game, at least this century, and Minneapolis sits with Atlanta on that list.