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Men's March Madness 2026: Ranking the remaining 16 teams
Five Big Ten teams! Upset-minded Texas! Buzzer-beaters and blowouts! Here's how the Sweet 16 teams stack up.
Fred Hoiberg shares joy of coaching son at Nebraska
Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg joins "College GameDay" to share how it has been coaching his son Sam at Nebraska this season.
Your guide to men's March Madness Day 3: Recaps, every winner's chance to advance
Here's how every second-round game was won Saturday, plus how each winner can advance beyond the Sweet 16.
Men's March Madness live tracker: Updates on Saturday's games
ESPN reporters were on-site from Buffalo to Portland to track all the second-round action on Saturday.
Vanderbilt's half-court heave rims out, sending Nebraska to Sweet 16
Nebraska outlasted Vanderbilt 74-72 in a scintillating second-round NCAA tournament game Saturday night when Tyler Tanner's heave from the half-court line rimmed out at the buzzer.
Frager's layup puts Nebraska ahead and Huskers reach Sweet 16 when Tanner's heave rims out for Vandy
— Tyler Tanner nearly sent Nebraska's boisterous fans home in stunned silence.
Nebraska wins as Vanderbilt's 49-foot heave narrowly misses
Braden Frager scores the go-ahead basket for Nebraska in the final seconds, while Tyler Tanner's heave almost drops as the Cornhuskers outlast the Commodores.
Men's March Madness 2026: Ranking the remaining 32 teams
And then there were just 32. How do these teams stack up against each other after surviving the first round?
Your guide to March Madness Day 1: Recaps, every winner's chance to advance, more
ESPN's reporters detail how each game was won Thursday, plus look ahead to Saturday.
Payton Sandfort's surprise for brother Pryce caps Nebraska's March Madness win
Less than 12 hours after his NBA debut, Payton Sandfort showed up courtside to support Pryce.
Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 87.4 | - | 3 | 33 |
| Nebraska | 77.1 | 4 | 6 | 28 |
| Michigan State | 79.3 | 5 | 7 | 27 |
| Illinois | 84.7 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| Wisconsin | 83.0 | 8.5 | 11 | 24 |
| Purdue | 82.2 | 4.5 | 8 | 29 |
| UCLA | 77.1 | 9 | 12 | 24 |
| Ohio State | 79.3 | 11 | 13 | 21 |
| Iowa | 74.9 | 9.5 | 12 | 23 |
| Indiana | 78.2 | 13 | 14 | 18 |
| Minnesota | 70.0 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
| USC | 78.6 | 13 | 14 | 18 |
| Washington | 77.1 | 15.5 | 17 | 16 |
| Rutgers | 70.6 | 17.5 | 19 | 14 |
| Northwestern | 73.1 | 17 | 19 | 15 |
| Oregon | 70.8 | 19 | 20 | 12 |
| Maryland | 69.7 | 19.5 | 21 | 12 |
| Penn State | 73.7 | 19 | 20 | 12 |
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