On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons discuss the imperfections of preseason rankings and things that surprised them over the last three seasons. These reflections included Tennessee's historic 2024 team being ranked No. 9 in the preseason and why that was totally justifiable. They also picked out a couple of teams that might be undervalued coming into 2026. Looking at you, Texas A&M!

00:00:00 – Intro + Fake Award Season Banter

00:01:11 – Today’s Plan: Fake 8 vs. Real 8 vs. Omaha 8

00:03:10 – 2025 Misses: A&M & Virginia Fallout

00:04:31 – Vandy, Texas & Auburn Overachieve

00:05:52 – NIL Era Parity & SEC Chaos

00:06:46 – Vandy’s 2025 One-Run Season

00:08:42 – A&M & UVA: Stock Up or Stock Down?

00:11:10 – 2024 Fake Top 5 vs. Actual Results

00:12:46 – Why Preseason Rankings Miss

00:13:49 – 2024 Tourney Chaos & Dangerous 3-Seeds

00:17:46 – 2023 Recap: Vols, LSU & TCU Surges

00:22:14 – Braden Taylor Blast & Robertson Catch

00:23:48 – Final Thoughts on Fake Rankings

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