The Final Four
“By George the dream is alive” was the call from Verne Lundquist as this Cinderella beat UConn to advance in 2006
George Mason
The Truth
Paul Pierce
This Ohio State rusher had a monster year in 2019, not as big as Joe Burrow did though
Chase Young
This Gator guard won MOP of the 2025 NCAA tournament, which Florida won
Walter Clayton Jr
No surprise here: He’s got the record for most time spent as #1 consecutively, 282 (over 5 years)
Tiger Woods
This Houston Cougar took Louisville’s “Doctors of Dunk” to the hospital with 21 points and 22 rebounds in a UH win
Akeem Olajuwon
The Iceman
George Gervin
Before winning an MVP in St. Louis, this SDSU back fell short to Gino Toretta in 1992
Marshall Faulk
This Gator traveled north in 2019 as he set the rookie home run record at 53
Pete Alonso
His Master’s win propelled this Aussie to #1 in May of 2014
Adam Scott
Love him or probably hate him, this Blue Devil put 18 and 25 in back to back finals fours, leading Duke to back to back titles
Christian Laettner
Air Canada
Vince Carter
Chris Weinke took home the trophy in 2000, right behind home is Oklahoma’s QB, now Tennessee’s HC
Josh Heupel
As a senior this Gator QB won the Heisman trophy and a national title in 1996
Danny Wuerfell
Nick Faldo
Kentucky’s historic 38-0 team was upset by this school in 2015, with a Sam Bekker 3 pointer giving them a lead they never gave up
Wisconsin
The Dorture Chamber
Lu Dort
Before he was running wild in Oakland, this Razorback ran wild through the SEC, taking second in 2006 and 2007
Darren McFadden
He was a back to back national champ at Florida and the NBA’s defensive player of the year in 2014
Joakim Noah
8 months after his victory at Oakmont, he overtook Jason Day as #1
Dustin Johnson
This Hall of Famer Knick owned Withica State in 1965, putting up 58, the most in Final Four history
Bill Bradley
The Big Ragu
Donte Divencenzo
Wedged between 2 future AFC North rivals in Baker Mayfield and Lamar Jackson, this Cardinal RB was the runner up in 2017
Bryce Love
The winningest football coach in UF history was also a Heisman Trophy winning QB in 1966 for the University
Steve Spurrier
This German was the first world ranked #1 in 1986, a year before he’d tie for 4th at the US Open
Bernhard Langer