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A first look at the Sweet 16 storylines
Originally Published: March 21, 2011
By
Andy Katz | ESPN.com
Here's a primer to get ready for the Sweet 16:
1. The favorites
Nothing has changed from the first weekend to the second, except that Pitt is gone from the top line. The Panthers may have been the third No. 1 seed, but they were always the most vulnerable of the four. The favorites to win the national championship remain the same as they were on Selection Sunday: Ohio State, Kansas and Duke.
The Buckeyes are the No. 1 overall seed and have done little to ...
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COLUMNS AND FEATURES
- Forde: VCU laughs all the way to Houston »
- Forde: VCU, KU relish familiar roles »
- O'Neil: UK's perfect mix ends drought »
- O'Neil: Different teams in UK-UNC rematch »
- Brennan: Butler still alive, Duke not »
- Katz: Butler proves it's no one-hit wonder »
- Katz: Stevens knows when to ask for help »
- Leung: Huskies' improbable ride continues »
- Leung: Kemba/MoMo show goes way back »
- Katz: Early losses fuel Butler's tourney run »
- Katz: Florida hustle finishes BYU »
- Wilbon: Fatigue not fazing Huskies »
- Schlabach: Harrellson turnaround keys UK »
- Bennett: Lighty fuels Buckeyes »
- Leung: Richmond's leading giant killer »
- O'Neil: Richmond well-represented »
- Brennan: FSU keeps it simple on D »
- Forde: Winners and losers »
- O'Neil: Butler's Howard leads by example
- Katz: Sweet 16 primer »
- Brennan: Ten thoughts from first weekend »
- Parting shots from opening weekend »
- Woj: VCU proving doubters wrong »
- Vitale: UNC has stability »
- Wilbon: Fisher puts SDSU on map »
- Forde: Best-case/worst-case scenarios »
- Wilbon: Exciting doesn't equal good »
- Forde Minutes: Big Dance edition »
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