Duke players got a cake for winning the national title

Winning the NCAA men's basketball title takes an enormous amount of talent and effort spread over a full year, plus a tremendous amount of poise under the pressure of the tournament, so for a feat that monumental there is really only one prize: cake.

Winning the NCAA men's basketball title takes an enormous amount of talent and effort spread over a full year, plus a tremendous amount of poise under the pressure of the tournament, so for a feat that monumental there is really only one prize: cake.

• James Harden and Gregg Popovich talk beards before game

The victorious Duke team was presented with a cake from Durham's Mad Hatter Bakeshop and Café.

• Marshall Plumlee celebrates victory with frozen pizzas

This is what makes all the toil and sweat of a college basketball season worth it.

- Brendan Maloy