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 Tournament Sweet 16 Games (Pregame) | |
| 1 | (2) Tennessee vs. (3) Kentucky (Fri- 7:39)- TBS (247) |
| 2 | (2) Alabama vs. (6) BYU (Th- 7:09)- CBS (5) |
| 3 | (2) Michigan State vs. (6) Ole Miss (Fri- 7:09)- CBS (5) |
| 4 | (3) Texas Tech vs. (10) Arkansas (Th- 10:09)- TBS (247) |
| 5 | (1) Auburn vs. (5) Michigan (Fri- 9:39)- CBS (5) |
| 6 | (1) Houston vs.(4) Purdue- (Fri- 10:09)- TBS (47) |
| 7 | (1) Florida vs. (4) Maryland (Th- 7:39)- TBS (247) |
| 8 | (1) Duke vs. (4) Arizona (Th- 9:39)- CBS (5) |
