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 Tournament Sweet 16 Games (Pregame)
1	(1) Duke vs. (5) St. John’s (Fri- 7:10)- CBS (5)
2	(4) Nebraska vs. (9) Iowa (Th- 7:30)- TBS (247)
3	(1) Michigan vs. (4) Alabama (Fri- 7:35)- TBS (247)
4	(2) Houston vs. (3) Illinois (Th- 10:05)- TBS (247)
5	(1) Arizona vs. (4) Arkansas (Th- 9:45)- CBS (5)
6	(2) UConn vs. (3) Michigan State (Fri- 9:45)- CBS (5)
7	(2) Purdue vs. (11) Texas (Th- 7:10)- CBS (5)
8	(2) Iowa State vs. (6) Tennessee (Fri- 10:10)- TBS (247)