The top 25 remaining players in the 2019 TBT

Between a wild Cinderella story from the No. 8-seeded Jackson TN UnderDawgs and Overseas Elite keeping its pursuit of perfection alive, the sixth iteration of The Basketball Tournament is living up to the hype.

This is just the beginning, though, as the tournament's quarterfinal round begins Thursday (7 p.m. ET on ESPN), with eight teams looking to complete their quest for the $2 million winner-take-all prize at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago over the next week.

As we reshuffle the deck, we take a look at the top 25 players who could have the biggest impact on this tournament. Our rankings are not based solely on past collegiate or pro achievements -- they are a cumulative look at players'…