All 68 NCAA Tournament Schools Ranked By Coolest Person Who Went There

Posted Mar 18, 2013
The field is set for this year’s NCAA Tournament, but rather than break down the brackets like everyone else, Extra Mustard is ranking the 68 schools in this year’s field by coolest alumnus (or alumna). 54. Villanova: Jim Croce; 49. Duke: Ken Jeong (Duke undergrad, UNC M.D.); 41. North Carolina: Louise Fletcher ("Nurse Ratched"); 29. N.C. State: Zach Galifinakis; 20. Miami: Sylvester Stallone; (Sports Illustrated)

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