The most notable part of this year's Sweet 16 might be how many of men's college basketball's perennial juggernauts aren't part of it.
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA - MARCH 18: Brandon Miller #24 of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates with Head coach Nate Oats and Jahvon Quinerly #5 after defeating the Maryland Terrapins 73-51 in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Legacy Arena at the BJCC on March 18, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama.
Their absence means the 2023 NCAA tournament will crown a first-time champion if Michigan State, UConn, UCLA or Arkansas doesn’t win. Those are the only four previous champs still in contention. Only Michigan State and UConn have captured a title in the past quarter century. And yet while there’s more new blood than blue bloods in this year’s Sweet 16, that doesn’t mean the field is unusually wacky. Princeton is the lone double-digit seed to advance to the NCAA tournament’s second weekend. Of the four non-power-conference programs joining the Tigers, only Florida Atlantic is another true mid-major.
So get ready for a Sweet 16 that includes many of college basketball’s top teams this season but not so many of its recent champions. Here’s a look at how I’d rank the 16 remaining NCAA tournament teams from most likely to least likely to win the national title:
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