Vanderbilt was picked to finish last in the SEC in the preseason but finished tied for ninth with an 8-10 conference record. The Commodores beat Tennessee and Kentucky at home, and Texas A&M on the road.

No. 10 Oregon basketball advanced into the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament upsetting No. 7 Vanderbilt 77-73 in overtime. The Ducks sharpshooting seized the lead early and the Big 10 squad slowly stretched control before a huge Commodore comeback forced overtime.

There has been a lot of talk about this year’s men’s NCAA Tournament being chalky. Whether it is because of NIL and the transfer portal, as some have suggested, or it’s a random occurrence, there haven’t been as many upsets and Cinderella runs this year.