| Rank | Team | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | Congrats, but not a blue blood yet |
| 2 | Houston | Being “deliberate” on offense cost them in the end |
| 3 | Duke | Second-best team except when it comes to closing |
| 4 | Auburn | Don’t worry, Chad Baker-Mazara is still eligible for 10 more years |
| 5 | Michigan State | |
| 6 | Alabama | Went out with a whimper |
| 7 | Texas Tech | Was almost the “Cinderella” story |
| 8 | Tennessee | Have they tried scoring points? |
| 9 | BYU | That Romney money will keep them up here |
| 10 | Michigan | Booooooo |
| 11 | Kentucky | Great first season for Pope, reloading well in the portal |
| 12 | Maryland | Don’t blame the player, blame the game… |
| 13 | Purdue | |
| 14 | Arizona | |
| 15 | Ole Miss | Good run |
| 16 | St. John's | Calipari is Pitino’s daddy |
| 17 | Creighton | Busted my bracket immediately |
| 18 | Arkansas | Not what we asked for, but what we deserve |
| 19 | Louisville | |
| 20 | New Mexico | Dent was great |
| 21 | Wisconsin | |
| 22 | Marquette | Shaka reminds me of Rory because he forgot how to win the big ones after a few years (if this ages badly then 🤷♂️) |
| 23 | Texas A&M | To Xfinity (Center), and Beyond! |
| 24 | Oregon | |
| 25 | McNeese | Legit better team than Clemson |
No, NIL didn’t cause the chalky tournament. It happens…