March Madness winners, losers spawn Big Ten dominance entering Sweet 16
The Sweet 16 of the NCAA men's tournament is set and there were some surprises and disappointments. We break down the winners and losers.
One weekend down, two to go. A chalky bracket seemed unlikely to yield any major upsets until No. 9 Iowa knocked off No.
1 seed Florida in the South region, bringing some chaos to a men’s NCAA Tournament that had lacked the underdog stories that can often define the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. Until the Hawkeyes’ win, the tournament Cinderella was No. 11 Texas, which beat fellow No.
11 North Carolina State in the play-in round, beat No. 6 Brigham Young in the first round and then beat No. 3 Gonzaga 74-68 on Saturday to reach the program’s second Sweet 16 since 2008.
While Florida has been sent packing, the name-brand teams and programs still alive should make for an intensely competitive weekend. Starting with the Big Ten, let’s get ready for the Sweet 16 by breaking down the biggest winners and losers from the second round: Winners Big Ten The Big Ten leads the way with six teams in the Sweet 16, ahead of the four from the SEC (No. 4 Alabama, No.
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