St. John’s Sweet 16 run has transformed New York into a college town — at least this week

That’s always been true, of course, but it’s going to feel even more relevant this week, these next few days, before St. John’s shoots its shot against Duke, the No. 1 team in the entire NCAA Tournament. Duke — like Kansas, whom St. John’s vanquished Sunday — is one of the sport’s bluest blue bloods.