Sweet 16 Preview! Ranking all eight games, teams on upset alert. Plus: Why UNC’s taking so long with Hubert Davis

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander preview the eight matchups in the Sweet 16 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The East Region is loaded with Duke, St. John's, UConn and Michigan State. Michigan and the Big Ten have an incredible chance to end the national title drought. Darius Acuff will go toe-to-toe with Arizona and so much more from the second weekend.

(0:00) Intro + GP is back!

(3:00) Which region would you attend if you could pick any of them?

(14:00) Ranking the 8 Sweet 16 Matchups

(14:30) Illinois vs Houston

(19:40) Arkansas vs Arizona

(23:35) Iowa vs Nebraska

(28:45) St. John’s vs Duke

(33:10) Alabama vs Michigan

(37:30) Michigan State vs UConn

(41:25) Texas vs Purdue

(43:30) Tennessee vs Iowa State

(51:35) Sling TV Game to Watch

(56:10) DraftKings Upset Alert

(1:02:05) Coaching Carousel: Hubert Davis and everything else

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