Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are forever linked to 'Dunk City,' the explosive 2013 run that made them the first No. 15 seed ever to reach the Sweet Sixteen. Playing at Alico Arena in Fort Myers, FGCU built a national brand almost overnight on highlight-reel dunks and fearless, high-flying basketball. That tournament remains one of March Madness's most beloved Cinderella stories, and the Eagles have leaned into that identity ever since. It's a young program with an outsized cultural footprint for its age.

Florida Gulf Coast basketball only began in 2002, making the program's rapid rise to national relevance especially remarkable. Under coach Andy Enfield, the 2012-13 Eagles stunned No. 2 seed Georgetown and San Diego State to become the first No. 15 seed in NCAA history to reach the Sweet Sixteen, where they finally fell to Florida. The team's high-flying dunks earned the 'Dunk City' nickname and a 2013 ESPY for Best Upset. FGCU has never won a national championship, but that single tournament run gave the young program a permanent place in March Madness history.