Best Team Remaining – Kentucky Wildcats

The Wildcats may go down as one of the most dominant teams ever if they complete the first undefeated season since the ‘76 Indiana Hoosiers. Even though they seem to play lackadaisical basketball at times, this team is head and shoulders above any other in college basketball right now. 

Worst Team Remaining – UCLA Bruins

The Bruins are the only remaining double-digit seed in the tournament, even though many thought they weren’t deserving of a bid after an extremely subpar regular season. Now they find themselves in the Sweet 16 after one of the worst goaltending calls in history gave the Bruins the 60-59 win over the heavily-favored SMU Mustangs. 

Best Player – Frank Kaminsky, Wisconsin

Kaminsky has been making the most of this year’s Tournament, shooting a combined 59 percent in the first two games and averaging more than 21 points and nine rebounds per game.

Most Dominant Team Performance – Arizona Wildcats

It would be easy to put the Blue Devils in this category, but the Wildcats are thrashing their competition. With massive 21- and 15-point wins over Texas Southern and Ohio State, the Wildcats have flexed their muscles this Tournament in impressive fashion.

Most Overrated Team – Oklahoma Sooners

While some college basketball pundits saw the Sooners as a surprise pick to make it to the Final Four, the team struggled at times against a solid Dayton team in the Third Round. You have to give head coach Lon Kruger and his team credit for making it this far, however, as a Sweet 16 appearance is nothing short of impressive.

Most Underrated Team – Gonzaga Bulldogs

When Selection Sunday came and went, most people picked the Zags to be the first major upset in the Big Dance, but all the Bulldogs have done so far is completely dismantle their opponents. Both of their wins have been by double digits, including a 21-point thrashing of 7-seed Iowa Hawkeyes.

Most Overrated Coach – Bo Ryan, Wisconsin

While Ryan should be commended for his success this year with his team, the Badgers have historically faltered in the Sweet 16 during Ryan’s tenure in Madison. The Badgers have only advanced to the Elite Eight twice in six attempts under Ryan. 

Most Underrated Coach – Gregg Marshall, Wichita State

Marshall is only two years removed from coaching the Shockers to their second Final Four appearance in school history, and now has his team in its second Sweet 16 in three years. Though coaching greats such as John Calipari, Rick Pitino and Tom Izzo are making headlines, Marshall continues to fly under the radar.

Easiest Path to Sweet 16 – Duke Blue Devils

The Blue Devils have been smothering their opponents, defeating 16-seed Robert Morris and 8-seed San Diego State by a combined 48 points.   

Most Difficult Path to Sweet 16 – NC State Wolfpack 

The Wolfpack took the most difficult path to the Sweet 16 of anyone in the Tournament. Needing a last-second shot to beat an athletic LSU team and then following it up with a down-to-the-wire performance against a two-loss Villanova team, the Pack’s performance this Tournament has been nothing short of dramatic. 

Most Competitive Region – East Region

This region has the four teams that could all potentially make it to the Final Four. With NC State, Louisville, Oklahoma and Michigan St. all duking it out, anyone has a chance to cut down the nets this weekend in Syracuse, New York.

Least Competitive Region – South Region

With a region that contains the 11-seed UCLA Bruins, it’s hard to convince anyone that all these teams in the bracket have a legitimate shot at the Final Four. Even with Duke and Gonzaga, the South Region will be hard pressed to find competitive basketball among all four teams.

Biggest Upset – NC State over Villanova

After a thriller against LSU in the opening game, the Pack then pulled off the defining moment of the tournament, an upset over top-seeded Villanova. The Wildcats’ loss to the Pack marked the first by a 1-seed in this year’s Tournament.

Best Name – Wanaah Bail, UCLA Bruins

Though he’s only averaging nine minutes per game and barely more than one point per game, Bail clearly has the best name left in the tournament.

Best Hair – Kadheem Lattin, Oklahoma Sooners

Anytime you combine the Mohawk and the Afro into the Frohawk, you are clearly winning the battle of hair on and off the court.

Best Uniforms – Notre Dame Fighting Irish

What’s not to like about the uniforms the Fighting Irish have been sporting as of late? Those gold jerseys with the green cursive spelling out “Fighting Irish” are hard to beat. They will be playing against the Shockers this weekend, hopefully showcasing the flashy gold and green.

Zack Tanner and Christian Candeloro both contributed reporting to this story.