March Madness Experts Pick Sweet Sixteen Thrillers

0:00On March 25, sports-illustrated riders, Pat Ford, Kevin Sweeney, and Brian Fisher have updated their March-manage brackets ahead of the suite, 16. Their picking games all the way through to the final four in Indianapolis, with most of their original selections holding steady, despite some, intense early surprises. A few tweaks stand out from their early rounds. Sweeney swapped Houston for Illinois in the South region after Florida fell to Iowa in the round of 32. Ford seized potential for St. John's to upset Duke if they're shooting clicks, while both riders highlight brutal clashes like Arizona vs. Arkansas. And Houston against Illinois. These matchups have everyone buzzing because the winners could go all the way. Fans are noting the added rivalry heat in Iowa vs. Nebraska, plus Iowa's state's need for Joshua Jefferson's return to battle, Tennessee in a physical showdown. Sweeney also backs Arkansas with Darius A. Cove Jr. to shock Arizona in a high-scoring

1:01affair. Duke and Michigan face tests this weekend, but should advance as favorites, per the experts. Chalk holds elsewhere, setting up Purdue in the Elite 8 against one of those Southwest survivors. As the suite 16 tips off, these predictions keep the tournament wide open and full of potential thrillers.