Top 5 players to watch out for in the 2022 NCAA March Madness tournament

#1 NCAA Tournament: Chet Holmgren - Gonzaga Bulldogs

Chet Holmgren is the most must-watch player in the NCAA tournament and has the highest expectations.

When the Gonzaga Bulldogs finished as national runners-up last year, many of their players were expected to return to run it back in 2022. Despite some departures, the Bulldogs are mostly the same team. While they lost a first-round draft pick, they added Chet Holmgren, the top prep prospect and the possible No. 1 NBA draft pick.

Holmgren will have the weight of the world on his shoulders. Anything short of a national championship will be a failure. The road to another national championship game will not be easy, as many great teams are in Gonzaga's bracket. In fact, there's a potential second-round matchup against Jalen Duren.

Holmgren is one of the best players in the country on both ends, but he faces astronomical expectations in the tournament. But he will not have to do it alone. Andrew Nembhard and Drew Timme will be alongside him and Mark Few is one of the best coaches in the tournament.

If Holmgren can live up to expectations, the top-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs (26-3) will be cutting down the nets at the end of the tournament.