Here is my (mostly objective/slightly subjective) ranking of Sweet 16 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. At the end of the round, I will create a second list and which ranks each of these games after they are played.

	Ranking the NCAA Sweet 16 Games (Pregame)
1	(1) North Carolina vs. (4) Alabama (Thurs 9:30)- CBS (5)
2	(1) Purdue vs. (5) Gonzaga (Fri 7:39)- TBS (247)
3	(2) Tennessee vs. (3) Creighton (Fri 10:09)- TBS (247)
4	(1) Houston vs. (4) Duke (Fri 9:39)- CBS (5)
5	(2) Marquette vs. (11) NC State (Fri 7:09)- CBS (5)
6	(1) UConn vs. (5) San Diego State (Thurs 7:39)- TBS (247)
7	(2) Arizona vs. (6) Clemson (Thurs 7:09)- CBS (5)
8	(2) Iowa State vs. (7) Illinois (Thurs 10:09)- TBS (247)