The OGS Sweet 16 Power Rankings
Monday, March 21, 2011 at 5:14PM
John P. Wise in March Madness 2011
By JOHN P. WISE
One Great Season

Here are the OGS Sweet 16 Power Rankings. Consider these a guide to how the remaining teams stack up against each other right now, not necessarily who will win the national championship or lose in the next round. Come back on Tuesday for those predictions.

  1. Richmond — Spiders a decent team, but their cute run will end Friday.
  2. VCU — Quit crying about Jay Bilas.
  3. Marquette — Eagles soar while Big East mates gag.
  4. Florida State — Best defensive team left in tournament.
  5. Butler — Do not ever count this team out.
  6. Wisconsin — Avoided Belmont upset and earned nice win over good K-State team.
  7. Arizona — Dangerous when star forward Derrick Williams is on.
  8. Kentucky — Imagine UK with any of last year's freshmen on this year's team.
  9. BYU — Cougars good enough to win twice in New Orleans.
  10. San Diego State — Aztecs will enjoy home-court advantage in Anaheim.
  11. Florida — Perhaps over-seeded, but Gators boast nice balance.
  12. Connecticut — Catching up on rest, the Huskies could win the West.
  13. North Carolina — Emerging point guard Kendall Marshall holds the key.
  14. Duke — Legitimate title contender even before Kyrie Irving's return.
  15. Kansas — Jayhawks are far more than a two-man show.
  16. Ohio State — Most complete team in college basketball.
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