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NCAA Tournament: Sweet Sixteen Power Rankings

By Brandon Griffin

Mar 19, 2017; Greenville, SC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Kennedy Meeks (3) reacts during the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2017; Greenville, SC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Kennedy Meeks (3) reacts during the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 19, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan Wolverines forward Moritz Wagner (13) and forward D.J. Wilson (5) celebrate during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament against the Louisville Cardinals at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan Wolverines forward Moritz Wagner (13) and forward D.J. Wilson (5) celebrate during the second half in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament against the Louisville Cardinals at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

Teams 13 and 14

Sweet Sixteen Appearance: 15th (First since 2014)

Head Coach: John Beilein, 215-134 (10th Season)

Top Players: G Derrick Walton Jr: 15.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 4.9 apg (Big Ten Tournament MVP); F Moritz Wagner: 12.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.1 spg (Big Ten Honorable Mention); F DJ WIlson: 11 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.5 bpg.

How they got here: Michigan opened the first round by beating 10-seed Oklahoma State 92-91. They followed that up with a 73-69 victory over 2-seed Louisville in the second round.

Best Case Scenario: Michigan continues to do their best UConn impersonation. They get past Dillon Brooks and Oregon in the Sweet 16 and slip by Josh Jackson and Kansas in the Elite 8.

In the Final Four, Michigan gets revenge for the 1993 National title game against North Carolina. After winning, Chris Webber runs over to the Tar Heels bench and calls timeout. The Wolverines end their season with a victory over Baylor in the National Championship game.

Mar 18, 2017; Buffalo, NY, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Josh Hart (3) drives against Wisconsin Badgers forward Nigel Hayes (10) and forward Ethan Happ (22) in the second half during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at KeyBank Center. Wisconsin won 65-62. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2017; Buffalo, NY, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Josh Hart (3) drives against Wisconsin Badgers forward Nigel Hayes (10) and forward Ethan Happ (22) in the second half during the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at KeyBank Center. Wisconsin won 65-62. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports /

Sweet Sixteen Appearance: 10th (First since 2016)

Head Coach: Greg Gard, 42-17 (Second Season)

Top Players: F Ethan Happ: 13.8 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 2.8 apg (BIg Ten AP Defensive Player of the Year); G Bronson Koenig: 14.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg (Second Team Big Ten); F Nigel Hayes: 13.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.7 apg (Third Team Big Ten).

How they got here: Wisconsin opened the first round by beating 9-seed Virginia Tech 84-74. They followed that up with a 65-62 victory over 1-seed Villanova in the second round.

Best Case Scenario: Underseeded Wisconsin continues to take this tournament personally, ousting Florida and Baylor in the Sweet 16 and Elite 8, respectively. Playing in their third Final Four in four years, they can’t get past Gonzaga and their Cinderella run comes to an end.

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