Sweet 16 bold predictions: Which No. 1 seed is most at risk? Who makes Final Four?
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Tickets to the Final Four will be punched. Bold predictions for what goes down this weekend in Sweet 16 and Elite 8.
Well, that was a fun first weekend. What other craziness is in store for the second one?
Sixteen teams remain in the Men's NCAA Tournament, and by the end of the weekend, four of them will be left and heading to Indianapolis. March Madness 2026 has delivered with some incredible finishes. There's every reason to believe the trend will continue in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight.
Some of the bold predictions from the start of the tournament didn't materialize, but there were a few that did come true. So, it's time to take another swing and share the bold predictions of what will happen in the last push to the Final Four.
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