Is your bracket totally busted? Did you have St. John's going all the way? (Yes, and oops.) No worries, because guess what? You're still VERY MUCH alive in Hell Gate's March Madness of Hot Takes.
For the past 10 days, the editorial team at Hell Gate has been adding up the scores and touching the stove to make sure that it's cooled off enough from all these hot takes before announcing some top contenders for the ultimate 2025 NYC hot take.
Below, find our ELITE EIGHT, from which a winner will emerge. Don't agree with these take defenses? Take it to the comment section!