The votes are in. You, the fans, have voted the Kentucky Wildcats as the College Basketball Team of the Decade champions.
A total of 43,192 people voted in , crowning No. 1 Kentucky — with a starting five of John Wall, Devin Booker, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Anthony Davis and Karl-Anthony Towns — over No. 7 Purdue with 61 percent of the vote.
We wondered — who are the best teams over the past decade? Over the past few weeks, you have helped us decide. Like any NCAA tournament, there have been upsets and matchups that come down to the wire across social media.
After the Elite Eight, Michigan State, Kentucky, Purdue and UConn advanced to the Final Four.
Final Four voting concluded with Kentucky knocking off Michigan State and Purdue edging UConn for the remaining spot in the Team of the Decade national championship. And then the Wildcats knocked out the Boilermakers for the top spot.
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🗣 CATS!
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The Kentucky Wildcats are your Team of the Decade champions!
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To crown a champion, your help was needed.
Voting was done on the Twitter account. Primary tallies were calculated there. Like the Final Four polls, voting for the national championship was extended to three days, an additional 24 hours from the first four rounds of competition. Voting also took place in March Madness Instagram & Facebook Stories. Those results were going to serve as a tiebreaker if needed.
Voting schedule:
Aug. 5: Round 1 — 4 polls per day
Aug. 15: Round 2 — 4 polls per day
Aug. 21: Sweet 16 — 2 polls per day
Aug. 27: Elite 8 — 2 polls per day
Aug. 31: Final Four — 2 polls per day
Sept. 3: National Championship
Sept. 6: Winner Announced
Monday, Aug. 5
No. 1 Villanova vs. No. 16 UMBC |
No. 8 Kansas State vs. No. 9 Tennessee |
No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 12 Saint Mary's |
No. 4 Florida vs. No. 13 BYU |
Tuesday, Aug. 6
No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 14 Creighton |
No. 6 Loyola Chicago vs. No. 11 Arkansas |
No. 7 VCU vs. No. 10 Indiana |
No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 UCF |
Wednesday, Aug. 7
No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 16 New Mexico State |
No. 8 Florida State vs. No. 9 Texas |
No. 5 Oklahoma vs. No. 12 Dayton |
No. 4 Syracuse vs. No. 13 Seton Hall |
Thursday, Aug. 8
No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 14 Houston |
No. 6 Wichita State vs. No. 11 NC State |
No. 7 Baylor vs. No. 10 Maryland |
No. 2 North Carolina vs. No. 15 Oklahoma State |
Friday, Aug. 9
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Murray State |
No. 8 Xavier vs. No. 9 Texas A&M |
No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 12 Providence |
No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 13 Marquette |
Saturday, Aug. 10
No. 3 Butler vs. No. 14 Northwestern |
No. 6 South Carolina vs. No. 11 Iowa State |
No. 7 Purdue vs. No. 10 Cincinnati |
No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 15 Virginia Tech |
Sunday, Aug. 11
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 16 Belmont |
No. 8 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 UCLA |
No. 5 Auburn vs. No. 12 Pitt |
No. 4 Gonzaga vs. No. 13 Nevada |
Monday, Aug. 12
No. 3 Kansas vs. No. 14 San Diego State |
No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 11 Miami |
No. 7 Arizona vs. No. 10 LSU |
No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 15 Washington |
Thursday, Aug. 15
No. 1 Villanova vs. No. 9 Tennessee |
No. 4 Florida vs. No. 5 Ohio State |
No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 6 Loyola Chicago |
No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 10 Indiana |
Friday, Aug. 16
No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 9 Texas |
No. 4 Syracuse vs. No. 5 Oklahoma |
No. 3 Wisconsin vs. No. 6 Wichita State |
No. 2 North Carolina vs. No. 10 Maryland |
Saturday, Aug. 17
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 8 Xavier |
No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 13 Marquette |
No. 3 Butler vs. No. 11 Iowa State |
No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 7 Purdue |
Sunday, Aug. 18
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 9 UCLA |
No. 4 Gonzaga vs. No. 5 Auburn |
No. 3 Kansas vs. No. 6 Oregon |
No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 7 Arizona |
Wednesday, Aug. 21
No. 5 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Tennessee |
No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 3 Michigan |
Thursday, Aug. 22
No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 5 Oklahoma |
No. 2 North Carolina vs. No. 3 Wisconsin |
Friday, Aug. 23
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 13 Marquette |
No. 3 Butler vs. No. 7 Purdue |
Saturday, Aug. 24
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 4 Gonzaga |
No. 3 Kansas vs. No. 2 Virginia |
Tuesday, Aug. 27
No. 9 Tennessee vs. No. 2 Michigan State |
No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 2 North Carolina |
Wednesday, Aug. 28
No. 1 Duke vs. No. 7 Purdue |
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 3 Kansas |
Saturday, Aug. 31
No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 2 Michigan State |
No. 1 UConn vs. No. 7 Purdue |
Tuesday, Sept. 3
No. 1 Kentucky vs. No. 7 Purdue |
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