Colorado’s Nike Air DT Max. Georgia’s AE 1. The colorways battling it out at this year’s tournament.

<h2>Bracket Matchups &amp; Methodology</h2>
To build each bracket, we analyzed the number of WANTS each <a href="https://www.goat.com/collections/college-colorways">collegiate colorway</a> received in 2024 compared to 2023, then placed the sneakers in their corresponding positions based on the data.

Air DT Max '96 'Colorado Away - White Black'

Air Trainer Sc High Prm Qs 'Alabama'

AE 1 'Pure Ruby'

Air Trainer SC High 'Auburn' 2022

Wmns Air Force 1 Low 'Be True To Her School - LSU'

Air Jordan 4 Retro 'Florida Gators' PE

Dunk Low 'What the Duck - University of Oregon Home' PE

Dunk Low Retro SP 'St. John's' 2020

NCAA x Forum Low 'Indiana'

AlphaBoost V1 'Washington Huskies'

Dunk Low 'Michigan State'

Air Max SYSTM 'Ohio State'

Air Jordan 1 Retro Low OG 'Howard University'

Kai 1 'Duke'

Dunk Low 'Michigan' 2021

PG 6 'UConn Home' PE

<h2>Colorado Wins</h2>
Based on our WANTS data, <a href="https://www.goat.com/sneakers/air-dt-max-96-colorado-away-hm9236-100">Colorado’s Nike Air DT Max '96</a> saw the most explosive growth and would win against all matchups. The silhouette, launched to the forefront of the conversation by the school’s current head coach, Deion Sanders, has become a hot commodity, not least in recent weeks after Kendrick Lamar wore the same pair during his Super Bowl halftime performance. It comes as Sanders’ son, Shedeur, is expected to be a top pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.
In the final, the <a href="https://www.goat.com/collections/colorado-buffaloes">Buffaloes</a> triumphed over competition from the <a href="https://www.goat.com/collections/georgia-bulldogs">Georgia Bulldogs'</a> <a href="https://www.goat.com/sneakers/silhouette/ae-1">AE1</a>, the signature shoe of alumnus Anthony Edwards, while the <a href="https://www.goat.com/collections/indiana-hoosiers">Indiana Hoosiers'</a> Forum Low and LSU’s Air Force 1 ‘Be True To Her School’ also made deep runs in the tournament. Elsewhere, <a href="https://www.goat.com/collections/oregon">Oregon</a> and <a href="https://www.goat.com/collections/michigan-state">Michigan State</a> saw strong showings with the <a href="https://www.goat.com/sneakers/dunk-low-what-the-duck-university-of-oregon-home-pe-hv1454-001">Dunk Low ‘What the Duck Home’</a> and <a href="https://www.goat.com/sneakers/dunk-low-michigan-state-dd1391-101">Dunk Low ‘Michigan State,’</a> respectively.

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