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	(3) Kentucky vs. (6) Illinois (Sun- 5:15)- CBS (5)
2	(3) Texas Tech vs. (11) Drake (Sat- 6:10)- TNT (245)
3	(2) Alabama vs. (7) Saint Mary’s (Sun- 6:10)- TNT (245)
4	(4) Purdue vs. (12) McNeese State (Sat- 12:10)- CBS (5)
5	(1) Houston vs. (8) Gonzaga (Sat- 8:40)- TNT (245)
6	(4) Maryland vs. (12) Colorado State (Sun- 7:10)- TBS (247)
7	(2) St. John’s vs. (10) Arkansas (Sat- 2:40)- CBS (5)
8	(2) Michigan State vs. (10) New Mexico (Sun- 8:40)- TNT (245)
9	(1) Florida vs. (8) UConn (Sun- 12:10)- CBS (5)
10	(1) Duke vs. (9) Baylor (Sun- 2:40)- CBS (5)
11	(1) Auburn vs. (9) Creighton (Sat- 7:10)- TBS (247)
12	(4) Arizona vs. (5) Oregon (Sun- 9:40)- TBS (247)
13	(3) Iowa State vs. (6) Ole Miss (Sun- 7:45)- TruTV (246)
14	(3) Wisconsin vs. (6) BYU (Sat- 7:45)- CBS (5)
15	(4) Texas A & M vs. (5) Michigan (Sat- 5:15)- CBS (5)
16	(2) Tennessee vs. (7) UCLA (Sat- 9:40)- TBS (247)