With a month to go in the college basketball regular season there are some big names that are favorites to win the big dance in March. With the top 5 teams being Auburn (22-2), Alabama (21-3), Duke (21-3), Florida (21-3) and Tennessee (20-5). There is a close race for who will be the top 4 seeds in the 68 team bracket in March. However, every year there is a select number of teams that shock the world, mostly mid-majors that will knock out some of the bigger teams early on. This year there is a lot of talent throughout the top 25 teams this year.
Senior Mikael Desta ’25 says, “The main thing that excites me is the will and desire to win. There’s a certain sense of urgency and pride in the players. You can see the guys are hungry and wanting to get to the next level. I feel that in March it creates a product and people pick up NBA contacts on how they play in the March Madness Tournament.”
This last stretch is what people look forward to for college basketball. The moments that the tournament creates are history making and this is where players make their moments and their legacies. These colleges create a strong brotherhood and camaraderie. Whether you are 5 year player or a freshman, they all have the same goal in mind and that is to make it to the NBA. It all comes together in March!!
