16 Super Seniors of the Sweet 16

Hey kids, it’s cool to stay in school.

By Andrew Pridgen

So your bracket’s fucked, you’re still hungover and nobody listened to you about UCLA. It’s the biggest blue-ball week in all of sports: four days, 48 games, followed by *crickets* and wondering whether now or after the tournament is the time to start binge watching Bloodline (hint: it can wait).

I’m with you.

One curious development from the tourney thus far has been the dominant performance of upper-classmen, namely seniors of the Sweet 16 squads. Beyond Kentucky—which is giving every indication they’re the team Nick Nolte coached in Blue Chips—to a team, there are at least a pair of role players who’ve decided to go the distance in their college careers. And it shows in the quality of play this year.

Below, the top 16 Super Seniors of this year’s tournament and how their game has not…