DOG SURVIVABILITY RANKING
(1 = survives the longest, 32 = dies the fastest)
1. 747 Iowa
2. 729 Texas A&M
3. 720 Ohio State
4. 771 Utah State
5. 757 Missouri
6. 735 Hawai‘i
7. 721 VCU
8. 761 Santa Clara
9. 735 Hawai‘i
10. 747 Iowa
11. 729 Texas A&M
12. 720 Ohio State
13. 771 Utah State
14. 757 Missouri
15. 721 VCU
16. 761 Santa Clara
17. 735 Hawai‘i
18. 747 Iowa
19. 729 Texas A&M
20. 720 Ohio State
21. 771 Utah State
22. 757 Missouri
23. 721 VCU
24. 761 Santa Clara
25. 735 Hawai‘i
26. 747 Iowa
27. 729 Texas A&M
28. 720 Ohio State
29. 771 Utah State
30. 757 Missouri
31. 721 VCU
32. 761 Santa Clara
WHAT THIS MEANS
These top eight dogs:
Iowa
Texas A&M
Ohio State
Utah State
Missouri
Hawai‘i
VCU
Santa Clara
…are the only ones who:
• stay competitive for long stretches
• keep the game within 6–10 for extended periods
• force the favorite to actually play 40 minutes
• create nuisance‑level scoreboard pressure
But even these eight are not live.
They simply survive longer before the inevitable.
Everyone else?
They get separated early and never re‑enter the game. | 
