I just posted my ranking/analysis of first round games so now its time to immediately turn the corner and start looking ahead to Saturday and Sunday’s 2nd round games. Here is my (mostly objective/slightly subjective) ranking of those games from most anticipated to least anticipated. The main factors considered were: the possibility of an upset, likelihood of a close game, and the existence of other story lines that enhance the appeal of a particular game. I will create a second list and post it on the blog which ranks each of these games after they are played.

	Ranking the NCAA Second Round Games (Pregame)
1	(4) Duke vs. (12) James Madison (Sun. 5:15)- CBS (5)
2	(11) NC State vs. (14) Oakland (Sat. 7:10)- TBS (247)
3	(5) San Diego State vs. (13) Yale (Sun. 9:40)- TBS (247)
4	(4) Alabama vs. (12) Grand Canyon (Sun. 7:10)- TBS (247)
5	(3) Illinois vs. (11) Duquesne (8:40)- TNT (Sat. 245)
6	(2) Iowa State vs. (7) Washington State (Sat. 6:10)- TNT (245)
7	(4) Kansas vs. (5) Gonzaga (Sat. 3:15)- CBS (5)
8	(3) Creighton vs. (11) Oregon (Sat. 9:40)- TBS (247)
9	(2) Marquette vs. (10) Colorado (Sun. 12:10)- CBS (5)
10	(1) North Carolina vs (8) Michigan State (Sat. 5:30)- CBS (5)
11	(2) Arizona vs. (7) Dayton (Sat. 12:45)- CBS (5)
12	(1) UConn vs. (9) Northwestern (Sun. 7:45)- TruTV (246)
13	(1) Purdue vs. (8) Utah State (Sun. 2:40)- CBS (5)
14	(1) Houston vs. (9) Texas A & M (Sun. 8:40)- TNT (245)
15	(2) Tennessee vs. (7) Texas (Sat. 8:00)- CBS (5)
16	(3) Baylor vs. (6) Clemson (Sun. 6:10)- TNT (245)