The Big Ten are the big winners of the first weekend of the 2026 men’s NCAA tournament.
Going 6-1 in the second round, the league has a real chance to place multiple teams in the Final Four with a strong showing in the second weekend. Finally, there’s some hope of breaking the conference’s national championship drought that spans a quarter century. Check out our full Sweet 16 rankings for the men’s tournament, led by a Big Ten team in No. 1 seed Michigan.
While Power 4 football conferences dominated the Sweet 16 last season, the Big East advanced UConn and St. John’s into the second weekend to make it five multi-bid
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