Author: Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY

The Beavers, picked to finish 12th in the Pac-12 in the conference’s preseason poll, prevents Ramblers from repeating 2018 Final Four run.

This March Madness has been historically unpredictable. Will that mayhem continue in the men’s NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16?

Gonzaga, Baylor and Alabama lead USA TODAY Sports’ ranking of teams most likely to win the 2021 championship. But there are some surprises, too.

Kansas bowed out in the second round with a 34-point loss. UNC lost by 23 in the first round. Duke and Kentucky didn’t even make the tournament.

Gonzaga, Oregon, Michigan and UCLA move on to the Sweet 16, but Iowa, Oklahoma, Colorado and Ohio are headed home after Monday’s second round.

There’s a very realistic chance that zero Big Ten teams make it to the Sweet 16, a staggering notion considering the hype the league received.

Oregon State sent home Oklahoma State and its superstar, projected No. 1 NBA draft pick Cade Cunningham, in the men’s NCAA Tournament second round.

With the shocking upset of Illinois and Wisconsin and Rutgers losing, the Big Ten has struggled mightily in the 2021 men’s NCAA Tournament.

There was a lot of second-guessing of Texas Tech coach Chris Beard’s strategy in the final seconds of Sunday’s second-round loss against Arkansas.