| 100% | WOLFPACK | 8 | Nickname of the North Carolina State University men's basketball team who defeated North Carolina in the 2023-'24 Atlantic Coast Conference championship game |
| 73% | GAMECOCKS | 9 | Nickname of the University of South Carolina women's basketball team who defeated Louisiana State in the 2023-'24 Southeast Conference championship game |
| 65% | CYCLONES | 8 | Nickname of the Iowa State University men's basketball team who defeated Houston in the 2023-'24 Big 12 Conference championship game |
| 61% | LONGHORNS | 9 | Nickname of the University of Texas women's basketball team who defeated Iowa State in the 2023-'24 Big 12 Conference championship game |
| 42% | DEANSMITH | 9 | University of North Carolina basketball coach who led the US men's basketball team to Olympic gold in 1976: 2 wds. |
| 36% | NIT | 3 | Event won by the Univ. of North Texas men's basketball team in 2023 |
| 35% | SANDIEGOSTATE | 13 | Team known as the Aztecs who were runners-up to 38-Across in the 2023 NCAA men's basketball championship (3 wds.) |
| 34% | QUINNIPIAC | 10 | University that's home to the Bobcats, who defeated #1 Minnesota in overtime to win the 2023 NCAA men's hockey championship |
| 33% | DAWNSTALEY | 10 | University of South Carolina women's basketball coach who was named Naismith Coach of the Year in 2020, 2022, and 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 32% | CONNECTICUT | 11 | Team known as the Huskies who won the 2023 NCAA men's basketball championship |
| 31% | BOBKNIGHT | 9 | Indiana University coach who led the US men's basketball team to Olympic gold in 1984: 2 wds. |
| 30% | DAVIDMCCORMACK | 14 | Forward for the 48-Across who scored 15 points and had 10 rebounds in the 2022 NCAA men's basketball championship game (2 wds.) |
| 30% | CHRISTIANBRAUN | 14 | Shooting guard for the 48-Across who scored 12 points and had 12 rebounds in the 2022 NCAA men's basketball championship game (2 wds.) |
| 29% | CONNECTICUT | 11 | Big East team known as the Huskies who won the 2023 and 2024 NCAA men's basketball championship |
| 29% | CACTUSLEAGUE | 12 | Nickname of the baseball teams who play Spring Training exhibition games in 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 28% | MIKEKRZYZEWSKI | 14 | Duke University basketball coach who led the US men's basketball team to Olympic gold in 2008, 2012, and 2016: 2 wds. |
| 28% | SYLVIAHATCHELL | 14 | Hall of Fame women's basketball coach formerly at the University of North Carolina who has over 1,000 career wins: 2 wds. |
| 28% | KIMMULKEY | 9 | Coach of the 40-Across who is the only coach in women's college basketball to win national championships with two teams (2 wds.) |
| 28% | BRYCEYOUNG | 10 | University of Alabama quarterback who was selected by the Carolina Panthers as the NFL's #1 overall draft pick in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 27% | TESSAJOHNSON | 12 | Freshman guard who was the leading scorer for the South Carolina Gamecocks in the final game of the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament (2 wds.) |
| 27% | KIMMULKEY | 9 | Coach of 41-Across who is the only coach in women's college basketball to win national championships with two teams (2 wds.) |
| 27% | TRISTENNEWTON | 13 | 13-Across point guard who was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2024 NCAA Final Four men's basketball championship (2 wds.) |
| 26% | HUNT | 4 | Helen who was the Governor of North Carolina in Fox's "Shots Fired" (2017) |
| 26% | TARAVANDERVEER | 14 | Stanford University women's basketball coach who was named Naismith Coach of the Year in 1990, 2011, and 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 26% | BERMUDASORTS | 12 | Kind of people who choose to live in the North Atlantic? |
| 26% | ROBB | 4 | Stark who was King of the North in Game of Thrones |
| 26% | LOSINGCRANKS | 12 | Team of eccentrics who are behind in the game? |
| 26% | IOWA | 4 | State that's home to Drake University, a #11 seed in the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament |
| 26% | CAITLINCLARK | 12 | Iowa Hawkeyes championship game scoring leader who was named AP Player of the Year and Naismith College Player of the Year in 2023 (2 wds.) |
| 25% | BANKOFAMERICA | 13 | Financial institution in the name of the stadium of the NFL's North Carolina team: 3 wds. |