The first four days of the NCAA Tournament are over with favorites winning 22 straight games from Thursday to Saturday

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen ranks the Sweet 16 matchups in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

The madness marches on with the Sweet 16 set to tip off Thursday. What are every team's keys to surviving and advancing another round? ESPN's college basketball reporters break down what could decide each game in the next round of the 2026 men's NCAA tournament.

Cinderella has been kicked out of the dance early for the second straight season. Following a madness-promising first day of upsets, the NCAA Tournament has turned into a high-major affair. The Sweet 16 invite is for power-conference programs only.

The final eight spots are on the line Monday as the second round of the 2026 women's NCAA tournament wraps up. We're tracking every game, from regular-season rematches to lower seeds looking for another upset.

The Big Ten has the target well within reach as the conference seeks its first national championship since Michigan State won it all in 2000. With six teams advancing to the Sweet 16, the conference will have multiple teams with solid chances at reaching the Final Four after it missed out last season.

All the better seeds won Sunday as half the Sweet 16 was set. We broke down how each winner can keep advancing.

Our March Madness experts analyze the Sweet 16 matchup between No. 2 Purdue vs No. 11 Texas in the 2026 NCAA Tournament on March 26.